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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rural Crime: Irish Farmers Association (18 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Property Services Appeal Board: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: The organisation is in its infancy so perhaps this matter may not be relevant and I ask Mr. Ensor to tell me if it is not. A number of people in the real estate business informed me recently that the property register is not up to much with regard to entering the price of houses. It does not detail the number of bedrooms or the style of house. It might cover the square footage but it does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Property Services Appeal Board: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: Deputy Farrell has had serious concerns regarding this operation and the authority's attitude towards it. We might advise him to get the minutes of this meeting and make contact with Mr. Ensor when he is formally appointed.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: I concur with Senator Bacik and welcome the Minister to the House. We in this House, having had Second Stage on 13 May, had an advantage in the sense that the Bill had done the rounds of both Dáil Éireann and the justice committee. The latter did substantial work on it. In this regard, Senators Bacik and O'Donovan, other colleagues and I were quite active. Many of these issues...

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: My point is almost redundant as I was going to refer to the issue of e-conveyancing. Senator O'Donovan is correct to state that the world has moved on and the 1.5% book price is no longer an issue. When e-conveyancing is introduced it will be 90% cheaper than that. I would like to see a situation where people could self-convey. This will happen with e-conveyancing because computers and...

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: Having listened to Senator Ó Clochartaigh's contribution, I am concerned by the structure he proposes for nominees, under which ten of the 13 members of the board would be from the legal profession. We have been trying to move away from this concept to ensure laypersons have greater influence. Under the proposal in the Bill, laypersons would make up the majority of board members of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: We would all welcome the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, to the House for a further debate on health.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: To be fair to the Minister, he is always very accommodating with this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: When he was only in his ministerial role about five or six days, he came in and took a Private Members' motion which I had tabled, to which he gave a very comprehensive response.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: I have no doubt that the Leader will organise such a debate at the earliest opportunity. In reflecting on what is happening in the IFA at the moment, we must realise the importance of the IFA in terms of lobbying and ensuring that farmers get as fair a deal as possible. I consider it one of the most powerful unions in the country and I have no doubt it will overcome its present...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Social Change in Ireland: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: I apologise as we had to go for a vote but I suppose that is democracy in action. Senator Bacik could have avoided being present because she is totally on top of her brief in this regard. In the context of pre-legislative scrutiny of Bills in terms of human rights, I believe it should be proofed on a range of different angles. The more it is proofed, the better the legislation is. Could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Social Change in Ireland: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: I would agree with Dr. Mary Rogan's analysis. In the disability sector, there are 400 or 500 advocacy organisations. There was a value-for-money audit done on all of those by a gentleman whose name escapes me and it recommended a certain streamlining where organisations were doubling up. Dr. Rogan's approach, in terms of professionalising, would force amalgamation and synergies. Let us...

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: Not at all.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: The overall thrust and ethos of what is being achieved here has not changed at all. With the passing of Committee Stage, perhaps the language has evolved somewhat to make it seem more reflective and powerful. We have come a long way on this journey and Report Stage is what it should be, namely, reporting and ensuring that the Bill is properly and effectively bedded down.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I understand where Senator O'Donovan is coming from to a point but I believe that what has come back in here enhances the legislation and what we agreed on Committee Stage. To be fair to the Minister and her officials, that is what we are all trying to achieve. I acknowledge that it is what Senator O'Donovan is trying to achieve as well.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: That is what Report Stage is for.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister who has been a regular visitor this week. I also welcome the Bill which is very important. It reflects what we should be doing as a society. It is putting into action both the report and the working group the Minister set up. Twenty-six of its recommendations are being activated through the Bill. It was a statement of Government priorities going back to July 2014...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: That sounds good.