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Seanad: Education: Statements (28 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: I wish the Minister well. I stand here because I am always concerned in these cases that students with disabilities could potentially be left behind because of the challenges they suffer anyway. I refer particularly to students with vision impairments. I came across several cases during the lockdown where visiting teachers had made no contact whatever with such students. Will the Minister...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: I agree with my colleague, Senator Dooley. I think we would all welcome a debate on the announcement yesterday. If time could be made available next week to have such a debate, that should happen. I was looking at the schedule for next week and we seem to have a gap on Wednesday morning, so perhaps that morning would be the time to have such a debate. As the Cathaoirleach will be aware,...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: I warmly welcome the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. Both of us were of the class of 2011 so I got to know him very well in the Houses. The one thing I always admired, and still admire, him for is his extremely sharp intellect, coupled with his compassion. He is certainly well qualified for his brief. I have known his aunt in Clare for practically all my life and I know how proud she...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: Now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: During this crisis we have seen many examples throughout the country of people being creative and communities coming together. Musicians have performed in parks, greens and housing estates.I ask the Leader to call on the Minister with responsibility for heritage and culture to create a day of recognition of all these different initiatives that helped people in the darkest days of this...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: Like everybody else in the country, I am disappointed that phase 4 must be delayed until 10 August, but it is obvious that it is being done in the interest of public health. We have no choice but to embrace it and deliver on it. It is certainly the case that the 3,500 pubs that do not serve food must remain closed because we know that mingling and interaction are part of the pub culture and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: -----dangerous rogue operators. Gabhaim buíochas.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the Ceann Comhairle for dealing with the teething problems we are inevitably going to face over the coming period. The arrangements are working out very well. I call on the Leader to facilitate a debate with the Minister with responsibility for tourism at some stage very soon, because tourism will be one of the mechanisms we use to successfully reboot our...

Seanad: Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: I will pick up on Senator Dooley's point. The project the Senator mentioned in Lahinch has benefitted already, in terms of the previous Government, with a grant of €2.7 million but there is a deficit there of €2 million. In order to create a gold-plated facility, such a scheme would be welcome.It was funny that this week last year Lahinch in County Clare hosted the Irish Open,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: Is Senator Conway there? I call Senator Moynihan.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: Apologies about earlier on. I just slipped out for a moment.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: In the first instance, I support my colleague, Senator Dooley, in requesting that the Minister with responsibility for transport come in here for an urgent debate on the situation in Shannon because what is happening there seems to fly in the face of what companies throughout the private sector in this country have attempted, and in many cases succeeded, to do at great cost to themselves. I...

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (7 Jul 2020)

Martin Conway: I move: "That Senator Jerry Buttimer be elected Leas-Chathaoirleach." I also welcome our dear friend and former Leas-Chathaoirleach, Paul Coghlan, to the Gallery. He has become a very dear friend to most of us who have been around here for a while. He has served County Kerry, as has the Cathaoirleach, his country, the State and Seanad Éireann with enormous distinction over a very...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Martin Conway: On a housekeeping matter, I indicated very early on-----

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Martin Conway: -----that I wished to rise and congratulate the Cathaoirleach, but whoever decided on today's floor plan obviously did not give any consideration whatsoever to my specific requirements. I could not see the top table and whether the Cathaoirleach had noticed that I had indicated. As such, I apologise, but my lateness is in no way meant to be disrespectful of the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Martin Conway: Speaking as someone who has been in the ring with him three times and succeeded on the Administrative Panel, it is a fantastic day for him. I know how he campaigns. I know the work he does. I completely understand how and why he gets elected with a resounding vote in every election. It would be remiss at this stage not to pay tribute to the outgoing Cathaoirleach, Senator O'Donovan, and...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (29 Jun 2020)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and congratulate her on her appointment. It is a fantastic opportunity to be taking over at the Department of Justice and Equality at this particular time of transformation. We have seen some transformation carried out under the auspices of previous Ministers, Frances Fitzgerald and Deputy Flanagan, but the best is yet to come in this regard. Further...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (29 Jun 2020)

Martin Conway: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2020 and ending on 29th June, 2021.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (29 Jun 2020)

Martin Conway: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 7 July 2020.

Seanad: An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19) 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Mar 2020)

Martin Conway: On Senator Reilly's point, I agree that under normal circumstances one person should not be in a position to make such draconian decisions but one would hope, similar to the legislation that was passed here last week, that it would never be required. We need to give the powers that be the flexibility that if it was needed in rare circumstances, that would happen. In terms of the golf...