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- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)
David Norris: If that party sinks to that level, the sooner it is out of government, the better.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)
David Norris: Yes.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
David Norris: The Taoiseach wants to abolish jobs in here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
David Norris: It is a matter of national interest.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
David Norris: That comment is unworthy of Senator Tom Sheahan.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
David Norris: There is no evidence that Ãamon De Valera was involved in the death of Michael Collins.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
David Norris: That was a very uncharacteristic remark from Senator Tom Sheahan who is a gentleman. I am glad he withdrew it immediately. I am delighted that colleagues on both sides of the House referred to the leaking of a particular document to the finance committee of the German Bundestag. What has happened in disgraceful. People in this country are obviously of the view that this is a matter of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
David Norris: I thank the Cathaoirleach. However, this is still a matter of national importance.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
David Norris: I have made it clear that I am not criticising the Cathaoirleach, particularly as he always operates in an extremely fair way and within the rules of the House. I am not impugning his reputation, I am merely stating the rules of the Seanad are completely farcical and nonsensical. The other matter to which I refer is the fact that an honourable man whom I do not believe has ever been obliged...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
David Norris: Once every four years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
David Norris: We might call the train back since we are on it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear. It is a matter of national interest.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
David Norris: So would I.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)
David Norris: I am glad to have this accidental opportunity to pay tribute to the late Senator Mickey Doherty. I say accidental because it is not on the Order Paper and I was taking a briefing about a completely different matter and I came back here thinking I might have missed an amendment I was interested in on the other Bill. By pure accident, Senator Doherty has served me well. I am one of the few...
- Seanad: Standing Order 30 (29 Feb 2012)
David Norris: I wish to raise a specific and important matter of public interest, that is, that the report of the commission on the review of Ireland's finances has been leaked by the Bundesbank and is currently being discussed by the finance committee of the Bundestag and on Bloomberg television in advance of the material being made available to the representatives of the people in the Oireachtas. It is...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)
David Norris: The reason I was waving was not to draw attention to my Standing Order 30 request but to get into the debate on this amendment. While I completely respect the ruling of the Chair, I wonder what it would take to get a different ruling. I remember proposing a matter in regard to an ESB strike where I was told from the Chair it was not a matter contemplated under that order or of national...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)
David Norris: He has muddied the waters quite a bit by talking about members of other communities and other languages. My mother disdained politics but she was fluent in French, Swahili and Kikongo. Had she been elected to this House or been nominated by the Taoiseach of the day, it would not have been very sensible for her to display her talents at Kikongo or Swahili. English and Irish are perfectly...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)
David Norris: Whatever it is, a specific situation arises in this regard. Here, again, we have the parties looking after themselves with regard to the allocation of funds. What about independence? What about people who have to reach into their own pockets? It is an abrogation of democracy that political parties get funding from the taxpayer as if we were not all taxpayers. Why not give consideration...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)
David Norris: Then do not.