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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: Prior to Christmas, you were not.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: We want to be accurate.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: Senator Norris is a cash cow for the legal profession.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: That is perfectly in order.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: The Minister is looking for clarification from Senator Norris. That is quite in order.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: Would it not be great if they were all women?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: Do not misquote him anyway.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Conway: Through the Chair, I concur with that.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Martin Conway: I join other Senators in wishing everybody who is associated with us, who works on our behalf or who assists or supports us all the very best for Christmas. We should reach our hearts out to those who will be having a difficult Christmas for any reason. Christmas can be a very difficult time for people who are under pressure. I wish everyone safety and as much happiness as they can...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Martin Conway: Well said.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House. He has probably done more time in this House than all the other Ministers put together. We will hear from him again tomorrow and on Thursday.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Martin Conway: Hopefully, we will make some progress in completing Committee Stage of the Judicial Appointments Bill. I commend the Minister on a comprehensive speech and I am delighted that this last legislative requirement, which is quite technical but far more serious than that, will enable us to ratify the Istanbul Convention. I am delighted we will facilitate its passage through this House and,...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Martin Conway: I would like to concur with that welcome.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Martin Conway: The right decision was made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Role and Remuneration of Elected Local Authority Members: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Martin Conway: Waterford Whispers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Role and Remuneration of Elected Local Authority Members: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Martin Conway: I must put it on the record that I have been asked to substitute on another committee for two minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Role and Remuneration of Elected Local Authority Members: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Martin Conway: May I make just a couple of points before we go to the Chamber to vote?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Role and Remuneration of Elected Local Authority Members: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Martin Conway: I wish to make just a couple of quick points before I go to the Seanad to vote. This boils down to pounds, shillings and pence. The way one respects people is by paying them well. The old quintessential saying in my part of the world is, "You pay peanuts, you end up getting monkeys." This is what will happen eventually if we do not deal with this problem. While I have the utmost respect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Role and Remuneration of Elected Local Authority Members: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Martin Conway: No. The expenses were changed. He was Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government at the time.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Martin Conway: I welcome two students from Furglan national school in County Clare and their teacher, Ms Patricia Vaughan, to the Gallery. I congratulate them on winning a national award on awareness for people with disabilities, which was presented to them at City Hall today.