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Seanad: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: I was making a point of order, actually.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: It was agreed on the Order of Business and it was not voted on. It was agreed.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: Now.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: It will be in the Dáil.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: On behalf of Fine Gael Senators, I thank the House for its co-operation in dealing with this important legislation. I welcome the Minister's commitment to ratify urgently and deal in the Lower House with the concerns raised.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: I foresee a swift passage.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: It is not a laughing matter.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (6 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: I listened carefully to the debate, particularly the Minister of State's contribution. I agree with him. It was a pity that the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality did not carry out any pre-legislative scrutiny of this legislation. Pre-legislative scrutiny should be the default position on all legislation unless there is a very good reason it should not happen. That said,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Broadband Service Provision (12 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House. It is always great when a senior Minister comes in to deal with this type of very serious issue. I do not want to give its name, but a small school in west Clare has a student who is visually impaired. A vital piece of equipment has been purchased between the school and the parents of the child, in order for him to access vital statistics from the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Broadband Service Provision (12 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister. It is certainly news to me that an organisation is engaging with the school because I understood that was not the case. Perhaps it has started engaging in recent days. When the IT section of Clare County Council tested the lines going into the school, it found that the speed was just 1 Mbps, which is very poor. I would appreciate it if the Minister's could use his...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Broadband Service Provision (12 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State. As I remember when this legislation was flagged, it is great to see it being progressed. I congratulate the Minister of State. It was bizarre that there were different sentences for males and females who perpetrated crime. It does not embody the equality we all want to see. It was inappropriate, not in keeping with best international practice and did not...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: The whole of Government is responsible.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: I agree, in principle.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: Throughout history there cannot have been too many people who have succeeded in getting legislation through either of these Houses by way of Private Members' Bills. The Minister of State deserves a commendation for that.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion (13 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: I welcome Mrs. O'Farrell and her daughter and commend their steadfast determination to get justice. I am glad to say that the Government will not be opposing this motion today. I have no doubt that the Minister will outline his reasoning for that. We would not want to do so anyway because we always want to do what is right and support people in their pursuit of justice. We are in...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: Like Senator Black, I very much commend Senator Ruane on bringing forward this critical legislation to allow people to get on with their lives and make the contributions to society that Senator Ruane has personally demonstrated can happen when people get a second chance in life. I am pleased the Government is not opposing the passage of this Bill on Second Stage and that it will be given...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: I apologise for the confusion. We had the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, in the House an hour ago. I am delighted the Minister, Deputy Flanagan is in the House to take this legislation on behalf of the Government. I have spoken to the Minister about restorative justice, community courts and the principle of spent and expunged convictions. I have taken account of the work that has...