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Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: So it was Terry's fault.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: I welcome Terry’s family, his wife, Aileen, and his children to the Gallery. My first engagement and time meeting Terry was the day I was elected into Leinster House. We were given offices and I was very privileged that my office was across the corridor from Terry’s. It was next door to Pat O’Neill and Anna. It is where our Leas-Chathaoirleach’s office is now....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: Like other Members, I pay tribute to the Cathaoirleach and his team for an outstanding event yesterday. It was certainly a dignified event that captured what is different and diverse about Seanad Éireann. Well done to everybody involved. I find myself speaking again today on Shannon Heritage. Last Friday, Clare County Council announced it was withdrawing from the process of acquiring...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: Like other colleagues, I commend our colleague, Senator Mary Seery Kearney, on a remarkable achievement in 24 months. We all know how slow Government can be in getting things over the line. This was done relatively quickly when one considers the challenges and difficulties and the fact that a committee was set up. It is great that it has happened. Well done to Senator Seery Kearney. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses for attending the committee. Mr. Watt will be glad to hear the Cabinet has approved the consultant contract, the progression of the two elective hospitals in Cork and Galway and the establishment of surgical hubs in Limerick and Waterford. My first question is how long will it take to open the surgical hub in Limerick?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: I did congratulate Mr. Watt. It is a great day to get all those projects approved by the Cabinet. Well done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank Mr. McCallion. Regarding the Covid bonus payment of €1,000 that the Government approved in early January, have all of the people entitled to that bonus payment received it? If not, when will they receive it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: Why is it taking so long for the HSE to pay even its own workers the €1,000?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: That is welcome news. However, take, for example, St. Joseph's Hospital in Ennis, County Clare, which is a public facility. Staff there only received the €1,000 payment in late summer. Why would it have taken eight months to make a simple payment of €1,000 to people who are employed by the HSE?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: In general.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: I have a few questions for Dr. Henry. On Covid, we are seeing an increase in the number of positive cases. Does Dr. Henry have the most up-to-date figures for fatalities resulting from Covid? How recent are the figures? Have there been many fatalities as a result of Covid over the past few months? Regarding the vaccine programme and the latest booster, what is the percentage uptake among...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: On the flu vaccine and the low uptake among those under ten years of age in particular and in children in general, is that a source of concern? If it is, how does the HSE propose to address it? Is it possible to do so? I hope that it is. What are the HSE's plans to deal with it in the immediate term?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: I am always astounded by the low level of take-up of the flu vaccine among healthcare workers. What are the latest figures on that? Are there campaigns within the healthcare community to try to get those figures up?

Seanad: Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: I also welcome this piece of legislation. I agree with Senator Boyhan and others that a lot has been achieved in the past two years. Sadly, very little was achieved in previous years so he was starting from a very low base, but this is very welcome, as are the other measures. I support Senator Moynihan's view that we need a much broader debate on maternity leave across the public sector,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: It is a very sad day, as most speakers have mentioned. Private Seán Rooney has lost his life in the line of duty. We salute what he has achieved and we mourn with his family as a nation. We also wish Private Shane Kearney well on his road to recovery. Please God, his recovery will happen and will be swift. Like others, I commend the Cathaoirleach. As I have told him privately on a...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: It is with a huge sense of pride and joy that I address Senator Buttimer as Cathaoirleach. It is an enormous pleasure for me to do that as he is one of my closest friends, not just politically but in life. He is somebody I speak to every day of the week irrespective of whether it is good or bad. If anyone wonders about his passion, and many people have spoken about passion, they would not...

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: Like everyone else, I commend our colleague, Senator Joe O’Reilly, on his fantastic two years as Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was very fair in his role. His office is across the corridor from mine, so I regularly engage with him and Mary O’Connor. He, too, has huge literary knowledge and a phenomenal command of the English language, in terms of his speaking ability and...

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: An-mhaith, a chara, an-mhaith. He is pleasure to know. I have known Senator Joe O’Reilly since I was in Young Fine Gael a long time ago. I remember when he ran for the European elections in, I believe, 2009. We had great fun at the time. His work in the Council of Europe is very impressive. As regards Senator Daly, Mark is Mark. He pushed the boundaries beyond everyone’s...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. This has been a useful engagement. Deputy Burke asked about the task force and the terms of reference. Have the witnesses been given sight of draft terms of reference for the group that will be convened in January?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Martin Conway: Has the ICGP been given an indication as to who will chair the task force?