Results 5,561-5,580 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Exactly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: That is splendid news.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: What is the population?
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I ask the Leader to reply to the questions I asked and not questions I did not ask.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: That is a very dishonest proceeding and does not do the House justice.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Very treasured, but her question came after mine.
- Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Senator O'Toole and I will share time.
- Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I will speak for only two minutes. I welcome the Minister to the House, but this is particularly stupid legislation and the Minister knows that perfectly well. As a member of the Green Party, his slogan always was that the polluter pays. The polluter is not paying in this, the vehicle is being taxed. What the Minister should be doing, and he knows it perfectly well but his colleagues in...
- Seanad: Foster Care: Motion (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I do not mean to rudely interrupt the Minister of State but I wonder whether copies of his speech will be made available.
- Seanad: Foster Care: Motion (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: That is why I am asking.
- Seanad: Foster Care: Motion (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: The Minister of State is very kind. I do not mean to be obstructive. I just thought he had them and I did not receive one.
- Seanad: Foster Care: Motion (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews. It is appropriate that he should participate in this debate because he is a caring and sensitive person who will take a direct and immediate interest in these issues. I also welcome the opportunity to pay tribute to those involved in foster care, foster parents and officials, most of whom are doing an extremely good job. Occasionally,...
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I have been briefed on this issue by a constituent and I rely on the brief to establish the facts. It is about a residential facility in County Carlow, a part of Ireland known to the Minister of State and me. It is a 30-bed HSE residential care facility that looks after elderly people in the Carlow area, with ages ranging from 70 to 97. They are elderly people and, to a certain extent,...
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I thank the Minister of State for addressing the situation. I accept that she is not personally responsible for the inadequacy of her reply. She might not be in a position to agree with me, on the record, that it is inadequate. The reply she read made it clear that the HSE has not made a decision to close the facility. However, the HSE has not made a decision to keep it open either. The...
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Yes. I also asked the Minister of State to find out who wrote the report and when it will be published.
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I thank the Minister of State. She is very good. I appreciate that very much.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Good man.