Results 5,201-5,220 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: I am sorry, but the Senator said the Minister for Justice and Equality.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: I am sorry. I was only trying to clarify the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: That is not the raising of an army.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: I understand the Seanad is not meeting this Thursday because the Brexit committee will be meeting in the Chamber. While I understand the committee might want a nice photogenic setting for its meeting, it is not the function of the Seanad to provide a backdrop to committees. When I was a member of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, I regularly opposed every attempt to divert the use...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: Yes. I am just commenting on the decision, as I think I am entitled to do since I am no longer a member of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. As an individual Member of the Seanad, I wish to register my feeling about the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: This is a further demeaning of the Seanad. The late Government-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: The late Government wanted to extinguish the Seanad and drive it from this Chamber, leaving the Chamber open just for committee meetings and super-committee meetings. I understand absolutely that the Brexit committee is very important, but there are plenty of other places where it could meet. This is a further demeaning of-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: -----Seanad Éireann. The committee should be allowed to supplant the Seanad.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: I am asking the Leader to consider-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: -----the situation-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: -----because it is very dangerous-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: -----and to refer it back to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges in the light of the historical fact that I have consistently opposed such proposals.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: Thanks to the Leas-Chathaoirleach's graciousness, I have been able to put my views on the record anyway.
- Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: With respect to the speaking order, I indicate that I wish to speak.
- Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: I welcome many of the provisions of the Bill but I have some concerns. The Bill is intended to remove a lot of red tape and, in particular, to favour small and micro companies. Article 43 of the directive permits exemption from full statutory audit for small and micro entities. A small company is set out in the directive as having a turnover of €12 million or less and a micro...
- Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: No problem. I have been called worse. I have been called Senator Ross. That is a hell of a lot worse.
- Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: I thank the Minister.
- Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: It was the question of the exemption for filing accounts.
- Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: Other EU countries do not have this penalty.
- Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)
David Norris: It is very harsh. I will table an amendment. I thank the Minister very much for the information she provided.