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- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: The Senator should show some respect to the Chamber and to the Chairman when he is speaking-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: That is-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: Senator Norris and the judges-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: Would Senator Norris have supported the referendum on-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: Across from Buswells Hotel, as we speak, the National Council for the Blind Ireland, NCBI, is holding a pre-budget briefing to outline issues and challenges that blind and visually-impaired people in this country face daily, and their aspirations and hopes about what the upcoming budget will do to help to alleviate some of the many different challenges and issues. One clear example is where...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: Absolutely. This affects approximately 200 people in the country and needs to be taken on board and rectified. There is a range of other issues and challenges. Great work is being done by the National Council for the Blind. I encourage Members who have not already gone across to Buswells Hotel to engage with them to consider doing so. The briefing is taking place until 3.30 p.m. I will...
- Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: Next Tuesday.
- Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: It is only right that we pay tribute to the person, Senator Ó Céidigh, who put all the work in. I congratulate him on something significant. We are here to pass legislation and this is certainly a very good day. It is great to see people being able to get Private Members' Bills over the line. I also thank the Minister for his co-operation with Senator Ó Céidigh and...
- Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: We might even bring Senator Craughwell on board.
- Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: They trained Senator Craughwell well before he left.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: I thank my colleague, Senator O'Mahony, for stepping in for me, as I was engaged with my nominating body. I welcome the Minister to the House and I commend Senator Gallagher on what is a very important piece of legislation. I am delighted that the Government is not opposing it, in a similar manner in which we did not oppose and worked with Senator Ó Céidigh when he brought his...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: On Tuesday next.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: I propose we take the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 now.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: It is not ordered. Can we order that it be taken now?
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: Why?
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: We should suspend Standing Orders in order to take the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017, the debate on which has been ongoing for some time. We have a responsibility, whenever we have the opportunity, to try to progress this legislation.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: The Minister is available.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: I propose a suspension until 6 p.m., but with the caveat that the Minister has made it clear that he is available.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: Like colleagues, I welcome the Commissioner and his senior management team to the committee this evening and thank them for facilitating the committee at relatively short notice. As other colleagues have, I start with the Majella Moynihan case. When did the Commissioner become aware of the Majella Moynihan story? While it unfolded publicly last Saturday week in the "Documentary on One" at...