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- Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)
David Norris: Fine Gael has offered to delete it. Let us have a composite motion. I do not believe Senator Cassidy presented this. It was the Minister, so he can allow us to have a composite motion and all of us to get behind the dairy industry. Let us not have a vote. I do not want to vote on either side. I would like to vote for the dairy industry in this country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: We have the green and the yellow; all we need is the white flag.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: Let us have some good news. I wish to be the first to congratulate our colleague, Senator Shane Ross, on being awarded the distinction of business journalist of the year. This is unique among colleagues in the House. He has shown the genius of a great general in picking his subordinates, including Nick Webb who also won an award. On the third anniversary of the seizure and disappearance of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: It is the whole problem of capitalism, which is predicated on the idea of an infinitely expanding market. One cannot have that, however, because it will burst. This is one of a series of crashes that, given the historical context, will become more severe and will occur closer together. On the radio this morning the announcer said, "Now for some good news: the weather". Is that good news?...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: Does the Deputy Leader agree with me that Senator O'Toole is wrong on this occasion? The economy is not a tsunami, it is a man-made event, but the tsunami is coming. If they cannot fix the economy, which is comparatively simple, let us sit back and watch them fix the weather, although I doubt it, honey. I am 65 and with any luck I may not be around when the bang happens.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: I was educated in a building that was 300 years old.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: No, but they get a headline.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: It is on appeal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: They were.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: He should continue in his usual dignified manner. He is totally right in what he is saying, and I am on the other side of the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: I am on the other side geographically.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: If the Government had listened to me, it would have taken those decisions earlier.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: He does not write about me at all.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: An Israeli detainee.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: It is very welcome.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: I note with interest that the Civil Partnership Bill 2009 has been published. I cannot welcome it-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: -----but I understand that a considerable amount of work has gone into it. An historic opportunity has been missed through a lack of vision on the part of Government. What we have is the copperfastening of inequality and discrimination, but it is an advance. When will the Bill be presented to the House and will it be introduced in this Chamber, where such legislation was pioneered some...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: Splendid, I wish it was.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: He is asking for it.