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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: One of the other issues about which Mr. Corr has serious concerns is that the Department is preparing, essentially, for the possible event that cases are taken against it on a human rights basis. Essentially, the Department is gathering the information and has it ready to go if an action actually materialises. Mr. Corr more or less made the case that there is a serious ethical issue here....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I will put it to Mr. Watt another way. Is there a section within the Department that essentially manages risk and identifies if there is potential litigation that may arise down the track, and prepares and puts together a dossier of information on the basis that there is a potential legal risk to the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: With respect, I asked the question in a different way, to which I believe Mr. Watt responded. I asked if there is a section within his Department, or a package within the Department's computer system, that is storing and preparing information for potential legal challenges? Mr. Watt is quite clear that is not the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I am conscious of my time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: Mr. Watt has said that three times. He only needed to say it once. The Chairman might give me a bit of latitude in my questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: Mr. Watt has said it three times now. He is not going to talk down the clock with me. In terms of the liaison officer the Department has appointed for the 29 families, Mr. Watt might give us an update on how that work is proceeding. I know that person was appointed at the end of last month. Can Mr. Watt give us a quick initial update on how that person is getting on? Have the families...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: Before he goes, I am sure Mr. Watt can understand how horrified people with special needs in general, and people who have children with special educational needs, were in response to the broadcast of that programme. As somebody who had special educational needs as a child, I certainly would be very concerned at any breaches of what would be considered standard ethics in terms of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: My final question is for Mr. Watt. Another concern is that many people had access to this information. Can Mr. Watt give us an idea of how many people within the Department have access to these sensitive files? Is it possible that a tech-savvy clerical officer in a different section would be able to dial in and review and read these sensitive files?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: Prior to the Department putting in these new encryptions and passwords, was there the potential for many more people to have access to those files?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: On foot of the programme, did the Department bring in an independent security firm to review its security systems within the computer operation that it has, just to be sure that practically everyone in the Department did not have access? Did the Department get any independent advice on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: Why did the Department need to introduce extra encryptions and passwords, if that was the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: But Mr. Watt-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I will finish now, Chairman. My point is, if the system was as foolproof as Mr. Watt said it was, why did the Department need to introduce extra information technology, IT, security systems?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank the Chairman and Mr. Watt.

Seanad: Business and Covid-19: Statements (30 Apr 2021)

Martin Conway: Of course. I welcome the Tánaiste to the House and commend him on the job he is doing as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the job he did during the pandemic as Taoiseach and continues to do as Tánaiste. As has been said, it is post Covid that the real challenge will fall upon him in terms of economic recovery.I welcome the fact we will have a plan published in the...

Seanad: Business and Covid-19: Statements (30 Apr 2021)

Martin Conway: I thought the Leas-Chathaoirlach had tapped the bell.

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

Martin Conway: Like everybody else, I welcome yesterday's announcements, especially on promoting and developing the concept of outside dining. However, I am slightly concerned about people with disabilities, specifically blind people, wheelchair users, elderly people and people with small children who might be pushing prams. I very much encourage outside dining but I would like to see protocols put in...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2021)

Martin Conway: I, too, welcome the fact that Government Senators are tabling amendments more frequently than they would have done previously. I commend my colleague, Senator Ward, on tabling the amendments, going to the trouble of analysing the legislation and giving his views, which will better the legislation. By debating these matters we are doing what we are constitutionally supposed to do, which is...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Martin Conway: I will share time with Senator Lombard.

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Martin Conway: I commend my colleague, Senator Dooley, on tabling this very important motion. It is good to debate the future of An Post in the Seanad. An Post is intrinsically linked with practically every family in this country and that special relationship is amplified by the outstanding service of the postwomen and postmen in this country over many decades, particularly, as previous speakers noted,...