Results 2,041-2,060 of 6,020 for speaker:Martin Conway

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: I just wanted to ask briefly-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank the Vice Chairman for facilitating me. I am concerned about the high levels of disease in Northern Ireland. Has NPHET been monitoring the situation in Northern Ireland from the perspective of the Border counties and has it particular concerns about our Border counties? Does Dr. Holohan envisage there is a greater threat of regional lockdown in the Border counties because of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank Dr. Holohan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank our guests for attending. I ask them to confirm how many certificates had been issued as of the close of business yesterday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: So approximately 2.2 million certificates will have been issued as of the close of business today. What is the shortfall remaining? How many certificates remain to be done now? How many have had complications? How many emails have bounced back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: Is An Post aware of the importance of these envelopes and what they contain? Are protocols in place with An Post concerning what happens to undelivered letters? Moving to those certificates that bounce back via email, then, will those certificates now be posted out to the people concerned? I ask those questions because this is a critical piece of State documentation that gives people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: What happens if a certificate is delivered by email but it happens to be a work email and it goes into the junk folder? There is no way of knowing that happened. The individual recipient may not realise it has gone into the junk folder either. Is there any way of dealing with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: Most fair-minded people realise that the task the witnesses were given by the Government was enormous. Given that not far off 70% of the population have now been vaccinated, we are probably ahead of a lot of other European countries. I am interested to know what communication the witnesses have with other European countries. Given that this is an international document, is there a central...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: Okay, that is me done. I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: Senator Keogan should withdraw that remark.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: I take it that the Senator is not withdrawing her comments and the inflammatory language she used. I would go so far as to state-----

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: I have the floor now. The language the Senator used was disgraceful and totally unbecoming to this Chamber, whose Members have always been very honourable and have conducted their business with dignity and respect. Quoting history and using the type of language the Senator used is totally appalling. I welcome the Minister to the House and I am sorry he had to put up with that tirade but...

Seanad: Mandatory Hotel Quarantine Extension: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Mandatory Hotel Quarantine Extension: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House. I echo the Acting Chairman's observations on the Minister's presence here. It speaks volume and he is always very welcome. We do not necessarily want to extend this legislation because nobody wants to quarantine people who are coming to our country. This is a country where the céad míle fáilte is something that we are very proud of but...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: I echo the sentiments expressed by Senator Malcolm Byrne. The Minister of State has done a great job with the Bill. She spoke about the support structure around her, comprising officials and stakeholders such as farm families and business-owning families. As many of us in the House come from business or farm backgrounds, we know how important this is. The Bill will make a difference to...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: At 2.30 p.m. on 21 September, here in Leinster House.

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: The Senator should withdraw that. The remarks should be withdrawn.

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: The Minister is as always very welcome to the House. I begin by saying Dr. Tony Holohan, our Chief Medical Officer, retains the confidence of this House, the respect of this House and indeed that of the Irish people for the extraordinary manner in which he has led this country through the worst pandemic in living memory. It is extremely important that is reiterated. The work Dr. Holohan...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, is very welcome to the House. Every time she comes here, she engages with us fully. Over the last 12 months, I have been most impressed with her openness, her dedication to her role in the Government and the progress she has made. It has not been easy. The last 12 months have seen the worst pandemic in living memory and yet upgraded legislation on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Martin Conway: I find myself very much in agreement with much of what Deputy Smith and other speakers have said. It is incumbent on the Minister to establish the number of terminations that have taken place in St. Vincent's. He needs to get that information and St. Vincent's must provide it to him. If the hospital does not do so, then we have a problem. It is one thing to say the service is available...