Results 301-320 of 6,020 for speaker:Martin Conway
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank Senator Daly. Senator Higgins has indicated a second time.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank Senator Higgins. I am conscious-----
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: My understanding from the brief we gave the Minister of State was that it was an introductory meeting. Senator Daly's proposal is that we would invite the Minister of State in again next month, and maybe at that stage we could deal with specific issues.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: The Minister of State might like to make some concluding remarks. I am conscious that she has been here for an hour at this stage.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: That is fantastic, and I would suggest that with regard to the specifics, colleagues might raise them through the clerk. The committee will then prepare a brief for the Minister of State ahead of her next appearance before the committee. Senator Higgins has indicated.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I believe that particular deadline has been brought to the attention of the sectoral committee, but it is totally unacceptable.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for her time. We realise how extremely busy she is. We look forward to a very positive engagement and achieving results in the coming months for whatever time is left for this Oireachtas. We wish her well in her endeavours. I will suspend the committee for approximately two minutes to allow the Minister of State and her officials to leave. I thank her...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: If we could get an oral answer, that would be appreciated.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: If the Minister could stay for another 15 minutes-----
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I do not want to be difficult but I want to ask a couple of extremely important questions. I note that some of the political commentary about this review is very serious and the expectations that have been created are extremely worrying and serious. The Minister needs to deal with that. In March 2023, a special team was sent down to UHL. It made recommendations which, we were told,...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Was there any pushback from the HSE on appointing HIQA to do this review, given that the regional executive officers were already carrying out a capacity review?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I am trying to get my head around what changed between 2 May and 9 May. On 2 May the Minister told Deputy Cullinane that the regional executive officers were carrying out a capacity review. One week later he announced a HIQA review. I want to know what changed in seven days.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Something must have.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Absolutely.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: It is surely redundant then for Sandra Broderick to do this review if HIQA is carrying out a separate review.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I accept all that, but I still cannot get my head around why the Minister announced it on 9 May 2024 and not 9 May 2023 because the problem has been there for the past number of years, particularly post-Covid. Will the Minister please explain the timing of this HIQA review?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I will conclude because I know time is up, but it would be worth the Chair's while to read the transcript of Deputy Crowe's local radio interview the day after that announcement was made. An expectation was created that is totally and utterly inappropriate.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)
Martin Conway: No.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I think it is-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)
Martin Conway: On a point of clarity, each one of those organisations gets substantial Government funding.