Results 6,101-6,120 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I compliment my colleagues, Senators Ruane and Ó Ríordáin, on tabling these amendments. They are valuable and have led to a useful discussion. I have spoken on this issue in this House for 30 years and I have always favoured decriminalisation. However, it is becoming much more complex, as is evidenced by the fact that there are four pages of jaw-breaking drugs that people...
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I moved this Bill some two years ago, when we were promised speedy movement on it. Not much has been done, although I will grant that a certain amount has happened. It is rather appropriate that we are discussing it today in light of the fact that, coincidentally, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has produced a report which...
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: No, you need not.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I should have paid tribute to Senator Ó Clochartaigh. I apologise for not doing so.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: That is absolutely no problem.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I am open to the Bill being amended.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: It is very interesting.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: The Senator can second it. I have no problem with that.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Laughter is terribly good for one. I was laughing silently.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: It was Donald Rumsfeld, I believe.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I do not think so, Minister.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: On a point of order, I did not like to interrupt the Minister's flow, which was impressive, but we have not been provided with a copy of the Minister's speech.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: She has spoken already.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Can one speak twice?
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Bravo.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Exactly.