Results 4,161-4,180 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Realising Equality and the Traveller Community: Statements (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and the positive statements he made. However, a great deal must be done. The Government's slogan is "A lot done, more to do".
- Seanad: Realising Equality and the Traveller Community: Statements (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Well, what about it. Quite a lot more must be done with regard to Travellers. We have a lack of sufficient data, particularly health data, and what we have is extremely worrying. Mortality rates and life expectancy among the Traveller community are dismal when compared to the control figures for the general population. The employment rate for Travellers between 25 and 44 years of age is...
- Seanad: Realising Equality and the Traveller Community: Statements (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Including the DIT.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: We could do it now.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Never.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: It is perfectly true.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: They are not.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: Exactly.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
David Norris: I will support the amendment to the motion. I indicated I would sign it but I am afraid it was a little too late. My problems with the motion are manifold. I refer to the word "commitment", for example. Senator O'Toole got a commitment from a previous Leader of the House, Michael Lanigan. When he asked if the commitment would be fulfilled, he was told it was not an absolute commitment so...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
David Norris: I am very pleased to follow Senator Regan because in recent weeks I have repeatedly raised the issue of introducing the Defamation Bill on Committee Stage rather than on Second Stage. Nearly two thirds of the House have not had the opportunity to speak on it, which is an outrage and an abrogation of democracy. The Leader knows this because he said in the House that to introduce it on Second...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
David Norris: There are a lot of eminent and well-paid people giving evidence to the tribunal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
David Norris: A Chathaoirligh, could you elaborate on the pay of the learned judges? You have mentioned on several occasions their eminence and the fact they are well paid. I would be interested to hear the reason for that. Perhaps you would expand on your interest in their remuneration.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
David Norris: Go on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
David Norris: This is a guillotine. Introducing it on Committee Stage is effectively a guillotine.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
David Norris: All right, but the Leader said there was to be no guillotine and he would not stand over a guillotine, yet he is doing that today.