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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I just want to keep the Chairman on his toes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I knew he would do that. I am also meeting a lady from the French Senate to talk about human rights tomorrow. I am one of a small number of people who responded to her with the ambassador.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

David Norris: It could not be mine because I do not have one.

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I have just come from a meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. I apologise, therefore, for not being present to hear the contributions of the Minister and many of my colleagues. I am sure they were extremely significant. We are very lucky to have someone such as Senator John Crown, a professor, among us. I look forward to reading the transcript of his speech. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

David Norris: As a temporary measure, the Government might stop employing them.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

David Norris: That is splendid, but is it an answer?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Most opinion polls say the same thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

David Norris: We are all aware of the remarkable work done by the Irish Seal Sanctuary, which has been monitoring the deaths of seals during the past 12 months. Previously, no such records were kept, and we are indebted to the organisation for monitoring this situation. Last spring on Tramore beach a considerable number of seals were found suffering from gunshot wounds. The animals were investigated by...

Seanad: Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: A specially adapted one with a shamrock.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: You can say that again. That is an example of litotes, under-emphasis for the sake of effect.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Well said.

Seanad: Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I compliment the Government and the Minister of State on the sensible way this matter has been handled. Unfortunately, other appointments meant I could not speak on Second Stage. I regret that. A very good job was done, despite the fact that I was not here to make some points, but they were made. I regret the fact that the proposers of amendments, by their absence, did not allow us an...

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: First of all, I would not have started from here.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I accept that the Minister, Deputy Noonan, is a decent, good, highly intelligent man and within his own parameters he has done a brilliant job, of that there is no doubt. I think it is disgraceful that we started from there. We should historically nail the situation firmly into the record that Jean Claude Trichet twisted the arm of an already ill Irish Minister for Finance, the decent late...

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: They should be jailed, the whole bloody lot of them.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I know.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: If the Senator mentions the ratings agencies, he is asking for it.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I voted against the guarantee.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: It is a serious thing and very unfortunate for her poor husband. He is the person who should be considered and Members should not be scoring points here.