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- Seanad: Immigration (Reform)(Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: First Stage (16 Oct 2014)
David Norris: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the regularisation of the residency status of persons who have applied for refugee status and/or subsidiary protection if four years following the submission of such an application the application remains undetermined and to provide for related matters.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform)(Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: First Stage (16 Oct 2014)
David Norris: Next Tuesday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)
David Norris: It is disgraceful.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)
David Norris: I agree completely with what my colleague Senator Barrett stated on Irish Water. I listened with great interest and amusement to the spokesperson, a woman, speaking about it and denying the fact there were any bonuses. She said there was performance related remuneration. Performance related remuneration equals bonus, and let us be honest about it. This is a fact. Bonuses are being paid....
- Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)
David Norris: I strongly welcome the motion tabled by Senator Conway. I do not believe it requires any amendment whatever. The other amendments on several but related issues are inappropriate. I do not disagree with anything that is said in them but they are not relevant. I should declare an interest. Some years ago I was sent an invitation - as I think were all Members of the House - to join a local...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Norris: It is a pity it is not free, though.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Norris: Thank you very much, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. I am happy to be a deputy for Sinn Féin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Norris: Could the Leader arrange for literacy classes for Fine Gael Members on the basis the Minister yesterday misquoted Robert Frost in his speech? It is the road not travelled, not the road not travelled by. There is a constant assumption that every witticism was said by Oscar Wilde. In fact, the thing about rumours of their death being exaggerated is Mark Twain.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Norris: I remember doing a pastiche of The Drapier's Lettersin the House and a Fine Gael Member, recognising something that was not quite me, asked me whether it was Shakespeare, completely obviating Dean Swift. It is a little bit depressing as an Independent Senator to come to the House and find day after day the two sides blackguarding each other and blaming each other. All sides helped to get us...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Norris: Yes, they did.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Norris: They voted for the arrangements. We should remember the €203 billion which is our debt at the moment. We should remember that those who are back at work, which I am very glad about, are working for the German and French banks. They are paying off their debts. I find that very aggravating. The sum of €64 billion of that €203 billion was directly related to the banks....
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
David Norris: Thank you. I just have one more thing to say. I have timed myself quite well this time. Rent supplement limits should be increased to bring them into line with real market rents to protect people who are at risk of homelessness.
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. There unquestionably are some positive measures in this budget, which I welcome. If one accepts the intellectual parameters within which the Minister, Deputy Noonan, and the Minister of State are working, then they have done everything right and everything is on target. I do not accept them but that is another day's argument. I believe the...
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
David Norris: On the question of allowing tax relief for medical students when they graduate, I consider this to be essential. I have been contacted by a constituent who, after getting a degree from Trinity College subsequently went to Cork and gained a medical degree. He now is a junior doctor who is crippled by trying to repay loans of €150,000 he took out to cover his seven-year medical course...
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
David Norris: We will have lots of time for interruptions.
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
David Norris: Well spoken already.
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
David Norris: A vacuous quotation.
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
David Norris: It should do nothing
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
David Norris: Hear, hear.