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- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
David Norris: We are not allowed to smoke in the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
David Norris: What about Deputies Clare Daly and Mick Wallace and the other people involved?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
David Norris: It has never been my practice to call for heads because that is far too easy a political manoeuvre, but it is clear that it is time for the Garda Commissioner and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, to go, for the moral welfare and decency of political standards in this country. The Garda Commissioner described the two whistleblowers who have been completely...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
David Norris: Bring him in and I will be delighted to do it. I have no problem with it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
David Norris: I am perfectly entitled to make a political charge against a Minister who has been-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
David Norris: No; I do not have to have a question for the Leader. We discussed this issue yesterday. I have a few answers for the Leader, if the Cathaoirleach would like to hear them. We had a good example yesterday, with the clear indication that the Government did not have the slightest intention of reforming the House. It will tinker with the university panels in a most dishonest way. There will...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
David Norris: No, I do not have a question for him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
David Norris: I have a statement for the Leader and the House. This is in the tradition of the House and I have been here longer than the Cathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
David Norris: It was perfectly clear yesterday that the Government was not going to do this, but we must insist on this House being totally reformed. It would be quite easy to do it, but it is against the selfish political interests of a corrupt Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
David Norris: Of course, I did not. The system is corrupt and one cannot blame people for operating it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
David Norris: Will the Senator say that to the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner?
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
David Norris: Yes, and the Senator's lot will have five each.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
David Norris: The Senator should talk sense.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
David Norris: What does the Senator not ask them?
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
David Norris: They made it quite clear they wanted a complete reform of the Seanad and not this rubbish.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
David Norris: I did-----
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
David Norris: It is probably in the Deputy's script.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
David Norris: Well said.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
David Norris: Exactly.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
David Norris: Yes, exactly.