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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: I just feel that the manner in which this debate is progressing is doing this House enormous damage.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: Under normal circumstances that is absolutely-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: With the way-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: I never threatened the Senator.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: He is reflecting.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: It should be withdrawn.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: Plenty of telephone calls are made about plenty of things.

Seanad: Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages) Bill 2019: First Stage (6 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (6 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. He is an effective Minister. He is on the ground, he knows the issues and he has solutions. This is a difficult issue for many reasons but especially for those who do not have appropriate homes. Trying to procure homes for anybody in this country is not easy, but for myriad reasons it is more difficult for Travellers. I always like to look at...

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (6 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: I am very pleased to be a member of her all-party Oireachtas committee on Traveller issues. Sometimes it is not possible to get to the meetings, but the collaborative work being done by representatives from all parties is very welcome and I commend her on it. She has taken the lead on the issue. It makes us all examine what we are doing in terms of assisting her and reflecting it in our...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: He was very interesting.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: I commend the contribution of my colleague, Senator O'Reilly, including the work he did in Belfast as part of that committee along with Senator Marshall and others. We have a responsibility to ensure that we develop, enhance and foster links with Northern Ireland and various communities there. I agree with Senator O'Reilly that the best way to do that is through sport, to create indelible...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: I am probably introducing a new step in that I am asking that the Leader recommend it to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: On the Order of Business, I am formally requesting that the Leader would convey such a request as it would have a lot more clout and power coming from the Leader.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: An engagement with the directors of the Abbey, based on some of the controversies recently about the use of Irish actors and so on, is something that this House should consider, in the absence of former Senator Mac Conghail who kept us informed about what was happening in the national theatre during his five years here. He organised a couple of field trips to various shows. It would be a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: I pay a warm tribute to a near neighbour of mine in County Clare who tragically lost his life in the Ethiopian Airlines crash last Sunday morning. Michael "Mick" Ryan, was an official with the United Nations. He was a qualified engineer. He worked on the UN World Food Programme for the past few years. He worked extensively in Africa over the past decade or so. He had been in the most...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: Yesterday, it was 30 years since the coming into existence of the worldwide web. It has fundamentally and radically changed the world. It has created a platform on which people can access information. It leads to equality of access and assists with equality of opportunity for all citizens. However, it has its downsides also. It provides a platform for hate speech and all sorts of other...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (27 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus tá fáilte romhat, a Aire-Stáit. I acknowledge that the Minister of State, who has responsibility for disabilities, has come here to take this important Commencement matter. World Down's Syndrome Day was last Thursday and we all wore odd socks. This Commencement matter arose as a result of an engagement I had with the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (27 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I agree with him in respect of the increased resources but I would like to see these increased resources orientated specifically towards speech and language therapy for children with Down's syndrome. Perhaps there could be a greater level of increase for that specific group of our citizens for 2020. It is probably too late for 2019 at this...