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- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: Is it Boris Ross or Shane Johnson?
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: He did mention it.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: We know him only too well.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: I have never heard of a Trinity representative make any remarks in the slightest like that.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: It does not come from the university representatives.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: No.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: No, we are not.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: Now for the rational voice of Dublin University.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: I have been speaking on this matter and advocating Seanad reform-----
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: Do not be too long about it.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: That has nothing to do with me.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: Will the rational voice of Dublin University be allowed to resume and prevail over this interminable petty partisan squabbling?
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: Keep your respect. It is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: We have a candidate for a duet here.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: As I was saying before I was so intemperately interrupted, I have been speaking and advocating for Seanad reform for 32 years in this House and ten years before that when I was a candidate for the Seanad. Several phrases were used such as “elite”. Of course, the Seanad is an elite and it is a bloody good thing that it is. Why apologise for it? This anti-elitism stuff and...
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: Of course, we are an elite. We should be proud of it. The word “elite” comes from the Old French meaning selected or chosen. We are chosen by the people because we have elite qualifications. Otherwise, there would be no expertise in this House. Senator Warfield said we are well paid. We are in our fannies well paid. My income from Seanad Éireann is down by 50% since...
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: We are the only job in Ireland that does not have a long-service increment. After 32 years of having been elected successfully to this House, I am on the same as somebody who was never elected but nominated last week.That is surely a discrepancy and it is absolutely stupid.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: Having made those two points, I would like to turn to the Minister of State's speech. It is perfectly obvious that there will be no major intervention on reform from the Government. It is stated in the second paragraph that the Government supports in full the principles underpinning the recommendations. It is not agreeing with any of the recommendations, just the principles behind them....
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: It is not but it could because it could be said that the printing of an amendment-----
- Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)
David Norris: -----created a charge on the Exchequer.