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- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2016)
David Norris: It did not even mention the existence of the Seanad.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2016)
David Norris: Might I please interject? It would be very useful if the Leader did that, but if he provided specific instances from the record of the House that would really put it in context. I beg his pardon for interrupting.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: It will be of great benefit to multinational companies.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: Thank you.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: What about the case of ACHMEA B.V. v. Slovakia?
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: I referred to an existing judgment.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: I greatly appreciate the Cathaoirleach's kindness. This reminds me of a story of James Joyce in which one of the characters remarks that another character would not only sell his country for fourpence but get down on his knees and the thank the almighty Christ that he had a country to sell. I find it an absolutely astonishing piece of cynicism that the Government would put in place Senator...
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: So much for 1916, of which we heard so much in recent times. What about our sovereignty?
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: What else was I talking to?
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: My head may rotate but the direction of my thought is firmly at your formidable intellect.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: Well, of course, I am-----
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: -----through the Leas-Chathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: No need for these further interruptions, please.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: The motion has four cardinal points. The first is that there has been a lack of clear communication. During the TTIP negotiations, some European parliamentary members were reluctantly allowed into a closed room in which they could not make records of the documents they saw. There was absolutely absurd secrecy. The second cardinal point of the motion, as I take it, is as follows: "Given...
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: They are suing Australia and Senator Reilly knows that very well.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: Well if my time is istigh, I hope I have at least made a passionate argument for the Fianna Fáil Members to at least to abstain. For God's sake, can they not abstain on a motion of democracy or are they determined to hand over responsibility for politics and political decisions in this country to multinational corporations?
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: It is very gratifying
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: The Senator is very sensitive.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: The Senator does not trust the people.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: And did the Minister not drive off the plinth?