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Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

David Norris: I thank Senator White for sharing time.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

David Norris: I am very flattered to be confused with that brilliant demagogue. I welcome the Minister of State and I applaud the fact the Minister for Finance attended the Chamber for the early part of the debate. He is a very busy man under much pressure and strain from various sources and it shows respect for the dignity of the House that he attended. I am sure the Minister of State and her advisers...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

David Norris: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I am drawing my remarks to a conclusion. I would like to point out that, unusually, this matter received support not just from Fine Gael. There was some degree of support from Labour and Sinn Féin also supported Westport House. Perhaps it was because of the Pirate Queen. I am glad some attempt has been made to deal with the position in Shannon because it...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

David Norris: Although I am a stout trade unionist I am very much inclined to agree with my colleagues-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

David Norris: The prospect of people queueing in very difficult circumstances, sometimes tragic family situations, and being treated by all accounts from live radio broadcasts in a manner that could only be described as completely bolshie, is appalling. It shows a contempt for the public. They are very foolish because they need the public on their side and their action is not actually exerting any...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

David Norris: Shame.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

David Norris: Good.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

David Norris: I support colleagues who asked for a debate on Tallaght Hospital. I was interested in the fact that many commentators used phrases like "managerial inattention" and "managerial dysfunction". We owe a debt of gratitude to Professor Tom O'Dowd. It is extraordinary that, when he wrote a letter pointing out that 30,000 letters had gone unanswered, his letter also remained unanswered. Anyone...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

David Norris: How could it have escaped anyone's attention? Pile on top of this 70,000 X-rays and even I would have noticed it. It must be pointed out that Tallaght Hospital has been grossly underfunded since its commencement, as stated in the House repeatedly and supported on all sides. Part of this problem is due to the fact that the bureaucracy did not want the Adelaide and Meath Hospital and the...

Seanad: Compulsory Retirement from the Irish Army of Lieutenant Dónal de Róiste: Motion (10 Mar 2010)

David Norris: I congratulate Senator Harris on raising this matter and, particularly, on scoring a notable triumph. Senator Boyle raised this issue in the Lower House, as I did several times in this House, but neither of us was successful in having the case re-opened. Senator Harris, through his motion and ably supported by Senator O'Toole, has handled the issue in such a particular manner that he has...

Seanad: Compulsory Retirement from the Irish Army of Lieutenant Dónal de Róiste: Motion (10 Mar 2010)

David Norris: Well done.

Seanad: Compulsory Retirement from the Irish Army of Lieutenant Dónal de Róiste: Motion (10 Mar 2010)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Compulsory Retirement from the Irish Army of Lieutenant Dónal de Róiste: Motion (10 Mar 2010)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (10 Mar 2010)

David Norris: May I say a couple of words on this?

Seanad: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (10 Mar 2010)

David Norris: Yes; I understand that. I lend my support to these amendments, which are important, particularly from the point of view of management committees. I have raised this on numerous occasions in the House and received little response, so I am glad the Government is addressing it. Has the Minister considered - although from a glance through the amendments, I think he has done so - that an...