Results 6,001-6,020 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: Abstain.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: He is not a farmer.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
David Norris: He is still not a farmer.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
David Norris: I refer to the plight of the self-employed. For many years I have referred to the situation of self-employed persons who pay tax and PRSI but receive no social welfare benefits if they need them, despite the fact that the people they employ in their businesses receive them. I understand the Government is considering this issue and that there may be some changes. Today on the wireless I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
David Norris: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: Does that mean that we are having no discussion whatever this morning before the Taoiseach comes into the House?
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: I see.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: What about the curse?
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: Inspired by Senator McDowell, I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to the effect that, instead of No. 4 taking place at 12:30 p.m., we have a new No. 4, statements on the appointment of judges. Hopefully, the Tánaiste would be present, but even if she was not, we could have statements at 12:30 p.m. after the conclusion of the Order of Business. Regarding Syria, a matter...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: On a point of order, may I remind the Leader that I specifically said even in the absence of the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald. That really does not cut across the issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: A rose by any other name smells the same, according to the bard of Avon.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: I thank the Cathaoirleach. As a litigant myself with a case before the courts for five years, I feel strongly about it. However, I also remember moving, with the then Senator Ross, matters concerning political appointments and that probably is where he is coming from. In the light of both the Leader's reasonable approach and the indication by Senator McDowell, who is the instigator of this...
- Seanad: Address by An Taoiseach (Resumed) (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Address by An Taoiseach (Resumed) (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: I thank the Cathaoirleach and I greatly appreciate that. I welcome the Taoiseach to the House and I also welcome his remarks on Seanad reform. I have been campaigning for Seanad reform for 40 years and I hammered out some of the well-known phrases about the Seanad over those 40 years. I contributed to every report published during the 30 years I have spent here in Seanad Éireann. The...
- Seanad: Address by An Taoiseach (Resumed) (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: I thank the Taoiseach. He is most gracious.
- Seanad: Address by An Taoiseach (Resumed) (29 Sep 2016)
David Norris: Splendid. Bravo.