Norris, David P.B.Thursday, 25 November 2010 |
Seanad Eireann Debate
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Business of Seanad
Hear, hear.
Order of Business
Hear, hear. Bang on.
In view of the very difficult economic circumstances it is very interesting to see that 500 to 600 people were in the ballroom of the Shelbourne Hotel yesterday bidding for the Bank of Ireland art col...
——in order that students and their families do not always have to go through this anxious time. It hits a lot of people. Politics are being played in Brussels with the farm grant. Because of a dispu...
Could we please get our priorities right? Could we please get values that serve the people of this country? Let us not be completely and utterly daft.
Well done.
Absolutely.
We want as much good news as possible.
Yes.
Renewable Energy: Statements
Senator Quinn has given me my lead in with his reference to the four-year plan. I propose to speak about a particular form of energy about which I have spoken in this House previously. Members may r...
I know exactly what we are dealing with and I am speaking to it.
I am talking about renewable energy and have made it perfectly clear, logically and intellectually, how I am doing it.
I am giving the institutions. I am perfectly entitled to name them. We have mentioned repeatedly Bank of Ireland and so on. It is frustrating the democratic wish of this House if the people concern...
I am dealing with it because I have given a definition of “money” as including renewable energy.
The business was ordered and I am speaking to it. The names are Aberdeen Asset Management (London) Limited, AGICAM, Aktia Asset Management, Aletti Gestielle SGR, AllianceBernstein (UK) Limited, Allia...
I am speaking very directly and clearly about renewable energy.
I most certainly am.
It is very relevant.
It is the most relevant issue in this country.
I will outline how relevant it is. Mr. Mohammed El-Erian, director of Pimco, which has $1.35 trillion in assets on its books and advises bondholders, said if——
I do not accept the Chair’s ruling because I have indicated that I am talking about renewable energy. I have given a definition of “money” as including renewable energy. I have defined my terms clea...
For what reason?
It is completely relevant. We are talking about energy. I am talking about the most vital form of energy for this country and calling on the Minister to ensure the Government makes it very clear tha...
One Swiss bondholder owns 40% of the bonds and will get millions of euro from us.
I thank the Cathaoirleach. I would like to make it clear that I did not mean any disrespect to this House, the Cathaoirleach or the Minister. I believed I was pursuing a perfectly logical course of ...
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