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Seanad: An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Scaoileadh ar Phósadh) 2016: An Dara Céim - Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016: Second Stage (9 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: The Minister will get it.

Seanad: An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Scaoileadh ar Phósadh) 2016: An Dara Céim - Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016: Second Stage (9 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: I had noted in my diary that the debate would start at 6.15 p.m. rather than 6 p.m.. I apologise to the Minister if I was the reason a quorum was called. This legislation is extremely important. It is appropriate that I pay tribute to our colleague the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Josepha Madigan, who proved, as have others, that if one brings a Private Members'...

Seanad: Transport Matters: Statements (4 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: In the first instance, I thank my friend and colleague, Senator Grace O'Sullivan, for facilitating me as I have a diary clash. I welcome the Minister to the House. It is important that we would discuss transport on a regular basis in the House. I agree with many of the sentiments expressed by Senator Humphreys, particularly in terms of Irish Rail. Irish Rail gets kicked around quite a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: I welcome the witnesses. I will ask a couple of questions based on my experience of the GDPR as a public representative. I am sure our visitors are aware that at the very end of the GDPR legislative process a number of amendments were made in the Seanad by the Government with regard to public representatives and Members of the Oireachtas dealing with statutory bodies. I believe many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: I do not believe that the guidelines are good enough or respect the spirit of section 40 of the GDPR legislation that we put through the Houses of the Oireachtas. The guidelines do not respect the unique electoral situation that we find ourselves in. There are only two countries in the world that have a similar electoral PR-STV system - Ireland and Malta. The amendments were brought in,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: I gave just one example.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: I challenge Mr. Ryan's claim that his office cannot compel. If a Member of the Oireachtas breached data protection then his office would be able to carry out an investigation. There is no point in us dominating this discussion. I would say that his office has a duty of care and responsibility to host a workshop here and engage with Members of the Oireachtas. We can give practical examples...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: If this engagement achieves nothing else but respect for the fact that people who are elected to public office have a mandate, and the confidence and support of the public who elect them, it will be a good thing. Let me outline why section 40 was brought in. I lobbied significantly for the section. When one peruses the record of the House one will see the engagements and contributions on...

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: It is quite okay. It is fitting that I am coming in just after Senator Bacik. I note that it is practically one year to the day from the Belfast rape trial, but we will say no more about it. I remember the case referred to by Senator McDowell when he was the then Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. It was regrettable that, through no fault of his own, high up or low down, he...

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: I would not defend the structure of Mountjoy but I would defend the good people who work there. I have been there on a number of occasions, once or twice with Senator Bacik. Slopping out and such things does not exist there anymore. Thornton Hall was a great proposal at the time of the Celtic tiger but it never really took off. Fianna Fáil was in government from 1997 to 2011, when...

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: My understanding is that it does not happen.

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: It is a good debate to have.

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2019)

Martin Conway: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages Bill) 2019: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, back to the House. I was getting worried because I had not seen him all week. I was wondering what had happened to the great Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017.

Seanad: Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages Bill) 2019: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: The Minister is most welcome to the House. Fine Gael Senators are proud of the work done by our colleague, Senator Lawlor, to bring this Bill to the floor of the Seanad. The Senator was an esteemed Member of the Lower House for five years. Unfortunately, he was not returned there at the last election. Thankfully, he is now a Member of Seanad Éireann. I expect that he will have a...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages Bill) 2019: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: Not every Member of this House introduces Private Members' Bills. Even though Senator Lawlor has been a Member for just a few months, he has introduced this Bill, which has its finger on the pulse. I consider the level of payouts that are being made as insurance compensation to be a national scandal. There are three elements to this scandal, the first of which is the level of compensation...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (27 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus tá fáilte romhat, a Aire-Stáit. I acknowledge that the Minister of State, who has responsibility for disabilities, has come here to take this important Commencement matter. World Down's Syndrome Day was last Thursday and we all wore odd socks. This Commencement matter arose as a result of an engagement I had with the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (27 Mar 2019)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I agree with him in respect of the increased resources but I would like to see these increased resources orientated specifically towards speech and language therapy for children with Down's syndrome. Perhaps there could be a greater level of increase for that specific group of our citizens for 2020. It is probably too late for 2019 at this...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage (27 Mar 2019)

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