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- Seanad: Foster Care: Motion (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews. It is appropriate that he should participate in this debate because he is a caring and sensitive person who will take a direct and immediate interest in these issues. I also welcome the opportunity to pay tribute to those involved in foster care, foster parents and officials, most of whom are doing an extremely good job. Occasionally,...
- Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Senator O'Toole and I will share time.
- Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I will speak for only two minutes. I welcome the Minister to the House, but this is particularly stupid legislation and the Minister knows that perfectly well. As a member of the Green Party, his slogan always was that the polluter pays. The polluter is not paying in this, the vehicle is being taxed. What the Minister should be doing, and he knows it perfectly well but his colleagues in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Exactly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Exactly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: That is splendid news.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: What is the population?
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I ask the Leader to reply to the questions I asked and not questions I did not ask.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: That is a very dishonest proceeding and does not do the House justice.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Very treasured, but her question came after mine.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: The Senator can rest assured that the development of the House would get the Government out.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: This Government is both arrogant and frightened, which is a dangerous combination in difficult times. The doubling of the cuts in the health service from â¬400 billion to â¬800 billion or â¬900 billion overnight is a staggering situation. We need to ensure the service provision is not affected and inefficiencies are cut out. I was aware of a case a year or two ago of a woman who fought...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: The Irish Times from Tuesday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: It is the newspaper of record, apart from the Irish Examiner which is an equally good newspaper.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: We are told a Roman Catholic bishop, on foot of this illegally distributed information, fired the prison chaplain. He was the quasi-employer of the priest. What is a quasi-employer? Can we have a definition from the Leader of the two terms I mentioned? Can we find out if the Secretary General is now considering his position?
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: What is "vicariously liable" and what is a "quasi-employer"?
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I have respected it. I have not named anyone. I am asking for responsibility and accountability by servants of this State.