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

Martin Conway: Well said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Classification of Film Appeals Board: Chairperson Designate (2 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I thank Ms Taylor for her presentation. If an appeal board had been in place in 2014 and 2015, it would not have been busy. Have the other board members been appointed? What is the board's structure? Are the appointments made by the Minister? Are people from the film industry eligible for appointment? How are the appointments decided? What is Ms Taylor's remuneration, as chairperson,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Classification of Film Appeals Board: Chairperson Designate (2 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: How does the new board work? If there is an appeal, €1,000 seems an onerous amount to be obliged to pay. Perhaps it is not. I do not have great knowledge of the financial structures of the industry. When a film is referred to the appeal board, it is circulated to the members. They will view it and then meet to have a discussion on it before deciding whether to uphold the appeal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Classification of Film Appeals Board: Chairperson Designate (2 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: Ms Taylor's has an impressive record and experience in the industry. How does our film classification structure compare to what she experienced in the UK?

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2015: Order for Second Stage (7 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2015: Second Stage (7 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I extend what appears to be an almost daily welcome to the Minister to this House. She is probably one of the hardest working members of Government, if not the hardest working. I go home on a Friday evening but the Minister will pop up in Brussels, which shows her commitment to public service. This Bill is very welcome. I was part of a delegation from the Joint Committee on Justice,...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2015: Second Stage (7 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Bill. I also welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality back to the House. The Minister quoted one statistic we need to bear in mind, namely, the fact hat the number of judges in Ireland, per head of population, is well below the international average. It is appropriate that we increase the number of judges, given that the people voted for the creation of the Court of...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I have a lot of sympathy with Senator Ó Clochartaigh on this matter, having spoken to people within the system. There are very talented people who would make a huge contribution to our society. I have, however, also been most impressed with the way in which the Minister of State has dealt with this issue head on since he took up his position a year and a half ago. Not a lot happened...

Seanad: Charities and Voluntary Organisations: Statements (8 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I, too, thank Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú for proposing we have this discussion in the Seanad. Seanad Éireann should be about promoting the meitheal, as in the case of the organisation Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú leads which has spread its wings throughout the world. Those involved in the charity and voluntary sector have done likewise. Our missionaries have...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I also ask the Leader to facilitate a debate, either today or tomorrow, with the Minister of State, Deputy Simon Harris, on the flooding issue. It has finally come to people's realisation that we have a serious problem with flooding, be it coastal flooding or rivers bursting their banks. I wrote about this extensively after the flooding that took place in 2014 along the coast of County...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: It is agreed.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: Can you clarify something for me? I am a little bit of a novice here and maybe a slow learner. On Committee Stage, is it not still possible, even if they are grouped, for one to speak to a specific amendment if one so wishes?

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: As I have said, maybe I am a slow learner.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: The Minister of State has read it into the record now, so I imagine that should be-----

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: The Minister of State has read it into the record of the House.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: Correct.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: We are trying to get agreement on holding votes.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: We will not say anything more.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: To be fair, a Chathaoirligh, we almost had agreement.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: It is very hard not to share the concerns of my two colleagues, Senators Norris and Ó Clochartaigh, with respect to the sheer volume of amendments. The grouping of amendments might need examination in the context of parliamentary reform. There is probably a logic in having a maximum number that may be discussed in one amendment grouping. That said, it appears that these amendments are...