Results 4,061-4,080 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: I walked.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: I walked.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: No, the Senator did not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: He is asking for it. I am being provoked.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: They would be very welcome. I hope they do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Why is the Senator's Government introducing the Defamation Bill on Committee Stage? There is no Second Stage debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: We were cut off because the Government is introducing this legislation on Committee Stage. I have asked about this matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Yes but we were cut off without a proper Second Stage debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Will the Bill be brought before the House on Second Stage?
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Well done. Bravo.
- Seanad: Food Safety: Statements (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: I am grateful to my colleague for sharing his time. I welcome the Minister of State. I wish to raise a small number of concerns. The first is the question of labelling which was raised by my colleague, Senator O'Toole, who is very interested in this area. I am concerned, as he is, because people, including shopkeepers, do not appear to appreciate the difference between "use by" and "best...
- Seanad: Food Safety: Statements (8 Nov 2007)
David Norris: This is an extraordinary takeover of our food resources and the Government would be right to resist it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)
David Norris: He is not on strike. James Joyce is still active.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)
David Norris: I support Senator Fitzgerald in her call for a debate on the health service and for the Minister for Health and Children to come to the House. She took on a difficult position but serious questions have been raised. We should also debate the matter of balance on "The Late Late Show". If we allow this situation to continue we will allow censorship by default. If the Government refuses to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)
David Norris: On numerous occasions, I raised the question of hygiene, particularly in accident and emergency units where approximately 75% of cases over a weekend are caused by alcohol and people behave in an extremely unhygenic fashion. I ask the Minister for Health and Children come to the House to discuss the following ideological element. As a result of the notion of competition and capitalism in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)
David Norris: I am precisely seeking a debate. I have the greatest of respect for the Garda, members of whom were at our demonstration and were as helpful, courteous and polite as they usually are. However, it is not appropriate they should be used in the west as the shock troops of a discredited multinational combine and it is not fair on them because it places them in an invidious position. I hope I am...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Thank you, Senator.
- Seanad: Government's Irish Aid Strategy: Statements (13 Nov 2007)
David Norris: I wish to share my time with Senator Mullen and Senator Bacik.