Results 5,801-5,820 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)
David Norris: The Minister is a friend of the suburbs.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)
David Norris: He is not acting at all; he is the real one.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Nov 2016)
David Norris: Thank you.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Nov 2016)
David Norris: I would like to ask a question.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Nov 2016)
David Norris: Can the Cathaoirleach give a guarantee that when the works are completed, the museum will be vacated?
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2016)
David Norris: Disgraceful.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2016)
David Norris: The HSE should pay.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2016)
David Norris: There is a meeting in the audiovisual room.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2016)
David Norris: Where was everyone when I was the only one addressing the issue? I was the only one in the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2016)
David Norris: With regard to the election of Mr. Trump, I have only one thing to say in addition to what others have said, and it seems to me to be the most obvious matter for his legacy, which is that he will be nominating three members of the Supreme Court. This means America will be travelling backwards socially for the next four years. It is a great tragedy. I would like to raise the issue of our...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2016)
David Norris: There we are. I believe as many as possible of us should go and ask the staff what their problems are, and see if we, as intermediaries, can relate to them and have the problems ameliorated. I believe it is probably too late to alter this circumstance. It is taking place and there we are - we are fixed with it. However, we should make life as easy as possible for people in the museum.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2016)
David Norris: Thank you, but, further down the line, perhaps there will be a visit of some sort.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister to the House again. I point out that the last time this Bill was presented by the Minister I was the only person in the House to put forward any opposition to it. I could not even get a Member to stand as a teller or to be a seconder. It is marvellous that we have this new group of people. The Labour Party has changed its stance on this measure as well. There is a...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
David Norris: We neglected the farmers.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
David Norris: There are stone fences in Connemara.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
David Norris: They are not exactly hedgerows, are they?
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
David Norris: I love Connemara.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
David Norris: It is not regarded as an aspersion now.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
David Norris: I wish to make a couple of points. The first relates to the custodianship of farmers. This is a relatively recent phenomenon. I am the oldest person in the House today and I recall that in 1940s to the 1960s the hedgerows in Ireland were a jungle. The animal and flora life we have there is a result of neglect. There was a history of neglect. This hedge cutting is only happening in...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
David Norris: Birds do not lay their eggs on a pilot scheme.