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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Chairperson Designate (15 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I congratulate Mr. Dunne on his appointment which I have no doubt will be ratified. The work the RTB does is extremely important because essentially it is the watchdog to protect the rights of tenants and those of landlords when tenants do not fulfil their responsibilities. In that sense, the RTB has a dual role. Mr. Dunne has studied the legislation significantly and noticed and noted the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Chairperson Designate (15 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: We have all seen on television and have witnessed in person the appalling standards of some accommodation and the RTB certainly has a job to do to ensure that is properly policed. Another group who feel forgotten are what Mr. Dunne describes as "incidental landlords" because they were advised for whatever reason to buy a second property. They have difficulty evicting tenants and find their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Chairperson Designate (15 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: What are Mr. Dunne's views on rent pressure zones, RPZs? They were introduced to ensure that rents did not skyrocket and to provide affordability for renters. Does he think they are working? An incidental landlord in Wicklow rented out a property for several years to the same person at a discount. That person moved out but because of the laws and regulations governing RPZs, the landlord...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I agree with Senator Leyden in regard to RTÉ and the paintings which, by the way, would look very well on the wall of the Seanad, given the fact this used to be an art gallery during the Fitzgeralds' reign. The State needs to intervene to keep those paintings in State ownership. My main concern, which I spoke about briefly yesterday, concerns the just transition. An area of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: The amendment is out of order.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: Absolutely.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: RTÉ should sell Montrose instead.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: It should sell the whole lot.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I thank all Members for their co-operation in passing this Bill. Another group of people who will be positively affected by this legislation will be the families of the perpetrators who are victims themselves to a large extent. This is particularly the case where the loved ones of a perpetrator may be living in another country and are not in a position to visit the person they love.This...

Seanad: Parent's Leave and Benefit Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Parent's Leave and Benefit Bill 2019: Second Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State. The Parent's Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 is a key component of the Government's commitment in this area, as set out in A Programme for a Partnership Government. I am delighted that Fianna Fáil is facilitating the quick passage of the Bill through the House in the interests of confidence and supply. I know that parents all over the country are waiting...

Seanad: Parent's Leave and Benefit Bill 2019: Second Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: We should be more impromptu here.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I would also like to be associated with the esteemed guests of our Leas-Chathaoirleach. They are most welcome and if they fancy doing any investments in Clare we would make them very welcome as well. Today was an interesting day to be in the House. It was not the usual budget day. It was kind of different. We often talk about Parliament and how important the work is that we do in these...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: We do not get as much of it as we would like. One thing I want to particularly welcome is the increase in funding for An Garda Síochána and the whole area of justice. We spend a lot of time in this House dealing with justice legislation such as the Judicial Council Bill and the various other components of the justice portfolio, on which I have had the privilege to lead on behalf...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I thank Senator Byrne for allowing me a couple of minutes of her time. I agree with her analysis of the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick, UHL, and I hope there may be extra activity to deal with the immediate issue of the trolley crisis when we get further detail. I welcome the announcement of a fund to facilitate a just transition, coinciding with the carbon tax. The...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I thank Senators Ó Ríordáin, Clifford-Lee and others for their support for the Government on Brexit and what we are collectively trying to achieve in terms of the future of the country. This is a critical period in our nation's history. I salute the efforts of our leadership and their backroom civil servants and advisers. I hope we will be able to navigate through this...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I assure the Cathaoirleach I did more than the two of them put together.

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following:"notes: - that tackling organised crime is a key priority for the Government and An Garda Síochána; - that An Garda Síochána has the necessary resources, intelligence and determination to successfully combat organised criminal activity in the State; - that An Garda...

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: He is right about making assumptions when one reads something in the newspaper about people who are caught with class A drugs and sentenced. They are the victims, to a large extent. The dangerous people, who prey on and destroy the lives of vulnerable people, are further up the food chain. The kingpins and bosses live on yachts, often out of the country, totally removing themselves from...