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Seanad: Whistleblower Legislation: Motion (29 Jun 2011)

David Norris: I raised this matter and it was not challenged. Questions along these lines in support of what I say were asked by members of the Senator's party. Questions were asked in the other House by Deputies Ruairí Quinn, Phil Hogan, Ciarán Cuffe - who is no longer in the Oireachtas - and Jimmy Deenihan. It is a non-contentious matter among ourselves, although I agree with the Senator that it is...

Seanad: Whistleblower Legislation: Motion (29 Jun 2011)

David Norris: I will mention a second case for the Minister, which I ask him to investigate. I raised the matter on Tuesday, 23 February 2010, and it relates to a series of very serious breaches of liquidity regulations by one of the senior banks in the Irish financial services sector. The issue was not taken up anywhere except eventually by one newspaper which copied my Adjournment motion and did not...

Seanad: Whistleblower Legislation: Motion (29 Jun 2011)

David Norris: I hope the Acting Chairman will acknowledge that I brought my remarks to termination when he said my time was up.

Seanad: Whistleblower Legislation: Motion (29 Jun 2011)

David Norris: I am just approaching the front of the Chamber to better hear the Minister. I would not pay the Minister such a discourtesy as he is too old a friend for that.

Seanad: Whistleblower Legislation: Motion (29 Jun 2011)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Whistleblower Legislation: Motion (29 Jun 2011)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Whistleblower Legislation: Motion (29 Jun 2011)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Whistleblower Legislation: Motion (29 Jun 2011)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

David Norris: A Chathaoirligh, may I raise a point of order on which I seek advice?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

David Norris: It is a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

David Norris: I beg the Senator's pardon?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

David Norris: I am asking the Cathaoirleach to rule on a point of order for me.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

David Norris: I stated that I was opposing the Order of Business and apparently I should have proposed an amendment. One of my colleagues on this side of the House has proposed a change. Do I have the right technically to second it although I have spoken already?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

David Norris: Therefore, I cannot second my colleague's proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

David Norris: Because I have spoken already.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

David Norris: I understand Senator Mooney has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business and I was proposing that I could second it.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

David Norris: I am opposing the Order of Business on the grounds that-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

David Norris: To be fair, the Cathaoirleach asked me whether I was proposing an amendment, but I am very happy with the position. I accept his ruling, but I will be opposing the Order of Business on the grounds that the use of a guillotine has been imposed by the Government in defiance of what it stated it would do.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

David Norris: Hear, hear.