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- Seanad: Export-led Growth: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
David Norris: I will end on this point. We need to invest. I know these are difficult times and everybody is in the queue such as hospitals and schools. I spoke at the Institute of European Affairs. A wonderful young woman came up to me to say she was really worried about the country. She is now studying law but had previously completed a high technology degree in some third level institution in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)
David Norris: On a point of order, the Leader has referred repeatedly to the actions of a Member-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)
David Norris: It is a point of order and perfectly legitimate. I ask the Cathaoirleach to rebuke the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)
David Norris: The Cathaoirleach usually does so. This is extremely important. It is a matter of the Standing Orders of this House which the Cathaoirleach should implement.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)
David Norris: It is about more than that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)
David Norris: We would still have no hope.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)
David Norris: Yesterday I sent my best wishes to Senator Ross and it would be very discourteous of me not to send my very best wishes to Senator Ivana Bacik, a colleague on the university panel, and to Senator Alex White. I wish them well in the upcoming election.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)
David Norris: I would wish the Senator well but I do not believe he has declared for the election.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)
David Norris: Then I send my beneficence to all the Senators.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)
David Norris: Does the Leader agree that we are very honoured that the Irish chief of the human rights agency in Gaza, UNRWA, Mr. John Ging, has taken up a very important post with the United Nations in the US? This man has done us an extraordinary honour in his courageous and dignified work in a very difficult position in Gaza. Speaking about courage and dignity, I have watched with great interest the...
- Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Jan 2011)
David Norris: I understood a colleague on the Government benches was in possession.
- Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Jan 2011)
David Norris: I understand. I am very happy to welcome the Minister of State to the House and I am sure he will pass on whatever substantial remarks are made during the remaining part of this debate. This is a significant matter, particularly for students who are under financial pressure. With the greatest goodwill in the world, the grant system has been fairly chaotic. The Minister in her speech made...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)
David Norris: It is a parlous situation. It appears as if the Taoiseach has lost the confidence of a significant number of his own Cabinet members, which must cause difficulty. The sooner this is resolved, the better, especially in a time when we are getting rather inappropriate lectures from people such as Mr. Lorenzo Bini Smaghi of the European Central Bank laying the blame entirely at the foot of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)
David Norris: My question, then, is whether the Leader welcomes the candidacy of a Member of this House and whether he joins me in congratulating Senator Ross.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)
David Norris: I would like to raise a couple of other positive issues. Last week I went to the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. If one ever needs to be lifted out of a feeling of despair, one need only meet the wonderful young people involved. This year saw the largest ever number of entrants, who entered 1,735 projects. Three hundred and forty schools, from all 32 counties, were involved....
- Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Jan 2011)
David Norris: That is its weakness.
- Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Jan 2011)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Cuffe, and compliment him on his speech which was clear, confident and precise. The Climate Change Response Bill is weaker than several of us would have liked. I am sure the Minister and the Green Party would have the same view. People have spoken about the necessity of keeping the Government going to get the finance Bill through. The Climate Change...
- Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Jan 2011)
David Norris: It is a shame.