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Seanad: Children in Care and Children Leaving Care: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I do not know about that. My wife would not agree.

Seanad: Children in Care and Children Leaving Care: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: It is appropriate that you are chairing this debate, Acting Chairperson, given your history and advocacy work.The Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is very welcome to the House. I listened to the contribution of the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman. I believe that the whole-of-government response is very important. While the children brief is a senior Ministry the issue of children transcend...

Seanad: Paediatric Scoliosis Services: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: It is good to see the Minister of State back in the House. I know he had a difficult couple of weeks. He had all our best then and we are genuinely delighted to see him back. He is a colleague who served with us and who has public service at the forefront of everything he does. He is here this evening for a difficult debate. I do not disagree with anything said by Senator Boylan because...

Seanad: Paediatric Scoliosis Services: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: A sort of a one-stop shop.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I was following the proceedings from my office, but I like to come into the room for direct discussion. In reply to one of my colleagues, Mr. Green stated that he and his colleagues tried to advance plans during the Covid lockdown when prices were cheaper. What blockages were faced back then? Where were the blockages? Why was it not possible to advance the plans?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I accept that. Another interesting observation Mr. Green made which is very telling relates to the amount of his time that is taken up with advising and engaging with families, and that it is having an impact on the mental health of some of his colleagues. What type of supports are needed but lacking in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: That is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I want to highlight the comments Mr. Green made earlier about us having the best clinicians in the world and the best expertise in this country, which is correct. I do a huge amount of work with the eye care teams, particularly in the Mater hospital, including a lot of advocacy work. In the whole area of eye care, we are the best in the world, and we are the best in the world in a whole...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: It is unethical, I would suggest.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: It is crazy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: Perhaps this committee could do a body of work on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses for their time.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Northern Ireland Protocol and Ongoing Implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Withdrawal Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Maroš Šefovi (15 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank the Commissioner for his time. It is an excellent engagement this morning and I thank him for all he is doing on behalf of our community. I have a couple of quick questions. Listening to the engagement, has the British Government brought anything positive to the table? Outside of the change in mood in the last couple of weeks, which is extremely welcome, it appears to me that the...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I am delighted Deputy Ward asked so many questions because he asked one or two I was going to ask. I will not be repetitive. I am interested in comments the representatives made in their opening statement, which I heard them make previously, on some of the restrictive practices in the legislation they do not agree with. I would like to develop that point a little more because those...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I get that. Will Mr. Kiernan outline the international best practice examples we can consider? It would be nice to get examples of where restrictive practices are at a very low level and are rarely, if ever, used.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: There is a time delay between the commission completing that body of work and the legislation. Does the commission expect to have that body of work done ahead of the legislation being passed?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank Mr. Kiernan. Deputy Ward touched on the issue of funding in his questions. Members of the committee are very concerned that the commission receives the requisite level of funding it needs to implement the provisions of the legislation, and do what it needs to do, once the legislation is passed. Is the commission confident that it has a commitment from the Government on funding? I...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Mental Health Commission (16 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: Okay. The legislation, hopefully, will go a long way towards dealing with the legacy issues. I have no doubt that, as we move forward, the legislation will probably require amendment. Unfortunately, that is the nature of it. I thank the representatives for their engagement, the work they have done and their accessibility to the committee. The report the commission launched yesterday was...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: The vaccination programme has been a success; of that there is no doubt. Almost 95% of our population is now fully vaccinated. Great credit is due to all the staff who have worked in the various vaccination centres, to the HSE and to the public, who bought into the factual situation that vaccines save lives and reduce the risk of contracting Covid-19. However, I was disappointed to read a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank the Leader.