Results 3,041-3,060 of 6,065 for speaker:Martin Conway
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: The Senator gave out that we were not speaking. Now that I am speaking, he is interrupting me. Is he suggesting-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: Is Senator Norris suggesting a High Court judge is effectively acting as a judge in the Court of Criminal Appeal? In an interview process, nobody in the State should be above and beyond engaging in a discussion when applying for a position. The President, the top position in the State, has to go for election, as does the Taoiseach. I do not see any reason a member of the Judiciary should...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: Are we not at basics?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: Agreed.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: Agreed.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: That is for housekeeping.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: I will not to rise to the bait. The points we made were effective.
- Seanad: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (11 Jun 2019)
Martin Conway: I totally get where Senator Clifford-Lee is coming from with this amendment. The national lottery's relationship with the people of Ireland is twofold. In the first instance, hundreds of thousands of people play the lotto every week who would not dream of going into a betting shop and do not bet online. Practically every old age pensioner in the country plays the lotto. The second point...
- Seanad: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (29 May 2019)
Martin Conway: Is the Minister of State's word not good enough?
- Seanad: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (29 May 2019)
Martin Conway: This Minister of State is different.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2019)
Martin Conway: The Senator did well anyway.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2019)
Martin Conway: It is admirable that the Minister accepted the amendment.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2019)
Martin Conway: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2019)
Martin Conway: Back to the amendment.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2019)
Martin Conway: That sounds good.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2019)
Martin Conway: The Leas-Chathaoirleach needs to intervene.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2019)
Martin Conway: It is the same issue so we want the amendments to be grouped.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2019)
Martin Conway: It is.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)
Martin Conway: I welcome the amendment. We all welcome this Bill, and the following is all I will say about it.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)
Martin Conway: I will not come in at the end. I will just make a point now.