Results 3,001-3,020 of 6,020 for speaker:Martin Conway
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Martin Conway: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)
Martin Conway: I welcome the amendment. We all welcome this Bill, and the following is all I will say about it.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)
Martin Conway: I will not come in at the end. I will just make a point now.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)
Martin Conway: It was Committee Stage-----
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)
Martin Conway: It is fine. The Acting Chairman can go ahead.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)
Martin Conway: It is fine. I am well used to it. I thank the Minister for his co-operation on this Bill. I share the disappointment of families who are coming to the end of their parental leave entitlements that because this provision will not take effect until September they will not benefit. However, as was said, it is better late than never. It is a reflection of the Government's commitment to...
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)
Martin Conway: Yes. Measures are being taken to deal with the issue as best we can. It is a challenge we all face. I look forward to positive proposals in that regard from across the political divide. We need to put proposals on the table in the same manner in which the Social Democrats, the Labour Party and others have done by way of positive politics which I hope some day will dawn in this country....
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2019)
Martin Conway: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2019)
Martin Conway: Back to the amendment.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2019)
Martin Conway: That sounds good.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2019)
Martin Conway: The Leas-Chathaoirleach needs to intervene.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2019)
Martin Conway: It is the same issue so we want the amendments to be grouped.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2019)
Martin Conway: It is.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2019)
Martin Conway: The Senator did well anyway.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2019)
Martin Conway: It is admirable that the Minister accepted the amendment.
- Seanad: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (29 May 2019)
Martin Conway: Is the Minister of State's word not good enough?
- Seanad: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (29 May 2019)
Martin Conway: This Minister of State is different.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: I propose that the amendments be grouped.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: I propose we proceed in line with the Leas-Chathaoirleach's note.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: I propose we group the amendments.