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- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I also would like to welcome the Speaker, Michelle Roberts, and her husband, Greg, to the Distinguished Visitors’ Gallery. I briefly had the pleasure of their company earlier this afternoon. I sincerely hope their visit to Leinster House is enjoyable and informative. I say that on my own behalf and, indeed, as chairperson of the Ireland-Australia parliamentary friendship...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I think it is-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)
Martin Conway: On a point of clarity, each one of those organisations gets substantial Government funding.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)
Martin Conway: They get substantial Government funding and it is only right and appropriate
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Today's announcement by the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister, Deputy Ryan, regarding Palestine is very welcome. There is never a right time to do these things. I concur with the concerns voiced by Senator Malcolm Byrne. It has to be done appropriately and properly. We will all reiterate our call for an immediate ceasefire, the opening of humanitarian aid and a stop to what is...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Maybe we should start.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Employment of Consultants and Non-consultant Hospital Doctors in Public Hospitals: Irish Medical Organisation (22 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses for attending. Ms Clyne paints a bleak picture. One thing that struck me in Ms Clyne's statement was that people feel pressurised into working extra shifts they are not rostered for when they have already maxed out their time commitment. That leads to the assumption there could be patient safety issues. Are the witnesses aware of any examples where, as a result of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Employment of Consultants and Non-consultant Hospital Doctors in Public Hospitals: Irish Medical Organisation (22 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I would assume that, yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Employment of Consultants and Non-consultant Hospital Doctors in Public Hospitals: Irish Medical Organisation (22 May 2024)
Martin Conway: It is fair to say there have been issues where patient safety has been compromised as a result of this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Employment of Consultants and Non-consultant Hospital Doctors in Public Hospitals: Irish Medical Organisation (22 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Sadly, it is possible that people have lost their lives as a result of-----
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Apologies have been received from Senators Maria Byrne, Niall Blaney, Maria Sherlock, Lorraine Clifford-Lee and Michael McDowell. The purpose of today's meeting is to have an engagement with our new Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs, Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Minister, I welcome you to the committee. Heartiest congratulations on your appointment. It is a...
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State very much for her opening statement. We very much agree with her enthusiasm and commitment and a very achievable target to have all of our EU directives transposed into Irish law by 1 July 2026. I now invite colleagues to ask any questions they see fit and I start with Senator Higgins, please.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank Senator O’Reilly. I take this opportunity to commend him on his continuing work on behalf of our country in the Council of Europe. It is a very important body that has done enormous work over the years and the Senator has played an integral part of that, particularly during his period as vice president of that august body. I now invite the Minister of State to make a couple...
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: The Minister of State is a breath of fresh air. I would expect nothing else from her, having known her for many years. Our Leas-Chathaoirleach was chairing the Seanad during the Order of Business, so he was unavoidably not present for the Minister of State’s opening statement. However, given the fact that he played such a key role in the formation of this committee, I will ask him...
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank Senator Daly. Senator Higgins has indicated a second time.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank Senator Higgins. I am conscious-----
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: My understanding from the brief we gave the Minister of State was that it was an introductory meeting. Senator Daly's proposal is that we would invite the Minister of State in again next month, and maybe at that stage we could deal with specific issues.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: The Minister of State might like to make some concluding remarks. I am conscious that she has been here for an hour at this stage.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: That is fantastic, and I would suggest that with regard to the specifics, colleagues might raise them through the clerk. The committee will then prepare a brief for the Minister of State ahead of her next appearance before the committee. Senator Higgins has indicated.