Results 10,881-10,900 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: I will make one comment and I do not propose to be troublesome, waste time or get myself thrown out of the House. That would not be in my interest or anyone else's. However, I take great offence at the affront to intelligence and truth contained in a statement from the Chair that the seeking of the approval of an Oireachtas committee causes an expense on the Exchequer. I want to register...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: I thank the Minister for a sensible response.
- Seanad: Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: Perhaps the Minister of State could sneak in marriage equality as well.
- Seanad: Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: A very good metaphor. The Minister of State has made my point. We are walking into a blindfold.
- Seanad: Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: I will deal with what I want to deal with and will continue to say what I want to say. I thank the Chair for his advice and I will note it. It would be more appropriate to deal with this. We deal with a Bill on this issue, the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill, which provided quite openly that humanists and wizards and witches and holy rollers of various kinds can perform marriages. I...
- Seanad: Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: They do not have to insure against prostate cancer.
- Seanad: Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: Deviants are wonderful people.
- Seanad: Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: I oppose this Bill, as it is a load of nonsense. The insurance market depends on the calculation of actuarial risk. Women comprise a distinct group and carry a particular actuarial risk. It is perfectly appropriate that insurance companies deal with them in that manner. The same applies to young people, although it may be unfortunate for the good drivers within that group. As that is how...
- Seanad: Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: The cost of rebuilding must be taken into account.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: I am at a loss for words.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: For not reminding people, I congratulate him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: Exactly. Why then is the Government introducing such a half baked measure?
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: And also Trinity College Dublin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: With regard to the legislation on abortion, I welcome it but I do not think it goes far enough. I do not think it appropriate that a woman who is carrying a foetus that has no brain and no capacity to live whatever should be forced to carry that to term. It should also be a procedure available to women who are the victims of rape or incest. I believe those two matters will come back to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: Perhaps these reports were misplaced.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: I know Senator Bacik would not for one-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: I feel this is inappropriate. Nobody rejoices at this sad situation but we must face the situation in human terms. I find it appalling that once again in Pakistan three workers implementing a polio programme should be shot dead yesterday. It started a couple of days ago, with a brave young woman who was part of this programme being murdered by these savages. There is no other word for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)
David Norris: Is it 4%? My God almighty.