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- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)
David Norris: That is not an answer.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)
David Norris: I am not satisfied with that. The Leader has made very broad-ranging, swingeing accusations against every Member on this side of the House and I object to it. If he has something to say he should put it clearly on the record and say what he is alleging.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)
David Norris: He should name the people of whom he is alleging that. Otherwise he is bringing the whole House into disrepute.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)
David Norris: I got nothing, unlike some of my colleagues.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)
David Norris: We should read the entire thing into the record tomorrow or next week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)
David Norris: That includes all the financial associations on both sides of the House. That would make most interesting reading.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)
David Norris: On a point of information, we are already in Europe.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)
David Norris: Exactly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)
David Norris: I have been saying it for months.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)
David Norris: Where can one get a pick-axe?
- Seanad: Eel Fisheries (18 Feb 2009)
David Norris: I compliment the Minister of State on the gracious manner in which he dealt with the previous Adjournment matter. I hope he will be equally gracious in dealing with the matter I am raising. He is the most appropriate Minister of State to deal with the subject of eel fisheries because he is involved in determining Ireland's approach to the issue. I have been approached by representatives of...
- Seanad: Eel Fisheries (18 Feb 2009)
David Norris: I thank the Minister of State for his response, which addressed partially some of the issues but not all of them. I would like to pick up on a number of points. The Minister of State said he is advised the draft eel management plan relies on the most up to date scientific data but he did not say who advised him. I am suspicious of that advice because the figures on which he is relying are...
- Seanad: Eel Fisheries (18 Feb 2009)
David Norris: I accept that.
- Seanad: Eel Fisheries (18 Feb 2009)
David Norris: As a computer virgin I can assure the Minister of State I have not even seen it.
- Seanad: Eel Fisheries (18 Feb 2009)
David Norris: Despite the fact that it looks out of date.
- Seanad: Eel Fisheries (18 Feb 2009)
David Norris: I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Middle East: Statements (18 Feb 2009)
David Norris: Al-Jazeera was there.
- Seanad: Middle East: Statements (18 Feb 2009)
David Norris: I am grateful to the Leader for his generous and practical suggestion. Since I have received an undertaking from the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs that the motion was sent to the Dáil and Seanad Offices and will be sent again, will we take this proposal to support the Government's position? That would be helpful in strengthening the Minister's hand. I particularly want to do what the...
- Seanad: Middle East: Statements (18 Feb 2009)
David Norris: I do not wish rudely to interrupt the Minister of State but I wonder whether a script is available.
- Seanad: Middle East: Statements (18 Feb 2009)
David Norris: That gives it greater relevancy.