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Museum relocation

Summary

Senator Norris raised concerns about the House moving into museum space and said Members should speak with staff about their problems. The Cathaoirleach responded that the matter had been widely discussed and would come before the CPP, and Norris suggested a later visit.

David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

With regard to the election of Mr. Trump, I have only one thing to say in addition to what others have said, and it seems to me to be the most obvious matter for his legacy, which is that he will be nominating three members of the Supreme Court. This means America will be travelling backwards socially for the next four years. It is a great tragedy.

I would like to raise the issue of our move into the museum space. It is adjacent and it is certainly very convenient for Members, so there is no question but that it is very practical. However, one cannot but listen to the voice of somebody like the very distinguished former director of the National Museum, Mr. Pat Wallace, who has made some very sharp comments indeed about this matter. I would like to suggest to the Cathaoirleach and the Leader that a delegation of, say, six Members of the Seanad go and actually visit. I do not believe I have ever been in that particular space in the museum.

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I was there. It was lovely.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

There we are. I believe as many as possible of us should go and ask the staff what their problems are, and see if we, as intermediaries, can relate to them and have the problems ameliorated. I believe it is probably too late to alter this circumstance. It is taking place and there we are - we are fixed with it. However, we should make life as easy as possible for people in the museum.

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

On that, I visited the museum officially, as did the last Cathaoirleach and the Ceann Comhairle. There has been a lot of interaction and there is a lot of misinformation out there. The matter is also before the CPP today. There has been a lot of choreography that I do not want to go into today as it went on before my time. There is some information out there that this is being foisted on them but there has been a lot of discussion at the top level, including the Taoiseach. As it is coming up at the CPP today, I will not comment further except to say that all those visits have taken place.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

Thank you, but, further down the line, perhaps there will be a visit of some sort.

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