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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: What were the average viewing figures for “Winning Streak”?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: There is also an issue with accessibility to some of the lottery products for older people. One of the components of this new TV game is that one has to go online. The numbers on the results sheets given out in the agents’ shops are not in sequence. It is a simple thing and I cannot understand why PLI has not rectified it yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: We are all here for the same purpose. The national lottery is indelibly linked with the Irish people. They have huge admiration and love for it. All of us want to see it succeed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: I thank the witness for his presentation. He may not be aware that we have had a presentation on e-conveyancing from the Law Society and I believe we share the view that e-conveyancing is the future. Something that could take two months could be done in two weeks electronically. Has the IPAV set up a working group with the Law Society in a formal way to progress the whole principle of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: If I may be so cheeky as to give the witness some advice. From my limited experience, and the Chairman is around a lot longer than I am, I suggest that the witness set up a formalised working group and put together various sectoral interests campaigning for e-conveyancing. It has a far better chance of progressing with the auctioneers and the Law Society and others involved. I believe it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: There are rogue auctioneers the same as there are rogue solicitors and everything else, but I do admire the tenacity of the witnesses' defence of his profession. In terms of local authority development plans and zoning land, does the IPAV engage in lobbying or consulting with local authorities about zoning of land? Would the witnesses see a role for themselves in the whole area of informing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Conveyancing Survey Results January 2015: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (11 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: That is fine.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: I welcome the gentlemen. I share the Chairman's disappointment that the Ministers were not in a position to attend as I know they are committed to this issue. The hard questions are the ones we would like to ask the Ministers and we do not necessarily want to ask the witnesses hard questions. With that in mind, however, the witnesses are public servants of many years standing. I put it to...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: That was a long time ago.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: I thank each of the speakers, who have put forward very powerful positions on the issue. I would take heed of what they say more than many of the other people as these are the representative organisations of farmers. We all agree with the comment about farm inspectors being advocates. What do the witnesses think should be done by the Department and the Health and Safety Authority that is...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: I agree with the articulate way Senator O'Donnell described the witnesses' contributions. When we as a committee advertised for submissions we hoped we would get interesting ones and not just from professionals in the State agencies. We hoped for submissions from other people which would give us inspiration and belief that there are ideas and people who can make a difference. Mr. Duffy's...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: I offer my sympathies to Mr. Gohery on his bereavement. At least something good is coming out of it because of what he is doing and the work in which he has engaged. The proposal to have this public consultation came after I heard a Clare FM interview with Mr. Eugene Hogan, who lost his brother in a farming accident in Offaly. The following week I proposed a public consultation on farm...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: Can I just clarify something I said earlier? I mixed Brian Rohan and Peter Gohery up in my comments and I just ---

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses for their submissions. A number of different groups have come before us, and the witnesses were in the Gallery during some of the hearings. Education is a theme that arose across all the participants. I am concerned that there does not seem to be enough joined-up thinking between the various agencies, and I would like the witnesses' thoughts on it. Although Senator...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: I thank all the witnesses for their submissions. It has been a long day, but most informative. I am keen to get the views of agricultural contractors on a scrappage scheme. One theme that has percolated through many, if not all, the submissions is the idea that a scrappage scheme is desirable. Obviously, if that is to materialise, it would have to be done at budget time by the Minister...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: I also extend my thanks to the witnesses, to the Chairman for his continuous support on this project, and to Mr. Martin Groves and Mr. Ronan Curran, our secretariat, who do a fantastic job which is often unrecognised, although certainly not by us.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Area Enhancement Scheme (24 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The local area improvement scheme was introduced last year by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. To be fair, the Department operates many such schemes in conjunction with local authorities. I am not sure how much was made available for this scheme, but I think it was €7 million. It equipped the local...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Area Enhancement Scheme (24 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: It was probably wishful thinking on my part to hope the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, might come here today and announce a new scheme.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Area Enhancement Scheme (24 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: I appreciate the Minister of State's response and her support for this very useful scheme. It would be nice to see it being run again this year.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Mar 2015)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House for what is groundbreaking legislation which successive Governments should have introduced many years ago. Governments right across the political divide are at fault in this regard. The situation in regard to guardianship and the law relating to it is outdated, but not for long. The legislation before the House reflects a new Ireland in which, as Senator...