Results 41-60 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2002)
David Norris: What is wrong with that?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2002)
David Norris: Here, here.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2002)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)
David Norris: I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kitt, to the House and ask that some of the salient points of our discussion be passed directly to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I compliment him and his officials on their doggedness and determination in continuing when faced with an extremely difficult set of circumstances and start by making a few positive points. I agree with much of what...
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)
David Norris: I am not accepting any interruptions. The Senator will have the opportunity to speak.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)
David Norris: I am happy to withdraw that remark. I am delighted to see Senator Mansergh defending a Unionist Minister, a remarkable instance.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)
David Norris: I am only saying people who may be perceived in a negative light down here have done extremely good work.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)
David Norris: I have done so and expect one minute of injury time.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)
David Norris: I am very grateful. I end with the point I was making when interrupted. Last week we had a very useful debate with the President of the European Parliament. Is it possible for this House to ask some of the prominent Unionist people simply to come down here and explain to us in a non-antagonistic way the Unionist mindset and what their problems are?
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)
David Norris: Two pretty odd activities as well, I would have said.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)
David Norris: Actually that was Senator Ross.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Oct 2002)
David Norris: It was upheld by a constitutional court.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Oct 2002)
David Norris: It is.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Oct 2002)
David Norris: I must disagree with my colleague, Senator Quinn, with regard to daylight saving. As a distant connection of the late Bram Stoker who created Dracula, I consider myself a creature of the night and would prefer to see night time extended as far as possible. With regard to GAA funding, I have had the privilege of being to Croke Park and it is a superb facility of which any country could be...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Oct 2002)
David Norris: He is in the other House.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Oct 2002)
David Norris: There is no one behind us.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Oct 2002)
David Norris: The exemptions.
- Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (24 Oct 2002)
David Norris: I wish to share my time with Senators Henry and Quinn.
- Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (24 Oct 2002)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister to the House. We are fortunate in the State to have a man of his eminence and qualifications because it is unusual to have someone who is expertly qualified in law and also has a distinguished career in politics. It is good that we have someone of that background as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The Minister rather unwisely invited us to trawl a little...