Results 6,161-6,180 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: First Stage (23 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Next Tuesday.
- Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I was interested to hear what the Minister of State's predecessor had to say. I particularly welcome Deputy Byrne because Part 2 provides for public consultation on relaxation of the criminalisation of all drugs. This is an important matter, which I fully support. It is sad that so many in our society feel it necessary to obliterate their consciousness and to remove themselves from contact...
- Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Jun 2016)
David Norris: The Senator should try it. It would brighten him up.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Could the Senator speak up? I am sorry, but I have difficulty hearing.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I thank Senator Coghlan.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I have no doubt that this item will be covered on "Oireachtas Report". I do not usually watch it, but last night I could not sleep, so I did. There was no sign whatever of Seanad Éireann. It was not mentioned. It might as well not have existed. Will the Leader write to the television people and tell them that, however vapid they may consider our proceedings or regardless of whether...
- Seanad: EU-UK Relations: Statements (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister. I was touched by his references to the late Jo Cox. Last night I watched an interview with her husband and was immensely impressed by his dignity, self-control and concern for the real issues that lay at the heart of this terrible and tragic political murder, if one can call a murder by a madman a political act. I am a reluctant supporter of Britain staying in the...
- Seanad: EU-UK Relations: Statements (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I cannot hear a thing.
- Seanad: EU-UK Relations: Statements (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I am sorry to interrupt the Senator, but there does not seem to be any translation service. My Irish is reasonable, but I am having a little difficulty following the Senator. We should have the facility of a translation.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I found one and switched it on, but it made damn all difference.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I switched it right up to the top.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Hold on one minute. I beg the indulgence of the Chair to take one minute of Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh's time. I switched the volume control right up and right down. I also tried to use a different unit.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I apologise to the Senator.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I thank Senator Boyhan for giving me part of his time. I welcome the Minister to the House and wish him well in his new job. I wish to say in preface that, as I said on the Order of Business yesterday, the biggest mistake of all was privatisation. It is complete and utter nonsense. The waste business should be controlled by the city authorities. There is no reason for it to be hired out...
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: They were sacking workers - exactly.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: I do not understand the rationale behind it. Let us look at the whole business of privatisation. Senator Boyhan says he does not mind paying. I do not mind paying for things either. We pay for water through the water tax. We pay for bins through the bin tax. We pay for roads through the car tax. Then we have the property tax. Hello. What is the property tax for? If we pay for...
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: You had better let the Minister in.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: All you had to do was ask the Minister.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
David Norris: Will the Minister get the commission to reply to the matter?