Results 11,941-11,960 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: We must manage our resources.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Can they tell us how we can reduce water-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: He said we had to vote for the treaty because there is a gun to our heads. That was the only reason he gave.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Yes. He stated that we have a gun to our heads. As a lawyer, Senator Bacik should know that a contract extracted under duress is illegal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: I am always interested.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: It is from a different jigsaw.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: It is the austerity treaty.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that discussion of the fiscal treaty be postponed until the terms of that treaty become clear. At present they are completely unstable. Nobody knows what we will be voting on. It is quite impossible to know.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: As Senator Bacik said, there is a French election coming up and Monsieur Hollande has said publicly and given a clear commitment that he will renegotiate the treaty so it would be a different treaty.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: We have had the collapse of the Dutch Government as a result of the withdrawal of one of the partners because they cannot afford the â¬15 billion austerity cuts, and this is one of the few countries in Europe with a triple A rating. If it cannot afford the treaty, how on earth are we supposed to do so? We have a situation where the drafters of the treaty are quite unable to give...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: I am explaining why I have proposed that the debate be postponed until after the treaty has been stabilised. Mr. Romano Prodi said very clearly yesterday that we need eurobonds, that we cannot just provide people with austerity. There must be light at the end of the tunnel and if there is not, there will be a revolt. Either we have the courage in Europe to face the reality or Europe is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Leadership does not consist of following the herd. It consists of providing what one believes is the truth in order that others can understand it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Senator Burke need not be patronising. I can read just as well as him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Will the Senator second it?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Have an interest.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: It does not depend on comments from Murdoch's newspapers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: I stated it was not dependent on comments from Mr. Murdoch's newspapers.