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- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)
David Norris: Senator Buttimer should study the record and he will find out that. He should keep his reservations and points of order that are not points of order for his reply.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)
David Norris: Why not? Pourquoi pas?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)
David Norris: I have.
- Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)
David Norris: She can take a message back to Trump.
- Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)
David Norris: Can I come in for a moment?
- Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)
David Norris: I do not begrudge Senator O'Reilly his time but this is very unusual. The Chairman usually takes representatives from each group.
- Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)
David Norris: Yes, he is following orders like Corporal Hitler.
- Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)
David Norris: No, not at all.
- Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)
David Norris: That is very civilised. I was only trying to make a point.
- Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)
David Norris: I will not waste time arguing. First, I want to say that we are lucky to have a Minister like this who is a highly civilised and cultivated man. One of the interesting things about his presentation was that he spoke without reference to his notes and the entire speech was conducted clearly. I would like to move a motion that if this does not happen automatically, the printed text of the...
- Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)
David Norris: -----emergency. We used the word "Emergency" for the Second World War in this country. If we really thought there was a war on, and there is, this House would be full, as it should be. On the tram on my way in today, I saw an advertisement for a gangster movie that said "The world's not going to save itself." That is true. We cannot await the planet coming to its own rescue. We are all...
- Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)
David Norris: I did not receive any notice of that. With the indulgence of the Chair, I will make a couple of quick points. The Citizens' Assembly gave a resounding call, which was echoed by the Oireachtas joint committee, which issued a landmark report with 41 detailed recommendations. The Dáil voted to declare a climate emergency and to accept and endorse the recommendations of the committee. We...
- Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)
David Norris: I genuinely compliment the Minister. It was most interesting that he was motivated to speak without reference to his notes. He made a passionate speech. I believe that he is committed and I hope that he gets support from his Government colleagues and the rest of Parliament. It will be a pity if this issue is reduced to party politics and accusations that Fianna Fáil did this, Fine...
- Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)
David Norris: Rubbish.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (3 Jul 2019)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (3 Jul 2019)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (3 Jul 2019)
David Norris: I suggest that the Acting Leader should review the situation because we have a gap between 4 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. when nothing is happening. If the Minister agrees to stay for a few extra minutes, perhaps this debate could be extended slightly to take in everybody.
- Seanad: EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (3 Jul 2019)
David Norris: I thank the Leader.
- Seanad: EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (3 Jul 2019)
David Norris: I will if Senator Higgins agrees.
- Seanad: EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (3 Jul 2019)
David Norris: The Senator has it all.