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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: For the last meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: I gave instructions but I cannot guarantee that it-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: I thank the Chairman.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: Not from me, I was not here yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: There is nothing for any of us to bloat about in the present lamentable situation regarding the Seanad by-election, but there are lessons we can learn. I have been astonished by the position of Labour Members. They have consistently said it was nothing to do with them. I heard the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, say so on the wireless this morning. It has everything to do with...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: I accept that, but Senator Bacik's colleagues have been clear that it is nothing to do with the Labour Party. In addition, the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, appointed his driver to the board of Irish Water. It gets more like-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: I do not know what I said wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: Okay. Well he was on the board of Irish Water. I am certainly happy to withdraw that. The interesting thing is what the driver said. He said, "You tell me one party out there who doesn't look after their own. I don't see anything wrong with it. It's politics". Even if Fine Gael does not see anything wrong with it, I certainly do. Am I the only person in this House or in the media who...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: In terms of this by-election they are certainly political hacks.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: It is not a question of him appointing 12 people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)
David Norris: How democratic is that?
- Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)
David Norris: What is the point of being a member of a trade union if it is unable to represent a person?
- Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)
David Norris: I am aware of that.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)
David Norris: It would not get very far. My father was English.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)
David Norris: I wish to clear up a couple of things. I am still not convinced about marital status being excluded from the freedom of information provisions, and I will outline why. First, a marriage or civil partnership is a public declaration. Why it should subsequently be restricted is beyond me. Second, there may be cases in which a person is considering getting involved in a relationship and...
- Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)
David Norris: I do not see how it can.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)
David Norris: I would be interested to hear. It would be part of the learning process for me.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)
David Norris: I am genuinely keen to find out. Let us suppose an individual is victimised at work and the trade union is called in. Then it is perfectly obvious that the person is a member of the trade union. I know there are companies in this country that deny the right to membership of a trade union to their employees. This is completely and utterly wrong. Either it is or it should be...