Results 19,781-19,800 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)
David Norris: It is profoundly in breach of equal treatment principles to change the law retrospectively.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)
David Norris: There was also a Supreme Court ruling on that issue which stated that it was immoral and wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)
David Norris: Fat chance. They are responsible for it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)
David Norris: It was King Hussein.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)
David Norris: I ask the Leader for a debate on the situation concerning health, in particular tuberculosis. I raised this issue some weeks ago in the context of the resurgence of the habit of spitting. This is of particular concern given that there is now a resistant strain of TB and that the only consultant dealing with the disease has been removed from Peamount Hospital. In the circumstances prevailing...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)
David Norris: There is one thing we can do and I ask the Leader to put it to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. We can operate the human rights provisions of the external agreement of the European Union. We should not be trading with a rogue state. It grieves me to say that because it is a state I love. I seek a debate on President Bush's visit. He is perfectly entitled to come here but the citizens of this...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)
David Norris: It is not tolerable that that warmonger should come here and bring his troops with a licence to kill decent people who are protesting against what he stands for.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)
David Norris: Hear, hear. Well said.
- Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Second Stage. (11 Mar 2004)
David Norris: I am very grateful to my colleague, Senator Henry, for allowing me to share time. I only need a short amount of time because I have just a couple of points to make upon which I have been briefed. The first point, which may have been covered, is the question of the time limit for taking legal action. I have had strong representations on this point and although it looks more efficient to reduce...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)
David Norris: I join with other Senators in expressing horror and revulsion at the massacre in Madrid. I heard on the radio on my way here that there are 125 dead and the number is rising. I had intended to raise the excellent point raised by Senator Ryan. In the other House there are representatives of Sinn Féin, which has an armed wing, the IRA. I would very much like to hear them now condemn their...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)
David Norris: Which word is unparliamentary, "Taoiseach", "Ahern" or "backside"?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)
David Norris: Is the Cathaoirleach referring to the word "backside"?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)
David Norris: I will withdraw the word "backside" and replace it with the word "posterior".
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)
David Norris: I am sorry, I cannot hear you, a Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)
David Norris: Could I suggest that the Taoiseach find a more suitable way of humiliating himself than the one described above, which comment I now withdraw?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2004)
David Norris: Hear, hear. Well said.