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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)
David Norris: The power of the multinational companies is frightening under this-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)
David Norris: That is splendid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)
David Norris: First of all, I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, on his appointment. It is good to have a Laois man in charge of foreign affairs. I wish to ask two specific questions, the first of which is quite a simple one. It concerns what developments there are with regard to the appointment of an ambassador to the Holy See. I understand that Ms Emma Madigan is being considered for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)
David Norris: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)
David Norris: Yes. The word "fulsome" has been used quite inaccurately several times here today. It means false, grovelling, unctuous and servile, so please do not use the word "fulsome" inaccurately.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)
David Norris: I wish to be associated with the remarks about the commemoration of the First World War. My father was heavily decorated in that war. However, I have to say I think it was a frightful mistake. If I had been around at the time I probably would have fought for the Austrians because of Strauss, JB Fischer von Erlach and Franz Josef's wonderful moustache and beard. However, it was a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
David Norris: Yesterday, Seanad Éireann distinguished itself in a number of ways. The most important was the passage of the vote on the referendum.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
David Norris: There is also the question of the behaviour of Members of the House, which was regrettable and resulted in a situation where only one person from this side of the House was heard, and that was mainly in the form of interruptions. I was not the only person involved in the mess, but it was a mess and undemocratic. With regard to water, no one wants to pay for water and no one agreed to pay...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
David Norris: A very strong answer should go to Trichet. At that stage of course we had room for manoeuvre. We could have said, as Deputy Adams so eloquently stated, "bugger off" and let the whole European system collapse and bring the whole bloody lot down with us. That is what we should have done. It was a game of chicken and we chickened out first. This is regrettable. James Joyce's masterpiece,...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Norris: On a point of order, I inform the House that I am now withdrawing from the House over fact that-----
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Norris: -----during this debate, apart from Senator MacSharry the only Senators being heard are on the Government side.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Norris: That is not democracy. It is a disgrace. You are appointed by the Government - of course you are.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Norris: This is an absolute limitation on democracy. Closing the House down over a little spat for three quarters of an hour is complete nonsense.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Norris: I am withdrawing in protest at this infraction of democracy
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
David Norris: May I point out to the House that this means a reduction of three quarters of an hour in the total speaking time because it is stated in the Order of Business and it was agreed that the debate would commence at 11.45 a.m. and conclude at 2.30 p.m. Now it is starting at noon and ending at 2 p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
David Norris: I am pointing out that there has been a substantial reduction and that some people will speak twice while others will not speak at all. I think that is wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
David Norris: I second that proposal. We now have a situation where we have an hour and three quarters-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
David Norris: -----as opposed to the original proposal of two and a half hours.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
David Norris: A medieval city is being destroyed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
David Norris: -----of the women and the men involved in this and not in this academic approach-----