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- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: I will come back on this one, I can assure the Leas-Chathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Adjourned sine die.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: I am not. I am advising him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Sine die.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: I thank the Chair for that clarification. That means we have, in fact, the opportunity to reject this outrageous proposal, which is totally undemocratic. In case I run out of time, I would first like to propose an amendment to have the debate end at 5.15 p.m., to be concluded on another day.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: But of course. I would have thought that was obvious to the meanest intellect.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: I certainly will not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Let me get to the grist of the matter because there is something serious here. I believe we are in circumstances that are grotesquely unconstitutional because the business of this House is apparently being run by a person who is not a Member of this House but who is an Independent Minister in the Government. It is completely inappropriate for a person from the other House to be dictating to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: It is not supposition; it is direct knowledge that has been confirmed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: The Senator would be very surprised if he knew.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: I am proposing the amendment because we are doing a very good job in carefully perusing the Bill. When it gets through eventually, it will have been thoroughly examined and ratified. That is my very strong feeling. We are in circumstances in which a Minister is attempting to act unconstitutionally. On a completely different note, I would like to pay tribute to the late, great musician...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Yes that it be adjourned sine die.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: I seek clarification. If I propose to adjourn the item, does it mean that it can be taken up again at 7 p.m.?
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Okay, then it is fine to adjourn it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Which Senator?
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: I wanted to be gracious towards the Government and give it that extra 15 minutes that it so desperately needs.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Whose side is the Leas-Chathaoirleach on?
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: The Senator has never turned up for this debate so that would be a first for him. He can talk about other people having to stay here all day but not him. I note that we do not even have a break in that seven hours.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
David Norris: The Senator deserved to be interrupted.