Results 441-460 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
David Norris: And Senator Neale Richmond.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
David Norris: No, it is not. Senator McDowell has shown an existing precedent. The precedent is there.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
David Norris: The Minister can include me out.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
David Norris: Of course, he did because my home is in the Seanad.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
David Norris: I hope to be.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
David Norris: It is my role in life.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
David Norris: In order to clarify my voting position, I call for a walk-through vote.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
David Norris: Yes I did, absolutely. Mea culpa. Mea maxima culpa.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
David Norris: I concur with Senator Devine on Cuisle. It is very important that the authorities consult the service users. I have already been outside and there are two people there with a big banner already. I am going out again to join them for a few minutes. The service users should be asked what they think. Tomorrow will be the third Thursday on which Seanad Éireann has not met.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
David Norris: Last week, on what should have been a sitting day, the Seanad Chamber was given over to some group, which I have no doubt was very worthy.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
David Norris: I am sure it was. We should be very careful about guarding this place, which is so important for all of us. There is not a huge amount of serious business being done in Seanad Éireann at the moment.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
David Norris: We are going to face an enormous rush of legislation coming up to Christmas. Before I provoke a storm of abuse from the Leader, I should say that I am not attacking Fine Gael or the Government, as this has happened during the entire 32 years of my membership of this House. Every year, there is a dearth and then suddenly everything comes in at the last minute and is hurried and rushed...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
David Norris: I am sure the Leader agrees and we will look to him to see if something can be sorted out.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
David Norris: That is exactly what I am protesting about. The Leader has put his finger on what is wrong. There is nothing happening. This suggests the irrelevance of the Seanad. Thank God the former Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, had his brainstorm and tried to abolish the Seanad and we managed to save it. Nowadays, with what is going on here, that would be a hard-fought battle. I look to the Leader...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)
David Norris: Who is he?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)
David Norris: And so you should be. It is brilliant.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)
David Norris: During this session, both Seanad Éireann and Dáil Éireann passed detailed motions on the death of Shane O'Farrell and calling for an independent public inquiry. The Government responded by kicking the matter into touch and appointing Judge Haughton to conduct a scoping inquiry. Judge Haughton, who is a very decent man, made recommendations in respect of the terms of reference...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)
David Norris: It has been before the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for 100 years but it is doing damn all about it. I want the matter addressed now and am very angry about it. We have an opportunity to-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)
David Norris: Will the Leader shut up?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)
David Norris: It is ridiculous that the Leader of the House does not know how to conduct himself when people raise serious issues in the House.