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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: That is for housekeeping.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I will not to rise to the bait. The points we made were effective.

Seanad: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (11 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I totally get where Senator Clifford-Lee is coming from with this amendment. The national lottery's relationship with the people of Ireland is twofold. In the first instance, hundreds of thousands of people play the lotto every week who would not dream of going into a betting shop and do not bet online. Practically every old age pensioner in the country plays the lotto. The second point...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I move:That Seanad Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30 June 2019 and ending on 29 June 2020.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: This is probably my eighth year standing up on behalf of the Government as spokesperson on justice and acknowledging that, unfortunately, we find ourselves in a situation where we must renew this extremely important piece of legislation. When it comes to these very important issues, I commend Fianna Fáil as well because it puts the interests of the State first. The primary focus of...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: The Senator's remarks are not relevant to the Bill.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I move:That Seanad Éireann resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30 June 2019 and ending on 29 June 2020.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Next Tuesday, 11 June, at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Like others, I welcome the Bill. I also welcome the Minister to the House. He is nearly as permanent a feature as the House itself at this stage. This Bill is welcome. It makes common sense. It feeds into the narrative of the importance of restorative justice. It is another angle and approach to restorative justice. In the previous Seanad, I tabled a motion, passed unanimously by those...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I propose that the House suspend until 6.15 p.m.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Until 5.50 p.m. The Minister has to go to the Dáil for a Topical Issue matter.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Will we continue, then?

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I understand the Leader indicated on the Order of Business that there is a Topical Issue debate in Dáil Éireann that the Minister has a responsibility to attend and address. The two hours were agreed then. I am trying to contact the Leader now but my understanding is that those two hours commence at 6.15 p.m.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: It is within the Acting Chair's discretion to make a ruling.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I propose the House suspends until 6.15 p.m.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Agreed.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: We cannot vote on this matter because it has already been agreed on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: It is within the power of the Acting Chair to make a ruling.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: The House does not have to suspend. We are still sitting.