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Seanad: Schools Staffing (31 Jan 2012)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to take this Adjournment matter. There has been much speculation and discussion on the decision to cut career guidance teacher numbers. I would like to come at this issue from a different slant. There are several secondary schools in my constituency with between 200 and 300 pupils. As such, they do not have the magic 500 required to have a...

Seanad: Schools Staffing (31 Jan 2012)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is important that schools are reminded of their responsibilities under the Education Act 1998. I come from a rural area four hours from Dublin and one hour from Galway and Limerick. Children going to school in cities and their commuter belts tend to be better informed. While teachers have expertise in their own fields, if the career guidance...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: I reiterate the call I made yesterday for the Attorney General to make an early opinion available as to whether a referendum is necessary. While the Government does an excellent job and punches way beyond its weight in Europe I do not believe we are so influential that we can dictate the text of a European treaty to suit ourselves.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: I call on cool heads to prevail and to await an early opinion from the Attorney General. I also have a slight concern about the management of the mass redundancies within the public sector. I wish well in their retirement to the 7,000 to 8,000 people who have decided to go. I ask the Leader to facilitate the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to come to the House for a question and...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: It is nothing to do with Fianna Fáil's spokesman. It is a fact.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: My name was mentioned. I stated fact.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: I am honoured.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: Well done.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: Like Senator O'Keeffe, I was aware of the conference in DCU on ethical journalism, the timing of which is appropriate. We have seen in the past 12 months a deterioration of ethical journalism throughout the world, I would suggest, and in the British Isles, including in Ireland. I make one point regarding Independent Newspapers. At least when they realised they made a mistake, they...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: I also call for a debate on the VHI. We have seen steady increases in charges in recent years and a number of further increases are predicted. The VHI is a State company and I note what the Minister said in regard to it. However, it is not beyond being brought before this House as a special guest to explain the rationale behind the increases which we are told will continue in the future....

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: It is a very brief one on the issue of Galway Airport. Senator Fidelma Healy Eames would probably be better off writing to the Garda Commissioner to ask him to investigate Bank of Ireland for fraud because what it has engaged in is actually white collar fraud.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: There are plenty more like me then.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: I wish to express my shock and disturbance at the facts revealed last night in the "Prime Time" programme. The underworld is a dark and seedy place. A 16 year old girl in this city lost her life last night as a result of thuggery. Like others, I wish to express my sympathy to the family. Will the Leader facilitate a visit to the House by the Minister, Deputy Shatter, at some stage in the...

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: That is a cynical statement.

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: What options are available?

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: She is not speaking to the motion.

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: On a point of order, it is now 7.05 p.m. Two hours have elapsed. It is time the Cathaoirleach put the question.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: Following on from Tuesday night's "Prime Time Investigates" programme and other exposures of criminality, will the Leader inquire if the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources will introduce legislation governing the sale of SIM, subscriber identification module, cards? It is a disgrace that one can walk into any mobile telephone shop to buy any number of SIM cards without...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Martin Conway: Yes, but I will not be speaking on it.