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Seanad: Vaping: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: It was game changing.

Seanad: Vaping: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I think it came in on 1 March 2004.

Seanad: Vaping: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. It was well put together by the officials and he delivered it well. This legislation will be published in January hopefully and it will undoubtedly be passed swiftly in this House in any event. The Minister of State spoke about 2004. I remember when the Minister for Health at the time, the Taoiseach, Deputy Micheál Martin,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Like others, I was very sorry to hear about the passing of Bridget’s brother, Pat. I absolutely want to pass on my sympathies to Bridget in this very difficult time for her and her family. I thank everybody who attended the briefing that I organised on Digital Day on the whole issue of digital accessibility for people with print disabilities, dyslexia, people who are blind and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I commend my colleagues for tabling this Bill. It makes absolute sense. As Senator Malcolm Byrne said, similar legislation exists in other countries and there is international precedent for it. I have no doubt but that the Minister of State understands the logic behind this Bill. Why should somebody suffer as a result of a condition they have overcome? There are other people who find it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank Deputy Commissioner McMahon and her team for attending today. She has outlined some very practical concerns that An Garda Síochána has with the proposed legislation. As a committee, we have a duty and responsibility to articulate these on behalf of the Garda and to ensure our pre-legislative scrutiny reflects them. The termination-of-pregnancy legislation has now been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: This law is being introduced because of feedback to the effect that there is intimidation at some of the facilities. Has Ms McMahon statistics on how often Garda support or services were requested at termination facilities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: As for other laws of the land that would apply, including in respect of public order offences and intimidation, have there been any arrests associated with protests?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: On the safe access zones in general, the only parallel that exists is the 50 m rule applying to canvassing and intimidation at polling stations. The Garda seems to have dealt with this very effectively. Clearly, the Garda has concerns about being able to implement what is being proposed here. The four-E approach that is proposed has worked in the context of many laws and not just Covid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: This system exists in other countries. Has An Garda Síochána engaged with international colleagues at European level on how they manage it? Has it had any formal or informal engagements internationally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Having been on the oversight committee for Europol in the previous Oireachtas, I know it could certainly help with that. I genuinely understand the concerns An Garda Síochána has about policing this proposed law. Our deliberations here will have to reflect those difficulties and challenges. Parallel to that, women who need and seek a termination should be able to do so in comfort...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses for attending. This morning at 8 a.m., and as we sit here discussing health matters, there were 87 people on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick according to the INMO trolley count. What does HSE say to those people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Since Mr. Mulvany became interim CEO of the HSE, has he visited University Hospital Limerick?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: He has not been in University Hospital Limerick. When does he plan to go down there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Would he consider, in his new role as CEO, a visit to the hospital with the consistently-highest trolley numbers as a top priority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Would Mr. Mulvany not consider that the worst hospital in the country is where he should have been first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Will Mr. Mulvany let us know when and what his feedback from the visit is? I am not being provocative; this is very serious. Some 87 people, many of them from my area and citizens of this country, are on trolleys. People on the ground are doing their best. The CEO is doing their best, but this is a HSE problem. It requires a full HSE response. I would like an update from the HSE on what...