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- Seanad: Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Statements (12 Feb 2009)
David Norris: Those on the Government side are sniggering. I would not be laughing at this particular situation.
- Seanad: Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Statements (12 Feb 2009)
David Norris: He is extremely balanced and he told the truth when those on the Government side concealed it. That is why they want to deride him. I have a lot more reliance on people like George Lee. Listening to the quality of his voice on the recording last night, there was despair, bewilderment and fury in it. That is what the people feel. If the Government does not get into tune with it, it will...
- Seanad: Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Statements (12 Feb 2009)
David Norris: Same here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: It is about time we heard it from that side.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: I have a suggestion to make, which I would like the Cathaoirleach and the leaders of the groups to take on board. Every day the Order of Business is taken up almost entirely with financial matters and there are continuous interruptions. This is a very hot debate and there are spats between the Chair and individual Members. Last week the House was suspended on a number of occasions and that...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: That is not my fault.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: The Cathaoirleach could get away from it if he restrained himself a little also and showed some flexibility. This is the time that serious issues are raised. Let us deal with that situation and leave one hour aside because we are discussing it every day while other issues that are of considerable importance to the people are neglected. I suggest also we should examine the role of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: How dare they? I am fed up listening to corrupt bankers, hedge fund managers, hurlers on the ditch and short sellers of stock pontificating. These are people who never created a single job in their entire bloody lives. Even I created jobs through two companies I managed and I never took a penny out of them. Many others have done likewise. Look at the number of jobs created by Senator...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: Get the buggers into court. That is where we need them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: The Senator represented the Seanad pretty well herself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: The Leader should face the facts.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: If the Leader wants facts, he should read the newspaper article about the professor of economics in UCD.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: No, it is not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: It is not. It is perfectly in order to quote from a newspaper in the House as long as it is relevant, which is more than the Leader's contribution has been.
- Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: I wish to share my time with Senator Bacik.
- Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Feb 2009)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This Bill is overdue and I compliment him on introducing most, although not all, of the measures required of it. Unfortunately, however, substantial gaps remain in the legislation. Astonishingly, legislation to regularise adoption was first introduced in 1952. Adoptions had previously been arranged informally and certain rather unfortunate...