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- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: There has been much talk about political accountability on the face of a couple of emails and so on, but what about the real problems? No one seems to be addressing them. First, two of the major organisations of the State - the Department of Justice and Equality and the Garda Síochána - conspired together knowingly to make false accusations against a citizen of the State and to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: Nothing has been done about the two people involved in that conspiracy. This is the real question of accountability.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: Second, the Department failed to accede to an order for discovery. If the Taoiseach had not demanded a trawl of the Department, we would not have had this discovery. I know a little about discovery. During my many triumphant legal actions, we sought discovery against RTÉ and RTÉ was forced to disclose information, including tape recordings, that destroyed its case. It had to do...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: Has he been to Korea?
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: He might not read it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: We go back a long way but I understand the House will be talking about it tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: Hear, hear. It is a disgrace.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: On a point of order, the Senator referred a number of times to Members going over their time. In the old Seanad Chamber, there was a clock. I suggest that a clock be put on the wall.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: It is terribly small; it is like a watch.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: Could I remind the House that, despite our many talents, Senators do not have eyes on the backs of their heads. If we are addressing the Chair, we cannot be looking at the clock.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: I thought Sinn Féin was a non-interrupting party.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: How could he possibly know the time?
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: The Leader is evading the real issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: It was a question of accountability about the conspiracy by the Garda-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: Complied with.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
David Norris: I have found the Leader the same.