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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I call on the Leader to organise a debate on people with disabilities being active, particularly in sport. We have a very proud tradition in this country and a very proud Special Olympics team which does fantastic work in representing us abroad. Equally, our Paralympians do fantastic work representing us abroad and have had many achievements for which I commend them. There are thousands of...

Seanad: Higher Education: Statements (21 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister. I can call him Minister now. The last time he was in this Chamber, I referred to him as Minister even though he was Chair of a committee. He might remember it because I did not recognise him. I always knew he would be a Minister, so I congratulate him. As he knows, I advocate a lot for people with disabilities. As somebody with a disability I benefited enormously...

Seanad: Higher Education: Statements (21 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I had him in here one time. He is a great guy.

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. I know he fully understands the benefits of rail travel. I also wish to be associated with the comments regarding Jim Meade. I used meet Jim regularly enough travelling the early morning trains from Ennis to Dublin. He is a good Clare man. I also wish Ms Mary Considine, the incoming CEO of Irish Rail, the very best of luck. She is...

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: If the Minister of State can deal with it, I wish to raise the issue of flooding.

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: Let us get the ring road done first.

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses. Huge progress has been made in this area in recent times but clearly a lot more progress needs to be made. I take the opportunity to acknowledge the huge work Deputy Carrigy has done over the last number of years on making the Houses of the Oireachtas an autistic-friendly Parliament and even the existence of this committee in the last term and again this term. When I...

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: That is great. I have two questions to follow up. I am fully aware that the Act has provisions, but how is it working in practical terms, given that there can sometimes be unintended consequences? Based on the on-the-ground experience and the working experience, is further legislation or amendment required to strengthen this more?

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I thank Ms Flynn. I am looking at the clock and I have 30 seconds. Suppose somebody's disability deteriorates or their health deteriorates and they are not then in a position to direct and advocate for themselves. What is the review process in that scenario like?

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: Has that happened?

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: That is the situation I am referring to. Has the service had many of those?

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: Has Ms Flynn concerns in that area?

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: Okay.

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: They might have an arrangement in place, but supposing after the arrangement is put in place and their health deteriorates, and then they are-----

Seanad: Budget 2026 (Enterprise, Tourism and Employment): Statements (14 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Acting Cathaoirleach. Of course I will. I commend my colleague Senator Kennelly on espousing the virtues of Kerry. Indeed he is right. Clare, across the Shannon, has equally as much to offer. The Minster is very welcome to the House. I am delighted that tourism has been added to his brief. When we look back to 2010 to 2012, when we were on our knees as a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I also warmly welcome our colleague Senator Andrews back. I commend him on what was a truly heroic effort on his part to shine a light on the issue. In due course, I am sure we will hear some of the haunting stories. I join my two colleagues in wishing him well in the upcoming days. I wish him and his family well with his transition back to Irish life. I would like a debate on the...

Seanad: Budget 2026 (Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation): Statements (8 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I realise that budgets are a balancing act. You have to try to take all sorts of competing interests, scenarios and situations, some of which are complex and some of which are not so complex, and some of which have consequences and some of which have unintended consequences. You have to look at what the major issues of the day are. The number...

Seanad: Supports and Services for Patients with Head and Neck Cancers: Motion (8 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I thank Senator Craughwell for putting down this motion. As the fella says, when you talk with personal experience, you talk with passion and power. I have spoken to Senator Craughwell many times and I welcome Rebecca here today. I have spoken to him many times over the years about the challenges his family and Rebecca have faced in dealing with this issue. As somebody with a lived...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I commend all the people who work in the ambulance service, particularly the paramedics who are on the front line and do an excellent job. Does the ambulance service get real-time information quickly on, for example, the previous week in terms of time delays, etc.?