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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
David Norris: The Acting Chairman should give grounds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
David Norris: You stated the individuals in question had been threatened. I would like to know how they were threatened.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
David Norris: I see; they were threatened in a letter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
David Norris: Must we have these partisan rows?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister. With regard to Ibrahim Halawa, I believe he was an innocent bystander who was caught up in a whirlwind of events. The strongest possible representation should be made to the Egyptian Government, adhering in particular to the position that Ibrahim Halawa is an Irish citizen. The Egyptians are resisting this and claiming him willy-nilly as an Egyptian citizen. We...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
David Norris: I have not heard a vote called yet.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
David Norris: I apologise, but there is a vote in the Seanad and I am caught. I will read the Minister's reply. I thank him, although it may be a waste of time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: I would like to send a strong message of congratulations and support to the Greek people on their courage in taking on the bullying apparatus of the European Union and striking a formidable blow for democracy with their resounding "No" vote in the referendum. Despite all the threats, the intervention, the leaks and the bullying, they stood up for democracy. It is a shame that Mr....
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: I do not mind being interrupted, as I understand the realpolitik. However, it was made very clear by European leaders that they wanted Mr. Varoufakisgone. There is no question or doubt that that is from where the impetus came. There is no vision or leadership in Europe. This is a disaster for the European project. What has happened to the idea of solidarity? I know that it is not...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: Yes, I want a debate. In the skit somebody else borrowed money, then somebody else borrowed money from him, and on it continued. The conclusion at the end was why not get the last fella and murder him. We cannot do that but we must look at the whole-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: The Cathaoirleach will find out in a minute if he stops interrupting me. One cannot continue this indebtedness. Since they went off the gold standard about 85 years ago, money has become a fiction. It is just figures moved around on television screens. It has no relationship to productivity, work or effort. I believe we will have a continuing series of these catastrophes until we look...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: Lunacy. No wonder they are drunk.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: Senator Coghlan will have to speak more clearly if he is going to interrupt.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: Who said he is a communist?
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: I thank the Senator for information-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: Communism is wonderful.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: For a debate. Let us have a full debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)
David Norris: He assented.