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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: I have a final question on an issue that I have spoken to the Minister about previously. It concerns the appointment of eye clinic liaison officers to hospital groups. HE quite rightly mentioned a hospital that has turned around the number of cataract operations it performs per hour from 4.5 per hour to 15 per hour, which is fantastic. However, for people who are diagnosed with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Situation in Belarus: Statements (5 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank Senator O'Reilly for sharing time with me. I too welcome the Minister to the House and I acknowledge the work he has done in this area. We all want to see free and fair elections in Belarus. That is what we enjoy here, although we sometimes might not like the result. However, that is democracy. The great citizens of Belarus deserve that too. The 650 people who are political...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: I warmly welcome our guests. The Samaritans is a long-established organisation held in high regard that has provided supports to many thousands of people in this country for many decades. I come from Clare and I know where the office of the Samaritans is in the county. The organisation has a strong presence in Ennis. The feedback on the work done by the Samaritans, from the volunteers...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: That is fine. Turning to the organisation's volunteers, the Samaritans have many volunteers and they do wonderful work. Are there statistics concerning the length of time that a volunteer stays with the organisation on average? It is clearly not an easy role. Is there much turnover among those to whom training is provided? Do the volunteers tend to remain with the service for a long time...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: Of the number of people that Samaritans train, what percentage stay less than a year?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: I agree completely.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: I have a final question on funding. How did they manage throughout the pandemic in terms of funding? Obviously, like many other voluntary organisations, they were not able to fundraise. It must have been particularly challenging for Samaritans.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: Did Mr. Fitzgerald say Samaritans has 13 branches?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: In those 13, obviously, the phone lines are all interconnected.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: If someone rings that number, he or she could end up talking to somebody in Enniscorthy or Ennis. It could be anywhere.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: I agree fully with Senator McGahon in respect of YouTube. I was listening to Senator Seery Kearney's contribution regarding the Joint Committee on Disability Matters and the participation of people with disabilities in politics. As one of the very few people with a disability who is in active politics and has been elected, I could write a book about it and maybe I will write a book about...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: Like my colleague, Senator Seery Kearney, and others, I welcome this important legislation. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and commend him on the work he has done. In Ireland today, you could encounter anybody and not know he or she has been trafficked. One of the most important parts of the Bill is the amnesty for those who are undocumented. People who are undocumented may...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cannabis Access Programme Update: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: I was following proceedings in my office. In the first instance, I thank our guests for their comprehensive presentations. I have a few brief questions. First, the opening statements referred to scientific information, relying on scientific advice and so forth. The witnesses might give us a little more information on the sources on which that scientific advice is based. I am interested...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cannabis Access Programme Update: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: Yes, it does. What is the response to the other question about why a couple of suppliers decided to withdraw from the process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cannabis Access Programme Update: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: Yes, because we all need to learn from that process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cannabis Access Programme Update: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: Was that because it did not have the volume? Did the witness say that 63 individuals throughout the country is the number of those benefitting from this programme? Is it that the volume was not sufficient to make it commercially viable or was there some other reason that it made that commercial decision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cannabis Access Programme Update: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: It would be nice if some of the product was manufactured in Ireland as well, but that is for another day. I thank the officials and I appreciate their contribution.