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- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disabilities Assessments (22 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: Some day, you never know. The Taoiseach can appoint from the Seanad if he so wishes.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (22 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Carroll McNeill, to the House. It is great when somebody from the relevant Department is in a position to take a Commencement matter. This concerns the Department of Finance. Many colleagues will understand the sometime frustration and difficulties in acquiring primary medical certificates. A primary medical certificate eases the cost of acquiring...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (22 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: That is a very positive reply. It is great to know that work has already been done in this regard and that meetings have taken place. I would be very confident that we will see a new system that is more in line with modern Ireland and the complex needs of people with disabilities along with their ambitions to live normal and equal lives and contribute to society. This is the second time in...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: On my own behalf, and on behalf of the Fine Gael Party, I, too, wish Mary all the very best in her retirement. I thank her for her support. I also thank my colleague Senator Kyne for allowing me to go ahead of him today. I want to raise a very important issue that has been brought to my attention recently. For 20 years in the Department of communications, energy and natural resources,...
- Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: The Minister is very welcome to the House. I will start my comments by addressing the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I remember how a good few years ago the Leas-Chathaoirleach got the required number of signatures to bring this House back in August-----
- Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: You did upset everyone’s summer holidays, but for a good reason.
- Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: But it was for a very good reason. I attended that day-----
- Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: -----and it was a very interesting debate. I learned a lot from that debate. The only regret I have, and this is not the Minister’s fault, but it is more our fault, is that it has taken until now to deliver what was hoped on that balmy August day. It is only appropriate that we acknowledge the contribution of our Leas-Chathaoirleach, Senator Daly, because this Bill would probably...
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, and his officials. As people will know, this committee was established to scrutinise directives from Europe being transposed into Irish law. Over the summer, the relevant Departments have prepared information notes on these statutory instruments. I remind members and those watching of this committee's role, which is, as I said, to...
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: I am not sure if that is within the remit of the committee but I will certainly afford the Minister of State the opportunity to comment if he so wishes.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: While it is outside the remit of the committee, we may be in a position to write formally and express those views if they were the views of the committee.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: I am informed by the clerk that those statutory instruments were transposed before this committee commenced its work.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: The enterprise one was transposed back in April and one of the other statutory instruments that has been referred is actually going to be part of primary legislation. Our remit does not include any statutory instrument that would require primary legislation.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: The overall point you are making is absolutely correct, which is that if a statutory instrument is being made available, it needs to be made available to this committee in the first instance, not laid before the Houses. Am I correct?
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: Yes, I understand they have.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: That is a reasonable point.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: I agree that a letter of clarity should be sent. We are beginning to get co-operation from some Departments but----
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: I will have to check. We are still waiting for replies from some Departments.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Martin Conway: We have asked them all but it seems we have only received a reply from eight or nine Departments. One more may have come in today. Sorry, there are eight Departments left. That is not really acceptable.