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- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
David Norris: It is certainly not a good thing for democracy. Senator Coghlan is entitled to his views and the rest of us are entitled to our views.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
David Norris: The Senator is an old pal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
David Norris: I have received numerous communications addressed to me personally in the post from decent, well-meaning people. These are printed documents that commence with the words "Dear David" and so on and include videos, pamphlets and leaflets. I have received a number of these communications in my office. Yesterday, as I was entering Leinster House, I was approached by a television crew who asked...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
David Norris: My church, in a typically Protestant, stupid fashion, has dithered on the issue.When it was being introduced in the beginning that church said very clearly that the Constitution of Ireland was not-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
David Norris: -----the place for this kind of expression and it should be left to the legislators. I say again, the people on the other side do not trust the legislators. They do not trust the people. They do not trust the judges. Who do they trust? Themselves. I would like to remark on the fact that there is an extremely fine portrait of President Michael D. Higgins in the lobby. It is a very...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
David Norris: It is a very fine painting.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
David Norris: On the other side, there is a painting of, I think, all the female Members from the year dot. I am not an art critic but it looks to me like a pond full of tadpoles.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
David Norris: Tadpoles are beautiful.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
David Norris: One should talk to any of them about rugby players.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
David Norris: I intend to circulate a resolution of this House to the effect that Seanad Éireann requests the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to delete Standing Order 41. This will be seconded by Senator Boyhan and I will make it available for all Members to sign, which I sincerely hope they will. I understand this matter has been referred by the committee to a Dáil committee on finance....
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
David Norris: I thank the Cathaoirleach very much.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
David Norris: I am very glad to hear that. I hope that at some time in the near future, the Cathaoirleach will be able to advise the House as to the progress of this matter because I would not like to see it delayed endlessly. I am afraid this notion of referring it to the Dáil committee has an element of delay to it that I do not welcome. This is an opportunity. We have heard so much talk about...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
David Norris: The cow does not speak English.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
David Norris: Agus tá Gaeilge flúirseach agam freisin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
David Norris: It does.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
David Norris: Hear, hear. They should do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
David Norris: I thank the Leader.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland and 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (18 Apr 2018)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister and his adviser to the House, and I compliment him on the sterling work he continues to do. This undoubtedly is a day of celebration. I am old enough to remember the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the appalling violence that went on and I do not think it was justified. While there was discrimination, the lies that were told were completely obnoxious. I refer, for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2018)
David Norris: What did he write about? That is more important.