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- Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)
David Norris: And no underground.
- Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)
David Norris: I thank all the Senators who took part and the two Ministers of State who attended the debate. They were quite inappropriate in respect of the motion but I hope they will take back some of what was said here to their colleagues in Cabinet. I am very gratified that the Government has decided not to oppose the motion so it goes through. This means it is still an active idea. I believe very...
- Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)
David Norris: The whole of O'Connell Street is a complete and absolute mess. Dublin City Council will do sweet bugger all about it and all it wants is a little power play. That is why I am saying, and I am glad it is still active, that we need a master plan for Dublin. Speakers on all side of the House said "yes". In the 18th century we had the Wide Streets Commission and the Paving Commission and that...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: Can the Leader give us an indication of the time the Commissioner will be here?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: I seek guidance. On my list No. 17 is the Corporate Manslaughter Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: I support Senator Aideen Hayden's remarks on the Beit collection. I was astonished to learn that a Russian oligarch was able to buy a major painting off the wall for €500,000 without the board consulting anybody. We did not know this at the time the debate took place in the Seanad. The fact that individuals and corporations have decided to stump up a fair amount of money shows what...
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: I do not wish to be discourteous in any sense to the Commissioner, but in light of the fact the media have been provided with copies of his speech, could Members of the House also be provided with one?
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: They are only for the media.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: No.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: With the permission of the House, I would like to share time with Senator Barrett.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: The Commissioner is very welcome. He and I were both elected to this House in 1987. I am glad that we have a tough Commissioner in Europe and he is that tough person. I have to say, however, it is fairly typical that the scripts were supplied to civil servants and the media, but not to Members of the House. That is indicative of an attitude in Europe. Can the Commissioner explain the...
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: You did.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: Perhaps the Commissioner would take that back to his colleagues.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: We have the highest debts.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: He should get involved at European level.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: They took a punt.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: They gambled and they should get a smack.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: Europe has not been honest with Greece.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (23 Jun 2015)
David Norris: Did the Commissioner just say that Greece has no administration?