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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I have no doubt about that. The discipline department is doing a trawl. We are six or seven days into it. Have any other similar situations or cases been uncovered to date? Have any cases been identified about which the Commissioner is concerned and into which the team is looking and doing further research?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Have any of the female individuals who raised a flag or raised concern been communicated with as of yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Has An Garda Síochána communicated with any of the individuals identified since this process began a week ago last Monday?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Has a timeline been laid out for this? It is of immense public concern. How long will the discipline team's review process take?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I accept that. Has An Garda Síochána established a protocol as to what is to be done if an issue of concern is found in any of these files? What is the protocol from there on in, particularly with respect to communicating with the ladies involved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: With regard to a local issue in County Clare, when the Commissioner was before the committee in February I raised the issue of no chief superintendent having been appointed to replace the retired chief superintendent, John Kerin. The Commissioner confirmed at that meeting that an appointment was going to be made imminently, which it was. People in Clare are, however, very concerned at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Am I correct to assume that the last appointment was always going to be a short-term appointment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Another issue of concern to the people of County Clare is the potential amalgamation of the Clare and Galway districts, to which the Commissioner has just referred. This was one of the recommendations in the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. Can the Commissioner share any further information with the people of Clare in that regard or is the position as it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I spoke to the Commissioner privately after the last meeting and he agreed to attend a meeting of the local joint policing committee in Clare. I have briefed the committee, although a new committee is being formed following the local elections. I am fairly confident that I have the authority to extend to the Commissioner an invitation to attend a meeting of the committee in the autumn, if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I am the longest serving member of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, having been a member for eight years. I have to say the Commissioner's engagements with us and his approach to the job he is doing are a breath of fresh air. I wish him well.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: What relevance has this issue to the debate on the Bill?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I am as entitled as Senator Norris is to talk, even though he is the father of the House.

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: The engagement the Minister has offered is important because I know both Senators Clifford-Lee and Ó Donnghaile are genuine in their desire to create a meeting of minds with this Bill. We do not want to divide on this Bill above all Bills. I welcome that engagement and I hope it happens tomorrow so that we can see the passage of this Bill on Thursday.

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: On Thursday.

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Ag 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (20 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I commend the Minister of State for coming back with this amendment. It is appropriate. Some sort of oversight over sentencing guidelines and their effectiveness is important and welcome. If I may divert for a moment, I will welcome to the Public Gallery Dr. Sinead Kane, a solicitor who ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. She is very welcome to Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (20 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Sounds good.

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (20 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: I concur with the comments made about the Judicial Council Bill 2017. I commend the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, as I know it was a personal crusade to get this over the time as quickly as possible.

Seanad: Teachtaireacht ón Dáil - Message from Dáil (20 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.