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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I also want to know what provisions are being made to ensure that if there is an accident off the Clare coast tomorrow or over the weekend, there are measures and appropriate equipment in place to deal with it.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (2 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I welcome the MEPs. It is great to see Ms Fitzgerald in particular, a former colleague, and Ms Daly, who I served with on the justice committee, one of the best committees this House has ever had in terms of what we achieved. I want to talk about Covid. We have not seen the MEPs and they have not seen us in person for the last two years because of Covid. While I think we in Europe did...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I want to raise the issue of Doolin Coast Guard, which is of great concern in County Clare. I am not sure if the Deputy Leader is aware of the fact that Doolin Coast Guard unit was stood down yesterday by the Irish Coast Guard. Let me put that in context. It is one of the longest serving and busiest Coast Guard units in the country, servicing serves the coast of counties Clare, Galway and...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: A minute would not kill you.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I ask Deputy Ward to go ahead as I have just arrived.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses for attending. It is much appreciated. I also congratulate and thank them for the work they do on behalf of society. I return to the point Deputy Ward raised about funding. It is a regular occurrence that legislation passed by these Houses in good faith and for good reason, namely, to improve people's lives, does not get acted on to the level we would expect. Has...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: Sure, but have the costings been done even on an indicative basis? The legislation will be framed to give the commission the powers it clearly needs. I imagine there must be even an aspirational plan.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: That is reasonable. In terms of the knowledge of the legislation, are there any concerns about what is omitted from it? Does it address all of the concerns and aspirations of the Department? Is Mr. Hempenstall concerned about any element of the legislation? The Bill will be debated and, potentially, amended? Is there anything Mr. Hempenstall wants to share with us that we should be...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: That is great. I thank Mr. Kelly very much.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I am privileged to be on the board of directors of the Cara organisation, which is based in Tralee but is a national organisation that promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities in physical activity. It has had remarkable success in recent years. I pay tribute to Niamh Daffy, the CEO, who was identified as one of the most influential women in sport in Ireland. It is a tribute to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (9 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I also welcome the Minister of State to the House. I agree there was shock and sadness in the whole of County Clare last week when we heard the news the Doolin Coast Guard was to be stood down. Much progress had been made, with Doolin getting a pier and a first-class and state-of-the-art rescue centre a number of years ago with the efforts of the now Tánaiste, Deputy Leo Varadkar. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (9 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I concur that Mr. Mulvey is certainly a name that one would hope would attract a lot of support and agreement. Regardless of the mediator appointed, I very much welcome the Minister of State's commitment to appoint one. The mediator has to be independent of the Coast Guard because the representative organisation operates under the auspices of the Coast Guard and all the HR staff hired to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: We were all pleased to see that the American market opened up yesterday. It is great news for family members who will be able to travel to America for the first time in 18 months to meet their loved ones. Some grandparents have not seen their grandchildren and so on. It is a great news story. The positivity from New York struck me. New York, as a city, is going to be running the most...

Seanad: Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People: Statements (9 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State. I agree with the sentiments expressed by Senator Seery Kearney and others regarding the Minister of State's personal passion and commitment. There have been other Ministers who might be described as bluffing. Maybe they tried their best but certainly the work of the Minister of State and the way she approaches it is peppered with sincerity. If delivery...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: Like everyone else, I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for his work on this legislation. I have been a Member for several years and I regularly see legislation introduced because we are approaching a deadline. That is not a good way to engage with legislation. Essentially, one's back is to the wall. We have seen this every year with the Special Criminal Court...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I, too, would like to be associated with the tributes to Austin Currie. He is a huge loss to his wife, Annita, to our friend and colleague, Senator Emer Currie, and to her siblings. Austin Currie is also a huge loss to the island of Ireland. We saw and know what he did when he was a Minister of State and representative of Dublin West. He worked tirelessly for the people south of the...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: The Minister is always welcome to the House. It is good to see him back here. We spent many days in this House between 2011 and 2016. It was productive and we all learned a lot. The SHD process is much maligned and, to a large extent, rightly so, but it was brought in with good intentions. At the time, the advice given to the Minister was that the structure with local authorities and An...

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I, too, welcome the Minister. I also acknowledge his constant availability and engagement with us. It is only fair that I commend Sinn Féin colleagues on tabling the Bill. They have put this issue on our agenda. All of us are shocked at the carry-on around hospitals. Let us remember that 68% of the population voted to repeal the eighth amendment three years ago.Termination of...