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Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2017: Motion (26 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: Like other colleagues, I am disappointed that one of our amendments was rejected by the Lower House, but on the positive side, as the Cathaoirleach pointed out, a number of other amendments were accepted. It is extremely constructive of colleagues on all sides of the House, including Senators Boyhan, Ó Domhnaill, Clifford-Lee and Bacik, not to delay this Bill, but I would not expect...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2017: Motion (26 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: At 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 8 November.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: I thank the Members of both Houses who attended the "Dine in the Dark" event last night. This sought to promote and increase awareness among Members of vision impairment and blindness and it was a great success. I also thank the many colleagues who, for various reasons, were unable to attend. It is hoped that we will be able to repeat the exercise in 2018. This morning, I had the great...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: That is not true.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister for his understanding and his willingness to engage. I do not think we are far away from agreement on the structural issues. I have listened to colleagues and I have thought about this at length. I come from a retail background. My family has run shops in County Clare for many generations. I am familiar with the absolute bureaucracy faced by retailers. They have to...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: Well said.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: That is correct.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement matter. I am delighted the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills with responsibility for special educational needs, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, has come to the House to deal with this motion because often when we table Commencement notices, it is not possible for the Ministers with specific responsibility to come...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for her kind words and comprehensive response. I would like the working group to conclude its work earlier than the end of 2018, if possible. We are still talking about a period of almost 14 months between now and the end of 2018. By the time schools are informed of their allocations it will be early 2019. Perhaps the Minister of State might have a word with...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: We hear that Deputy Micheál Martin has a scorecard.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: Senator Coghlan is a financial whizzkid.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: Fianna Fáil must not have figures.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: We will keep interrupting.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: Give the Senator another minute. We will keep interrupting.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: The Senator should have been given a red card.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: The Senator has gone from discussing soccer to discussing Brexit.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: Go away now.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: The Senator's time is up and he has scored nothing.