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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: Of course; he is looking at me but he is speaking through the Chair.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: I accept that.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: There is no discord.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: There is not, that is nonsense from the Minister. He is talking through his hat.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: There is not, as I completely accepted Senator McDowell's explanation and the Minister knows that. He is being mischievous.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: The Senator has.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: The Minister need not be.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: The Acting Chairman should say the same to the Minister.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: We have not got there yet, the Minister should stop trying to rush things.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: I have been asked to make a statement because the Minister mischievously suggests he believes there is disagreement between Senator McDowell and myself. There was initially. I raised a question but Senator McDowell satisfactorily answered that question. I believe it would be better if the second "may" was a "shall" but, from the point of view of legality, I am quite convinced by Senator...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: Surely not.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: Those from the criminal classes are to be appointed to the Judiciary?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: This is a revolutionary suggestion.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)
David Norris: The Senator has to be interrupted when he is suggesting appointing criminals to the Judiciary. My God! What is this country coming to?
- Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)
David Norris: Excuse me. Will we get a copy of the Minister's script?
- Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)
David Norris: I thank the Minister. That is most helpful.
- Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)
David Norris: I was interested to see that the Government stuck the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, into the House to take this debate. The first three speakers were farmers. More power to them. My grandfather was a farmer. It seems quite clear that the Government's objective is to protect the farmers' interests, and there is no sense of urgency whatsoever. I found the...
- Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)
David Norris: I would love to say it was not true.
- Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)
David Norris: Of course the Minister is welcome to the House, but he did not say one thing on this issue that was in the slightest bit convincing. It was all bland comment. We were told that there is nothing to get upset or worried about. Where are we in legislative terms? We had the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018, passed by 78 to 48, which...