Results 2,401-2,420 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: Nonsense.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: I propose that we amend the Order of Business by taking No. 26, motion No. 25, concerning the establishment of terms of reference for a committee of inquiry into Shannon Airport. This was subverted last week as a result of intervention by various people, including some who are influenced heavily by councillors. I would have thought that, in light of the behaviour of a number of councillors,...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: It is a perfect argument for an examination of the undemocratic method by which people such as you, Senator Dooley, are elected to this House.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: I am speaking on this issue and giving my reasons, which I am entitled to do. Members may have noticed unfavourable comments in last weekend's newspapers. I recommend in particular that we all read the article by Diarmuid Doyle in The Sunday Tribune about the forelock tugging that went on.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: He said this was the single greatest argument for the abolition of the Seanad.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: The person interrupting me now mentioned the Seanad's 50 years of history and he is right. For 800 years we were ruled by Britain. Is that an argument for going back?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: Perhaps it is. The Government side of the House could be as craven to the British as it is to George Bush.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: I wrote to the Garda Commissioner and he appointed two detective chief superintendents to meet me. I also brought with me Deputy Michael D. Higgins from the other House.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: It is directly relevant. They told me that under the way in which the UN convention on torture is incorporated in Irish law, they did not have the power to enter the aeroplanes. The Government has sent a report to Switzerland stating the complete opposite.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: That is why this committee of inquiry is important. One of them is not telling the truth and we are entitled to know which. The Government has also said there are no aeroplanes involved in rendition through Shannon Airport. That is a lie and the Government knows it. We have the flight patterns and we know one was refuelled on the way back.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: This has been whipped. The Government side has been whipped and that shows this goes to the highest level. I blame the Taoiseach.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: Both Government parties have been whipped.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: Good woman.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: The Senator and her party have been whipped. The Taoiseach told them what to do.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: It is because you are.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: There are no principles in what the Senator is doing.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: May I correct that statement? I said the Administration was criminal.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)
David Norris: My statement says it broke international and domesticââ