Results 5,341-5,360 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I am addressing the Chair. I am addressing the Chair to say that if anybody is genuinely concerned about road safety, here it is in black and white. We are allowing the trimming of hedges on the roadside. That is road safety covered. I will certainly be supporting this amendment. I rather wish Fianna Fáil had seen its way to opposing the whole of section 8 but at least this is...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I live in Dublin 1.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: There has not been progress. It is a stalemate.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I am in the process of sitting down. I am rather slow. I am very feeble. The Chair should have compassion.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: Well done.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: He always plays to the gallery.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I remember when I was the only person in the House who wanted it.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I get a little weary listening to people trying to make party political capital out of what should be a fairly simple issue of justice that is discussed on its merits. I was interested to hear that people died for the vote. If they did, they were complete bloody fools because we have had universal suffrage in this country since I do not know when. The Bill should be referred to a committee...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: No, but I was at a few good ones.I understand that for constitutional reasons we cannot extend this beyond the European and local authority elections, but ideally it should operate for the general election, which is the crucial thing. While there was some discussion of this at the Constitutional Convention, I must record that the most significant element with regard to elections, particularly...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I had a very serious cancer operation and I do not have the energy for it. Somebody younger and who is vital is needed in that role. As the highest office in the State, it should not be managed by the political parties. In a presidential election, everything is controlled in the interests of the political parties, including the funding regime, the propaganda and the nominations process....
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: What about the Minister, Deputy Leo Varadkar?
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: They are all lawyers in Fianna Fáil.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: He might have said "liar".
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: Great.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: It is like hell.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: It is not.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: No.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: Seriously, this has been said several times before. Did the Cathaoirleach not hear what she said this time?