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- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2016)
David Norris: I commend the Minister and I congratulate Senator Higgins on accepting half of the proposed amendments, even though the amendment was ruled out of order. That shows a flexible and positive approach in allowing the Seanad to contribute in this important way to the development of legislation. I referred to a pension relating to Trinity. I thank the Minister for his response, which adequately...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2016)
David Norris: The trustees were not consulted.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2016)
David Norris: Was that on the grounds of causing a charge to the Exchequer?
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2016)
David Norris: He will do that. They are his voters.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2016)
David Norris: That is why there is all this rubbish about councillors.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2016)
David Norris: We are on section 10, amendment No. 2.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2016)
David Norris: May I interrupt the Minister? I thought this was about public officeholders.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2016)
David Norris: I am paying attention but I will make one point. I am sorry for interrupting the Minister. It is actually quite difficult to follow some of the legislation because we are referring to principal Acts that we do not have before us and which are being amended. That makes it a little bit more complicated. I was just curious about class K contributions because they are in the next amendment,...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2016)
David Norris: Excellent.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2016)
David Norris: I am
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2016)
David Norris: I think I might.
- Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
David Norris: There is no Minister present.
- Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
David Norris: How much speaking time do we have?
- Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
David Norris: I move:That Seanad Éireann strongly condemns the Bank of Ireland for its arbitrary and undemocratic decision to close the accounts of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and requests that they immediately reverse this decision. This motion is about a move by the Israeli Government to close the bank resources of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, IPSC. I was contacted by...
- Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
David Norris: Right, okay but I hope I get this in injury time. This is the reply I received. He is the head of Bank of Ireland and a public official. I see no problem whatever about naming him. He signed the letter after all. May I point out his bank was rescued by the people of Ireland and now he acts in this appallingly undemocratic way. This is a worldwide phenomenon. A German bank recently...
- Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
David Norris: The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, has said he is deeply concerned about wider attempts to pressure NGOs and human rights defenders through legislation and other means to hinder their important work. He stated he has raised this at EU level and directly with the Israeli authorities. He also stated the boycott divestment and sanction policy was a legitimate...
- Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
David Norris: Were they Israelis?
- Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
David Norris: We could write to it from the Seanad.
- Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
David Norris: That is a very good idea.