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- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: I also welcome the clarification from Áras an Uachtaráin this morning that President Higgins will seek a second term. It is inevitable that we will have a presidential election.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: We need an ethical presidential election because many presidential elections in recent times have descended into a farce.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: I refer to what happened with RTÉ's "The Frontline". I call on the Standards in Public Office Commission to have another look at the guidelines for presidential elections because they seem to be very dirty elections. It should not be like that and it does not have to be.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: It does not do anything for the dignity of the office of President to have a campaign of skulduggery, so it is time the Standards in Public Office Commission brought out firm guidelines on managing it and on making it clear what should and should not be done, and what can and cannot be done.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: We have had a great period of sunshine and tourism is doing exceptionally well. Tourism is our oil and our gas, with our scenery and our people being our greatest natural resource. I would like a debate with the Minister for tourism on a long-term strategy. We need significant capital investment in tourism because we do not get this weather too often. We need to ensure we have a tourism...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: I suppose Senators will-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: We should have Commencement and Adjournment debates.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: They would both be outstanding.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: Good news.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: How does the Senator know?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: KPMG is a very reputable organisation.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: Lots of things.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: That would be good.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: I have been in the House for seven years and have seen many more amendments than just 14 being grouped.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: To be fair, Senator Ruane raised a good point. There is no point in repeating ourselves ad nauseam on every amendment, given that there has already been such repetitiveness today. The officials who have grouped the amendments have done a fine job and performed a good public service, and we should respect them.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: I acknowledge Senator Ruane and Senator Higgins have sat through the debate and they certainly have not filibustered. It is quite unusual not to have filibustering on the debate on this Bill.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: I was not including the Senator. He need not worry.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Martin Conway: The Senator was not named.