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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2021)

Martin Conway: Covid-19 has affected the entire world. The World Health Organization has done good work in terms of pulling together all of the strands of the pandemic. However, one particular country, Taiwan, does not appear to have much, if any, access to the World Health Organization. Taiwan has proven to be enormously successful in terms of its response to Covid-19. I call on the World Health...

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I have listened carefully to the debates both yesterday and today, particularly on the matter of the time limit. To a large extent, I agree with what was said but, unfortunately, we are still in a very precarious situation. While people are uncomfortable with the date in November, it exists for a reason. I was disappointed to hear Senator Mullen stating he did not get a written reply from...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Air Services (24 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, to the House. I am sure he is aware of the serious blow inflicted by Aer Lingus on Shannon Airport last week with the announcement it was going to close its base there permanently. Like others, I fully understand Aer Lingus is in a perilous situation financially, having lost €360 million last year and €100 million to date this...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Air Services (24 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I welcome the fact there will be a significant announcement on aviation in the coming days. The survival of Aer Lingus is critical to Ireland and to the mid-west, in particular, but any bailout it gets must be a return journey. If it gets €150 million, which I understand it is seeking, we need three commitments from it. First, it must...

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 May 2021)

Martin Conway: Like Senator Clifford-Lee, I welcome the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, to the House and commend him on the very difficult job he is doing and the manner in which he is doing it. Time will tell. It has been challenging and difficult, and nobody has got everything right, but, by and large, everything that could be done has been done. In the fullness of time, we will have a review of all of the...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, to the House. Having been in the House for five years when he was Leader of the Opposition, I know how constructive and engaging he is. I also know how committed he is to reform. I have no doubt that he will want to deliver in the housing brief. Over recent months, he has put his mark on the Department. I am optimistic about the future....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank Ms Hegarty and Mr. Jones for their presentations on the topic. I agree that we expect water to be treated and the principle of treating our air makes common sense. I have travelled by train to Dublin all of the time during this pandemic and part of the requirement of Irish Rail is that the windows are left open. That is done for a clear reason. The principle of how air is treated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I am aware that Ms Hegarty is part of the expert advisory group. Does she believe that the Government is taking this issue seriously? Ms Hegarty stated that this is very much an unregulated area. The first thing we need to do, therefore, is to introduce regulations to make the testing and monitoring of air part of what we do, in the same way that we test and monitor water. On the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Martin Conway: From where does Ms Hegarty believe this response should be led? Should it be from public health, from NPHET or is there a particular Department that should take the lead on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Martin Conway: Looking at the international situation, is there any model on this level that we can look at that we could adopt here? If it is already working successfully in other countries, is there a particular model that Ms Hegarty would recommend?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I am sure Members will agree with me when I express my solidarity with our healthcare professionals, who dealt with Covid-19 for the past 14 to 15 months and the stresses, strains, difficulties and challenges associated with that and who then faced the most unprecedented cyberattack in the history of the State, affecting 85,000 computers. I commend our healthcare professionals and their...

Seanad: Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I would also like to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy English, to the House. I always enjoy his contributions because he is always so well prepared and can articulate what is being done in a clear, simple way in which people can understand. Communication is important in these areas because it can be quite technical. I, too, would like to welcome that we are moving further down the...

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Martin Conway: It is not just the young people who will be having the party. I commend Senator Seery Kearney on tabling this important motion. As has been said, the contribution of young people, the effect on them of the Covid-19 pandemic and their resilience have all been remarkable. One must consider the experiences of young people, including the leaving certificate classes of last year and this year...

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I will conclude on this point. I acknowledge the work the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, has done in broadening the suite of supports available to young people going into third level education. With that, I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his indulgence.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff (11 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I want to raise the very important issue of the appointment of eye care liaison officers, ECLOs, to the hospital groups throughout the country. When somebody is diagnosed for the first time with sight loss, the consultant will have a one-stop-shop person to whom to refer the individual. This is a person who will advise them on the various step-down services, peer counselling and supports,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff (11 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I sincerely thank the Minister of State for his reply and note the good work that has been done by various ophthalmologists and teams around the country. This is specific. It is about having eye care liaison officers appointed who can advise on the step-down services and how people can emotionally come to terms with the fact that they have been diagnosed with sight loss. It is an...

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I second the motion as clearly laid out by my colleague, Senator Seery Kearney. For too long carers were completely undervalued in this society. I believe it is changing. I believe the mindset regarding carers and the great role they play in our society is changing. This was very much formalised in the clear, precise and concise commitments made in the programme for Government last year....

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate Examinations) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 May 2021)

Martin Conway: I also welcome the Minister to the House and commend her on her work because it is certainly not easy. She is dealing with unions and officials and is trying to do the right thing. Sometimes people do not agree with you when you are trying to do the right thing but you just have to stick to your guns and hope it works out on the day. It is a big challenge. This group of leaving...

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

Martin Conway: I wish Mr. Watt all the very best in what is an extremely important job in the provision of Irish healthcare. It is to be hoped it will work out okay. Did the Department have sight of the "Prime Time" programme before it aired on 25 March?

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

Martin Conway: I understand Mr. Watt made a call to the director general of RTÉ on the day before the programme aired. He might enlighten us as to what the purpose of that call was.