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- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: The Leader cannot say that he has not been told what motion will be debated on Private Members' time next Wednesday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: I am at a loss to see, having been strapped down for the past 60 seconds, how I can now resume my seat. Would the Cathaoirleach prefer me to sit on the floor?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: Senator Paul Coghlan should speak up if he is going to interrupt.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: The Senator should try not to be quite so offensive.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: The Senator should not be so offensive.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: It is a matter of principle.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: I do not agree with motion No. 1. I propose that it be removed from the Order Paper on the basis that there is no Order of Business and no provision for an Adjournment debate. On that basis I will be opposing the Order of Business. It is an extraordinary abrogation of democracy. We have no Order of Business. One of the most significant items of the day is being removed. There are also...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: It appears to me from all that is going on and the nonsense we have about the convention, as if certain elements within this House are quite deliberately collaborating with the Taoiseach in his wish to demean, degrade and finally close down this House. I strongly object to that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: One hour---
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: ---and less than one hour when we have the votes, is given to a subject where people are not allowed to speak about the future of their own jobs. I address Senator O Keeffe through the Chair. She is supposed to be a trade unionist. How can Senator O'Keeffe stand over this muzzling of the rights of workers to express their opinion? It is a disgrace.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: I have a question for the Leader. Why are we not having a proper debate on the convention? Why is this House being treated with gross disrespect? Why is the Constitution being flouted? Why are we making a farce of the convention? Why are members being gagged? The Chair has it in his power as Cathaoirleach to ensure this does not happen. Why has the Chair apparently done nothing? Only...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: I am asking plenty of questions and the Leader has plenty of questions to answer.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: The Leader is a decent man and I have known him for many years and he has conducted himself well in this House but he seems to be have become a creature of this Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: It seems to me that he is under direction from the Taoiseach to do things which I doubt very much he wants to do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: That is too bad because I am taking the time as I will not be allowed by an undemocratic decision of the House- - - - -
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: -----because I think that people should be allowed to have proper speaking rights on this matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: I believe and I have spoken throughout 25 years in this House on behalf of the people I have continually - - -
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
David Norris: I have seen the speaking time reduce from six minutes to four, then three minutes and two minutes.