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- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Statements (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I will outline how relevant it is. Mr. Mohammed El-Erian, director of Pimco, which has $1.35 trillion in assets on its books and advises bondholders, said if-----
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Statements (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I do not accept the Chair's ruling because I have indicated that I am talking about renewable energy. I have given a definition of "money" as including renewable energy. I have defined my terms clearly. The Chair is trying to frustrate me. He is trying to protect the Government and I think that is wrong.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Statements (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: For what reason?
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Statements (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: It is completely relevant. We are talking about energy. I am talking about the most vital form of energy for this country and calling on the Minister to ensure the Government makes it very clear that the bondholders will be included and that they will be forced to accept their share in terms of assets. It is perfectly legitimate for me to do this.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Statements (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: One Swiss bondholder owns 40% of the bonds and will get millions of euro from us.
- Seanad: Renewable Energy: Statements (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I would like to make it clear that I did not mean any disrespect to this House, the Cathaoirleach or the Minister. I believed I was pursuing a perfectly logical course of action. The Chair has restricted me on this and, therefore, I will not pursue the matter at this stage. I was at that stage the last speaker and was not keeping anyone else out. I will...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Well done.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: We want as much good news as possible.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Yes.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Hear, hear. Bang on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: In view of the very difficult economic circumstances it is very interesting to see that 500 to 600 people were in the ballroom of the Shelbourne Hotel yesterday bidding for the Bank of Ireland art collection. That shows there is still money in the country but it is spread around very unevenly. I welcome the fact that the Irish Museum of Modern Art was given the opportunity to choose items...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: -----so students and their families do not always have to go through this anxious time. It hits a lot of people. At the moment politics is being played in Brussels with the farm grant. Because of a dispute between the Commission and the Parliament grant payments will be further held up. Farmers are threatened. They are getting low prices for their produce. Now there is going to be a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Could we please get our priorities right? Could we please get values that serve the people of this country? Let us not be completely and utterly daft.
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)
David Norris: There is a changing of the guard. I welcome my old friend from "Operation Transformation" and bid a sad farewell to my friend, the Green Party Minister of State. It does not matter much who is sitting in for the Government because this is not a terribly serious debate. I asked at the beginning whether it would be rolled over to another day and I was assured it would. I was on my way home...
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)
David Norris: We got scrutiny back for NAMA thanks to Senator O'Toole's amendment.
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)
David Norris: On a point of information, the Minister of State has chivalrously reduced his speaking time in order that he can hear other Members. Will this debate be rolled over from today?
- Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Ryan. However, I do not welcome this legislation. These are utilities which should provide maximise service to the public. I do not believe this will happen under this legislation. We have had the example of Eircom in respect of which we had forelock-tugging to abstract notions of privatisation and of competition. Where has competition got us in that...