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- Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: We do not know about them.
- Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: Rubbish.
- Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: It was sotto voce.
- Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: In what way?
- Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: I compliment both the Leader of the House and the Minister on so speedily acceding to the wishes of Seanad Éireann in inviting the Minister to the House. This was very gracious, and I exonerate the Minister. It is fairly obvious that the orders came from the top. The Minister is new and I wish her well in her Ministry, but I believe she had to do it. The first part of her speech was...
- Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: Rubbish.
- Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: Why did they put the Senator on it?
- Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: Modern art-----
- Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: It would show a bit of balance if he had some knowledge of modern art.
- Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: What happens if I refuse?
- Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: Then I will do it. I report progress.
- Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: I was trying to save the Minister so we could get rid of the couple of amendments that are left and let her free.
- Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: Yes I know but there are only about two or three left.
- Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: Why not? I am certainly going to mention him.
- Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: I strongly support the amendment because anybody can claim to have a special interest in higher education, for example, if he or she reads about it in the education supplement of the newspapers in the back of a car on a Sunday afternoon. This is tacitly acknowledged in the drafting of the legislation where it says the chairperson and ordinary members of an appeals board shall be appointed by...
- Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: Put in "and", yes.
- Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: Are we to return to this after the half hour discussion on the State board appointment?
- Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: Is it possible to continue with the few amendments and finish them today?
- Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: It is a foolish waste of time dragging the Minister around, however it is up to the Leader, who is in government. Again, I strongly agree with Senator Barrett. It is astonishing and bizarre that although the Bill emerged as a result of pressure from RCSI, the college is not mentioned in it. It is appropriate that the college be mentioned in the Bill. If it just wants to be able to market...
- Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2014)
David Norris: I strongly support Senator Barrett. When we discussed it, we agreed it as astonishing. Last week, the Freedom of Information Bill 2013 came before the Oireachtas, and I strongly queried some aspects of it because it would open to the public communications between Cabinets Ministers. How is that for facilitating freedom of discussion? On the other hand, the Government is clamping down on...