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Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)

Martin Conway: There was not much protocol followed the night Deputy Fitzgerald was hounded from office.

Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)

Martin Conway: I will respect the Acting Chairman as he came to apologise. That is worth an awful lot. We can see what went on with other members of the Opposition. There were press conferences on the plinth, for example. It was just appalling. Everyone in unison supported Sergeant Maurice McCabe, which was correct and appropriate.

Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)

Martin Conway: He has been appropriately saluted.

Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)

Martin Conway: I will finish my point, as I was interrupted. Sergeant McCabe did the State enormous service. What is most impressive about him is that he has accepted in their entirety the findings of the tribunal.

Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)

Martin Conway: It should be.

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Second Stage (24 Oct 2018)

Martin Conway: I too commend Senator Ó Céidigh on what I believe to be an important Bill. One learns a good deal with these types of Bill. I had thought there was significant sanction in the case of perjury being committed. People committing perjury have destroyed other people's lives. Certainly, it calls into question the integrity of the justice system having listened to Senator McDowell and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Martin Conway: The welcome extended to the Commissioner is absolutely endorsed by everybody in the country. So far, he appears to be doing quite a good job and he has done quite a lot to build confidence. He is in his job two months. In that time, has he uncovered anything that disturbed him? Has anything been brought to his attention that has raised a serious red flag? I mean issues that he would not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Martin Conway: I am not coming at this with any information I have and which I believe the Commissioner should have. It is not motivated in that way. However, I have been a member of the committee for longer than anyone else and sat here on numerous occasions with the last two Commissioners when information was not put in the public domain in a timely fashion once it had been discovered. I hope sincerely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Martin Conway: Questions I was going to ask about Garda overtime and ICT have been asked by Deputies Jack Chambers and Ó Laoghaire and others. There is no point going over that ground again. As such, I move to the last set of concerns I have about the disclosures tribunal. Its recommendations have been well documented. To be fair, the Commissioner came out quickly and made his position known on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Martin Conway: That is very positive. Is the Commissioner satisfied that there are proper mechanisms in place for whistleblowers within the system? If someone has concerns and becomes a whistleblower, are there enough supports within An Garda Síochána to ensure such he or she will feel confident about coming forward?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Martin Conway: I thank the Commissioner and wish him well.

Seanad: Accessibility Issues for Voters with Disabilities: Statements (6 Nov 2018)

Martin Conway: I wish to share time with my colleague, Senator Colm Burke. I will take six minutes and my colleague will have two minutes.

Seanad: Accessibility Issues for Voters with Disabilities: Statements (6 Nov 2018)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, to the House. From many discussions I have had with him over the years I know of his steadfast commitment to equality. He has demonstrated that in a practical and progressive way in the job he is doing and in the support he has given me over the years. I acknowledge the presence in the Gallery of Robbie Sinnott whose court case led the way in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Missing Persons (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Conway: It is great to have the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, back in the House. Some Members may be aware that in recent weeks the remains of two people who had been missing for a significant period were identified. The process of reuniting them with their loved ones and giving them a dignified burial will happen, if it has not happened. It is a wonderful end to a tragedy that these families...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Missing Persons (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Conway: The reason I tabled this matter is that when Barry Cummins revealed the good news that two families had received on "Prime Time" last Thursday night, he raised the issue of the necessity to carry out a national audit of unidentified remains. I thought that it made sense. I will do more research on it. I welcome the Government's commitment in terms of its attempts to bring closure for...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Conway: I wholeheartedly agree with what Senator Davitt said. This country is going to have to get into the real world when it comes to insurance and what is going on. Judges are going to have to get into the real world as well. That is not the reason I am speaking, however. There has been much talk recently about the drug epidemic and that thousands of people are using recreational drugs. Our...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Conway: The issue of drugs should be seen as a health issue as opposed to a justice issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Conway: Most of the people on recreational drugs face a challenge in terms of their health. It is not a justice issue. As our society matures and evolves, we are going to have to have that difficult discussion and come up with a realistic plan to deal with the issue of drugs. I do not know what the processes are with the Seanad Public Consultation Committee. It is a very illustrious committee.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Conway: A body of work could be done in that area.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Deirdre Hargey, Lord Mayor of Belfast (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Conway: Sinn Féin is happy with this man.