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Seanad: School Capitation Grants (8 Oct 2009)

David Norris: If it is not sectarian, why was the Orange Order dragged in as a red herring in his speech? What does the Orange Order have to do with anything?

Seanad: School Capitation Grants (8 Oct 2009)

David Norris: Perhaps it is a Masonic order.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

David Norris: When will the Leader give time to discuss in the House No. 31, motion 34 on the possible relocation of the Abbey Theatre? The Seanad played an important role in this. The idea was first floated here. It was enthusiastically supported by Senator Coghlan and, importantly, by the Leader of the House. Last weekend Senator Cassidy asked to see me and we had a discussion, and as a result of...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: What about Fine Gael in government?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: Decline the invitation.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: Senator Boyle was perfectly right. I support him.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: That is rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: That is absolute rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: I demand that Senator Regan withdraw that. It is simply untrue and he knows it.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: Including during the time when Senator Regan's party was in Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: I am 65 years old and do not anticipate seeing pigs in flight, but I am grateful that I have lasted long enough to witness turkeys voting for Christmas. They have certainly done so. I second the amendment to the Order of Business tabled by my colleague, Senator O'Toole. On the first day back after the election, I tabled the Government's own proposals for reform. They were enthusiastically...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: All Independent Senators produced legislation in recent years that puts this situation in perspective. This week, we have seen two squalid performances, the first by the leader of Fine Gael in the Dáil, Deputy Kenny. He unilaterally decided to sacrifice this House on the altar of his own public political ambition to expiate principally the sins of the other House. That was bad enough, but...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: I am very concerned about-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: I will not withdraw it.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: I will shout as much as I like.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: I do not understand why my colleagues in the House are saying, "Hear, hear", when they want to abolish it. In the name of Jesus, let them stop taking the money now and get the hell out of here.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: It most certainly was a political charge and I will make a second one. This is not a game.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Norris: I have done so.