Results 17,621-17,640 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
David Norris: And county councillors.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
David Norris: This is the groceries order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
David Norris: Go on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
David Norris: It is an island.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2006)
David Norris: My colleague, Senator O'Toole, who is not our leader but is primus inter pares asked me to fulfil this function on behalf of the Independent Group as he is detained at a funeral in the west. I am very happy to do so. I am sad to realise that the Cathaoirleach will not be in the Chair again. He has graced it in a very unique fashion. Several days ago I met a former holder of that office,...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2006)
David Norris: I have many senior moments. I feel we are a happy but sometimes discordant family. I take great pleasure in wishing my fellow members of this community a very happy Christmas and prosperous new year. I hope we will all be back here healthy, vigorous, active and combative in the new year.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2006)
David Norris: And the Irish.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
David Norris: I agree strongly with everything Senator Brian Hayes has said. The situation concerning BUPA is serious, but I am not surprised the Competition Authority came in late in the day. Did it not miss one of its own deadlines? I sincerely hope the Government will scrutinise the recommendations carefully. They were reluctant to come on the radio today to defend the situation that is mooted,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
David Norris: I am not the only one who is interested in this matter and neither am I a single issue person. This is a human rights matter which has been taken on by both Government and Opposition Senators. It is important to note that yet again a rebuke was delivered to the Oireachtas by a judge, who in this case indicated that we should have dealt with this a long time ago. We should do so. I have...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
David Norris: I thank you, a Chathaoirligh. You are very kind. I have quite a carrying voice and I know what I am going to say.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)
David Norris: I do not intend to but I have managed, through the Cathaoirleach's benevolence, to name the ones I wanted to mention. I agree with the comments made about the unfortunate family in Limerick who had no connection whatever with crime. They are innocent but because they are seen as attracting unwelcome attention the community, instead of protecting them, appears to want to reject them. A...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)
David Norris: As a result only of the lobbying of Deputy Gregory.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)
David Norris: We can thank Deputy Gregory for that. It was not Senator Mansergh's lot.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)
David Norris: What about Senator Ross, surely he is a star.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)
David Norris: What an extraordinary omission.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)
David Norris: There is a series of landowners involved.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)
David Norris: I very much doubt he would be satisfied with that rejoinder. It is the responsibility of the local authority and it is abrogating that responsibility.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)
David Norris: That is one vote less for Fianna Fáil in Mayo.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)
David Norris: Even if he were not present, it is inappropriate to draw attention to the absence of a Member.