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- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
David Norris: I call for a full debate on the economy. I am not entirely critical of the Government. It has been responsible for some good management. I did not have the opportunity to contribute yesterday but I am sure the question of Davos was raised. I wish to raise it again because it seems to me that we did not go mad. I strongly resist that statement. I remember saying in this House - and being...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
David Norris: There were those among the audience who were at previous meetings in Davos where they awarded a special accolade to Anglo Irish Bank for its practices. They were the ones who went mad and this was an opportunity that was lost to tell the international audience that the Irish people were suffering to pay for the stupidity and foolishness of the German and French banks.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
David Norris: The other thing that concerns me is the statement of the Minister, Deputy Varadkar. He is a highly intelligent man and he said the referenda were undemocratic. That is an extraordinary statement, but we see this all across Europe. It is a general trend. In the heart of democracy in Greece a Prime Minister was removed because he dared to suggest questioning the people. A referendum is...
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: I apologise if I repeat anything that has been said already. I intended no discourtesy by my absence from the Chamber for the beginning of the debate. I had to undergo a minor medical procedure and the surgeon was only available today. I came here as quickly as I could. I have a major aversion to the word "stakeholder". I know what it means, but I do not like it. However, I suppose it is...
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: I thank the Senator. I would be concerned if there was a question of a block interest. The Senator probably corrected the matter after I had spoken on the last occasion. To my mind, if we have individual volunteers making up the board, they have a very important contribution to make. However, if there are people sitting on multiple boards simply to represent particular interests, I have...
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: I should explain that the schools to which I refer were outside that system.
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: The Minister spoke about getting a definition of "consultation". Will he have this for Report Stage?
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: When are we likely to have it?
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: Regulation?
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: I see. In that case I quite like my idea of having sought agreement. I thank the Minister for his good wishes and I hope the person involved was a psychic because he removed a lump and stated he did not think it was malignant.
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: On a point of clarification, in my copy of the Bill line 48 reads, "appointed by the board and who are to be ...". The amendment reads: "to delete "to be" and substitute ", or are to be". I do not understand this. Is it the intention to delete the word "and" and insert "or"? The Bill reads, "... who are to be ..." and the Minister is proposing to insert "or are to be". The verb "to be"...
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: Will the Minister repeat what he said?
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: In that case, the second-----
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: Yes, but that is not what is stated in the Minister's amendment. Will he give me that form of words again because it makes it clearer? Should it read, "... or who are to be"?
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: I thank the Minister. There is confusion, as the Minister appeared to accept in what he said.
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: The Minister has said he will consider the matter again.
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: This is a very capable Minister who gives consideration to matters. We had experience of him in this House in previous sessions and it is always a pleasure to discuss matters with him. I have a couple of questions for him. He says his initial instinct was to allow teachers who had perhaps inadvertently allowed their registration to lapse or whose registration was pending to be included,...
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: On which page?
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: Perhaps the word "of" should be deleted.
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)
David Norris: My right-wing colleagues.