Results 11,661-11,680 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)
David Norris: Deputies Pearse Doherty and Mary Lou McDonald are much more competent Sinn Féin spokespeople. However, it is idiotic for RTE to bend the rules and give more time to the Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, although he will probably be a disaster too. My good friend, Senator Paul Coghlan, spoke about an insurance policy. This is an insurance policy where the premium will probably exceed the value...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)
David Norris: That is the craziness of it. We are mortgaging ourselves up to the hilt. Some of these people should be brought and shown what they are doing to our culture and to institutions that help our children. It is having an impact right across the system.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)
David Norris: If we look for example at the other issue that was raised, the question of education-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)
David Norris: I do not mind interruptions. On the question of students and free fees, "free fees" is an ugly dishonest phrase. It was dishonest on the part of the previous coalition with the Labour Party when it was introduced. There is no such thing. It is an oxymoron. Either education is free or one pays fees. I pointed that out years ago to students. I knew registration fees would go up. They...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)
David Norris: May I make a point of order, please-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)
David Norris: -----in the most orderly possible way? It is with no disrespect to my distinguished colleague, but I am surprised the Cathaoirleach did not act, given the tradition that people who are not here to defend themselves should not be named. I have no time whatever for Mr. Ganley, but he is not here to defend himself and the point could be made about the organisation without naming the individual.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)
David Norris: It is out of the bag.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)
David Norris: I have visited it.
- Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)
David Norris: Of course, I was taking the point that it was rude not to listen to a speaker at the beginning.
- Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)
David Norris: Or even an Irish one like the toll roads.
- Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)
David Norris: We need it here.
- Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)
David Norris: Bravo.
- Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)
David Norris: Bravo.
- Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)
David Norris: I agree, particularly since the Minister showed gross discourtesy by not listening to what Senator O'Donnell had to say.
- Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)
David Norris: I also welcome the Minister and a number of elements of his contribution, particularly his commitment to bring the Bill to this House, the fact that he is open to suggestions from Members of this House and the guarantee of fairness. I may not always agree with him, but I know that he is both fair-minded and decent. The Wexford Opera House was not built, rather it was refurbished. It was a...
- Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)
David Norris: I stand corrected.