Results 1,641-1,660 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: On a point of information, which may be helpful, the Law Reform Commission has addressed these points and has come down positively on the side of the legislation. I will be citing its statement to the committee tomorrow.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: Sexual and conjugal are not coterminous.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: If they were in Kerry they certainly would.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: The Government is underneath the train.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: I think it may have been me.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: Yes.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: He will rise again.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: That is an indication of how seriously Senators take the debate.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: That provision was included as a consequence of my amendment.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: Bravo. The Senator could run at Cheltenham.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: Yes.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: Before I move the adjournment of the debate, I would like to say a few words about this excellent debate. Regardless of their views, speakers did not trivialise the matter. The Minister paid the Seanad a great compliment by spending so much time here during the debate and giving the House the benefit of his extensive legal knowledge.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)
David Norris: I hope, between us all, we can come up with something that will resolve the difficulties we face and provide for a happier life for people in this State.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
David Norris: I have a couple of points regarding the situation pertaining in the health service and the rights of elderly people in nursing homes. It would be useful if spokespersons on all sides avoided the words "pocket money". It is rather degrading to elderly people to treat them like children â it is their money. We owe the President thanks for referring this Bill to the Supreme Court. She was...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
David Norris: Apart from me; I was annoyed at it and I was here.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2005)
David Norris: I join with others in saying how pleasant it is to have the Cathaoirleach back restored to full health. I reassure him that the shop was well minded by his deputies in his absence. I would not like him to think that things were out of control. He is not completely irreplaceable, except in human terms. I join with my colleagues in their views on the current difficult situation in Northern...
- Seanad: Higher Education Review: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)
David Norris: The Senator is very gracious.