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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: May I ask specifically if there are any plans to review the criteria relating to section 39 companies and funding? There are historical issues with many of the companies involved, which are either being overfunded or underfunded. Are there plans to review the entire system and develop a more modern and appropriate means of funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: I would appreciate that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: It was with great regret that Ryanair announced yesterday that it would close its bases in Shannon and Cork for the winter. The decision was not a surprise because Ryanair is a private company that must make commercial decisions. Next Tuesday, at Cabinet, the Minister for Transport will make a proposal to provide funding for Shannon and Cork airports and other airports. I sincerely hope...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: I concur with Deputy Cullinane's proposal. We need to get our heads around the reason why people seconded to the contact tracing service were redeployed back to their original posts. We are in a pandemic and we need to get the rationale from their perspective. People are asking the questions out there. We need to be able to elicit the answers on behalf of the people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: I have one quick question for Ms Ní Sheaghdha.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: I will not be here for that. I have a question on private healthcare. I listened with great interest to her interview the other day on RTÉ Radio 1 when she expressed concern about nursing pay scales and terms and conditions of nurses working in private hospitals. Will she elaborate on what, if anything, we can do to help rectify this? It seems to be extremely unjust.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: Today, we moved to level 5, which will place a huge burden on many citizens. My sympathies and heart goes out to the people who are sick with Covid, the people who have lost loved ones and the hundreds of thousands of people who today find themselves having to resort to the pandemic unemployment payment.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: As a society, it is incumbent on all of us to do everything that we can to combat the spread of Covid-19. As we are leaders in our communities and in this country, we all need to show leadership. What happened with contract tracing over the weekend was regrettable. I note that when Paul Reid was interviewed on radio today, he expressed his regret and apologised for what happened, which is...

Seanad: Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 and Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motions (22 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that the amendments effected by Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (No. 1 of 2020) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on the 9th day of November, 2020 and ending on the 9th day of June, 2021.

Seanad: Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 and Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motions (22 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, back to the House. Of course, we would prefer if she was here in better circumstances. We think back to last March, when we passed the emergency legislation in the Seanad. The sunset clause was an amendment that was put into the legislation and we were looking at a timeline of November. That was how optimistic people were that we would get...

Seanad: Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House and congratulate him on his appointment. I have found to be extremely courteous over the years. I often felt he was ahead of his time in some of his ideas but now time has caught up with him and he has a great opportunity in government for the next three or four years to deliver on some of his great ideas. We look forward to exciting times ahead in that...

Seanad: Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: What of Crusheen railway station?

Seanad: Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: She is fit.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, to the House. I also welcome this Bill because a more graded approach was necessary. We will have a step-up, step-down system of fines, more realistic fines and more workable fines. Of course, we do not want to see people being fined at all. We just want that as a deterrent. We want to see the majority of people continue, as many are,...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: I formally second Senator Ward's amendments. It is clear-cut. I was in the House with Senator McDowell when the dogs dinner came in and found myself in the very unenviable position of representing the Government but not agreeing with the Bill. It was extraordinary. Thankfully, the Bill did not see the light of day, which was because of the commitment of Senator McDowell, the father of the...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: The Senator might bear that in mind with her own contributions as well. I would point out to the House that it is not the end of the world if Dáil Éireann has to be reconvened - I very much agree with that sentiment - but I would like to hear from the Minister of State at this stage. If he wishes to consult his officials to get their perspective on it, he can do so. Senator Ward...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: He is the Acting Leader.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (28 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: I might add one point about the Minister's appearance next week. I believe he will make an announcement concerning the criteria for medical card qualification, an issue on which John Wall has been very vocal. I wish to put the Minister on notice that if he is to appear before the committee next week, he might share the detail with us ahead of time or, if he is not in a position to do so, to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: The witnesses are very welcome to the committee. It is only fair that it should be put on the record that, on the whole, the HSE is doing a difficult job but it is well recognised among the public that the job is being done very well. Ms O'Beirne and her team deserve to be commended on that. I wish to put a number of questions to the witnesses. In Ms O'Beirne's opening statement she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: I have a few further questions. Regarding the surveillance, I know that when the crash point happened recently enough, the HSE reduced the number of questions it asked when contacting people. I am curious to know whether the HSE has gone back to normal in that regard. How effective do the witnesses find the app? Has the HSE done any quality tracking of it? Is it synchronising as the...