Results 15,361-15,380 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: If I could explain, I meant in comparison to other governments, in terms of the interference with every single human rights organisation.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: No, I would not say that, but I meant compared to other governments, including Fianna Fáil governments.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Yes.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Disgraceful.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Of course it does.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Rubbish. The Minister of State should not insult the House.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: The Minister of State deserves to be interrupted. What he is saying is a disgrace.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: A very noble ambition.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: On a point of order, will the Chair provide a ruling as to whether it is appropriate for the Minister of State to merely read a typescript that was prepared in advance when replying to a detailed debate?
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: Will he be kind enough to indicate whether he obtained advice from the Attorney General?
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: If there is nothing in his typescript in respect of the matter, then he could not have obtained such advice. The Minister of State could not have known the questions I intended to pose before that rubbish was prepared.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: The Minister of State is not going to answer my question.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: The Minister of State does not have much courage.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: The Senator has to wait until he is asked.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I would love to go along the line Senator Buttimer has so effectively promoted but I do not believe that is the case. I do not think that it is outside, sinister forces who are pushing a particular political agenda on behalf of the forces of reaction. This is weak Government. Senior civil servants in Departments are driving Government policy. I am sure that is the case. It is...
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: It would be perfectly possible to accept the amendment on human rights.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: He must be corrected when he is wrong.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: It is very welcome that the Minister of State has clearly used phraseology from the original amendment of Senator Hannigan. It is very interesting that it has been considered properly by the Minister of State and carefully referred to the legal authorities. The Minister of State has come up with a very good amendment that takes the essential elements of what was proposed from the back...
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I move amendment No. 14: In page 12, line 36, after "advancement of" to insert "human rights,". I must indicate I have Senator Bacik's authority to press this amendment. She stated she would be at a professional consultation and might not be back.
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)
David Norris: I move amendment No. 15: In page 12, line 36, after "reconciliation" to insert the following: ", the promotion and protection of human rights as one of the purposes beneficial to the community".