Marc MacSharry (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Finally, Senator Conway is a shining example for people who have a visual impairment. As he said, his was a pre-birth condition, so it was not of an avoidable or preventable nature. However, he does his business in a way that is many times better than people who have their full sight faculties. He is an example to anybody who is visually impaired or has suffered from blindness. It has certainly not held him back in any way and I hope that perhaps we can do some work here together today to ensure that the many other people who are suffering from visual impairment can access the services to ensure they can follow in Senator Conway's footsteps.