Results 11,601-11,620 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)
David Norris: The greatest tyrant was dead.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)
David Norris: I beg the Leader's pardon. I wonder whether at some stage he could give me an answer on taking No. 23, motion 9, the report of the Press Ombudsman?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
David Norris: The Leader seemed to agree last week to a full debate on this matter in response to other Members.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
David Norris: The Seanad is honoured today by the presence of Dr. Nada Dhaif in the Visitors Gallery. The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has dishonoured the name of Ireland by its inaction and the fact it dismissed some of its graduates in Bahrain at the instigation of the Bahrainian authorities. That is absolutely reprehensible and it should be held to account by public opinion for this. Dr....
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
David Norris: I call for a debate on this issue because it is very important we have one.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
David Norris: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
David Norris: Appalling.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
David Norris: Well said. We might need legislation too.
- Seanad: Decade of Commemorations: Statements (7 Jun 2012)
David Norris: Good.
- Seanad: Decade of Commemorations: Statements (7 Jun 2012)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister to the House. I also welcome the fact that he is the Minister in this position. I have known him for a long time and I regard him as a good friend. We have had many conversations about cultural matters. Long before he was Minister, he had a good track record in being active as an Opposition Deputy, not just as a good Kerryman but concerning all artistic, cultural...
- Seanad: Decade of Commemorations: Statements (7 Jun 2012)
David Norris: I am happy to end on a high note and to congratulate Sligo. I know that these are difficult times for the Minister and that he will do battle with the Department of Finance but he will go down in history if, with our support, he manages to fight the mergers. What a wonderful way to celebrate. What a brilliant idea to celebrate the freedom that we won, the parliamentary democracy that we...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)
David Norris: That is an excellent idea.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)
David Norris: There is no question of "If", as even the Leader's own side has indicated its desire for it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)
David Norris: I am being helpful.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)
David Norris: The poor man - how can he manage?
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)
David Norris: It is transparency without any substance.
- Seanad: Decade of Commemorations: Statements (7 Jun 2012)
David Norris: Without wishing to be rude, can I interrupt the Minister to ask whether copies of the Minister's speech will be supplied? I have to leave to go to another meeting, but I hope to return in time to contribute to this debate.