Results 201-220 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)
David Norris: Thank you very much for your kind words, Senator O'Donovan. You are too modest about yourself. You were, in my opinion, a quite outstanding Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann. I thank Members for their agreement. Do I have any other nominations for the post of Cathaoirleach? I call Senator Paul Gavan.
- Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)
David Norris: I thank Senator Gavan. Do I have a seconder?
- Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)
David Norris: I thank Senator McCallion. Are there any other proposals? Senator Ó Donnghaile he will have an opportunity to speak later. I beg the Senator's pardon, he can speak now.
- Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)
David Norris: As there is more than one proposal, the proposals will be dealt with in the order in which they were moved.
- Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)
David Norris: I welcome Senator Daly. As father of the House, I would like to offer him my hearty congratulations and my very best wishes for a successful session as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann.
- Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)
David Norris: No. I just wish to congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his election and wish him well. I am happy to repeat that message. I am sure that all of our colleagues wish him the same.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2019)
David Norris: I want to raise a difficulty that surrounds the Irish National Immigration Service, INIS, particularly for people who are granted refugee status in this country and then try to get their relevant papers. They are blocked because of a website that has been set up by the Department of Justice and Equality. This is the only way that refugees have to book an appointment to get a Garda National...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2019)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2019)
David Norris: I thank the Leader very much. I just noticed a big article about the issue in The Irish Times. People are actually giving personal details to these third parties. It is very dangerous.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2019)
David Norris: I have one problem with this Bill and I am glad that Senator Colm Burke, on the Government side, already raised it. I am sure the Minister of State will be sympathetic to our concern, which relates to the penalisation of international students. A recent Health Insurance Authority, HIA, decision fundamentally changed the medical cover system applicable to international students temporarily...
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
David Norris: Bravo.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
David Norris: A splendid woman.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)
David Norris: I very much welcome the Minister's comments. It is a very good day for the Seanad that this amendment has been accepted in principle. Pharmaceutical assistants have done great work and there has never been any dissatisfaction expressed in them. I do not see any reason they should reduce their hours. There are approximately 300 pharmaceutical assistants in the country, predominantly women...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)
David Norris: It is very regrettable that the Government is introducing a guillotine. This is the Government that said it would never introduce a guillotine, yet we have people being yanked out of hospital. I believe it would be very difficult for Independent Senators of any kind to defend a vote of this kind against democracy. Should they be persuaded to do so it may come back to haunt them. On a more...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)
David Norris: The figures are going in the right direction-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)
David Norris: Corbyn is a bit of a sleeper and despite the capitalist press of the Murdoch gutter hounds, the people of England have seen the difference between a Jeremy Corbyn who feels passionately about the welfare of the people, and a Boris Johnson who dismisses a photograph of a young man lying on the ground with an oxygen mask to his face because there is no room for him in a hospital. He would not...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)
David Norris: I am half English but I believe that they are the most politically illiterate race on the continent of Europe. They can redeem themselves, however, and I appeal to the Irish vote in England - if any of them are listening or watching this - to stay true to their roots and vote for Corbyn tomorrow.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)
David Norris: Well the Senator is the backside of a horse anyway.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)
David Norris: What else have we got to do? There is no business in this House, other than statements on this, that and the other, and some idiot saying we are holding things up because there is more important business.