Results 15,081-15,100 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

David Norris: I wanted to know when the last one was.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

David Norris: I will wait until tomorrow when I will put down the motion again. I will discuss the matter with the Leader of the House and will not waste the time of the House on it now.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

David Norris: On a point of order, that surely demonstrates a systemic failure in the Order of Business and one which you should address, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

David Norris: We get a backlog every day. These are matters that are supposed to be immediately and directly relevant but they may have lost their relevance. It is a failure of the system and I appeal to the Cathaoirleach to address it.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

David Norris: No. The time could be extended properly and you could do what I suggested yesterday which was to have a rolling debate on the economy.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State but I also pay tribute to Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú. There is no question or doubt that he has been a sterling and valuable champion of human rights, and not always in the easiest times. He certainly did put his head above the parapet. As regards the question of the Government's adamant refusal to include human rights in this legislation, that is less and...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: It was charity, yes. That was an excellent intervention by the Cathaoirleach. My God, but there is wit in the Chair tonight. However, I wonder just how visible they should be and people have a right to know just who is collecting. I live on the other side of the river, not too far away. I walk down to the Oireachtas and sometimes there are eight to ten very good registered charities in...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: It could require the print to be clearly visible.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: I beg your pardon.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: I withdraw my protest.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: I wish to share my time with Senator Bacik.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This Bill is overdue and I compliment him on introducing most, although not all, of the measures required of it. Unfortunately, however, substantial gaps remain in the legislation. Astonishingly, legislation to regularise adoption was first introduced in 1952. Adoptions had previously been arranged informally and certain rather unfortunate...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: I have a suggestion to make, which I would like the Cathaoirleach and the leaders of the groups to take on board. Every day the Order of Business is taken up almost entirely with financial matters and there are continuous interruptions. This is a very hot debate and there are spats between the Chair and individual Members. Last week the House was suspended on a number of occasions and that...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: That is not my fault.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: The Cathaoirleach could get away from it if he restrained himself a little also and showed some flexibility. This is the time that serious issues are raised. Let us deal with that situation and leave one hour aside because we are discussing it every day while other issues that are of considerable importance to the people are neglected. I suggest also we should examine the role of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: How dare they? I am fed up listening to corrupt bankers, hedge fund managers, hurlers on the ditch and short sellers of stock pontificating. These are people who never created a single job in their entire bloody lives. Even I created jobs through two companies I managed and I never took a penny out of them. Many others have done likewise. Look at the number of jobs created by Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: Get the buggers into court. That is where we need them.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: The Senator represented the Seanad pretty well herself.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

David Norris: The Leader should face the facts.