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- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: I ask all the Senators who speak after me to support me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: Only 25% of the Seanad is here. The way reforms have affected the Seanad has resulted in nobody being here for the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: What about the ushers? The Senator forgot to say something about the ushers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: Good. It is a matter of concern and I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: Good man.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: We should be allowed to express our strong feelings.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: The Commission is responsible and it should take our views into account.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: They should be looking out for the ushers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: That does not mean that we cannot talk about it. We are not to be muzzled like poodles.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: And we should be part of it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: Yes, definitely.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: The Minister of State's reply seems to be quite definitive and I cannot imagine anything that would be more definitive than saying this is in the Bill or a particular statement is true or not true. On the other hand, ministerial guarantees on the record of the House are one issue but legislation is another. I know it might be a little tedious but I concur with Senator Ó Clochartaigh...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: Let him answer.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: Let the Minister of State answer. He has not said "Yes" or "No" yet.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: The question was not put.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: I would make the point that this is a generous offer by the Minister of State but, on the other hand, it will not be on the record of the House. It will be a private discussion between the officials and the individual Senators who have worries.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)
David Norris: It might be useful if some of the resolution to the questions that were asked outside, and some of the discussion, was now placed on the record by those who asked the questions, and the replies were gained so that these then become part of the record of the House.