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- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)
David Norris: But they were not the best ones.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)
David Norris: Not the contribution of my colleague, Senator Henry, whose speech was the best.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)
David Norris: It was not.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)
David Norris: I fear that with regard to the gentleman, and I use that phrase in its widest possible application, in the other House, we are giving him exactly what he wants â the oxygen of publicity â if this is reported. I will not mention his name but I remember him. He made some cheap shots before and said he would return his pay rises and benchmarking award. It would be much better to follow that...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)
David Norris: I agree with Senator Ryan's comments on impenetrable trusts. No declaration of interest is required for a number of public offices. The trail cannot be followed because people put their money into companies like Skerries Holdings, when it becomes impossible to tell whether there is a conflict of interest. This issue needs to examined. On the matter of media coverage of the Oireachtas, on a...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)
David Norris: Both those names are very similar. It is quite understandable that the Senator is confused.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)
David Norris: It was me.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: The Leader gave a degree of explanation on Nos. 1 and 2. However, there should be more explanation, if not further discussion, on this matter. I am worried about taking without discussion in this Parliament an initiative of the Italian Republic involving adopting a Council decision on the organisation of joint flights in the removal of third country nationals illegally present and so forth. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: It raises the question of the breaching of Cabinet responsibility.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: In a Government that had firm leadership, his seat would not have touched the carpet on the way out through the door. It is unfair on his constituency colleagues.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: I am sorry, a Chathaoirligh, but I cannot hear you.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: No, it was my unruly colleagues. I have the greatest sympathy for you, a Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: Yes. We should also look at the granting of academic qualifications â not that I have very many â because I was offered a few more in an e-mail this morning from a group that said academic qualifications are available from prestigious, non-accredited universities. They include Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees in any field, with no examinations, classes or textbooks required. The...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: Yes it is.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: I just cash the cheques, with reservations like Mr. de Valera.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: The Leader should be careful or we might respond with the appropriate gesture.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: In view of the Leader's valuable suggestion and in order to avoid wasting time, I will withdraw it.
- Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: I wish to share time with Senator O'Toole.
- Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister to the House. I strongly support what she is doing, which seems to be a modest step which should not concern or worry anybody who is interested or involved in human rights.