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- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: They have.
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: On a point of order, I would like to respond to the direct attack on me at the beginning of that speech.
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: It was totally inappropriate.
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: The Senator should go to England and America and inform herself.
- Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: The Senator should inform herself. She is a disgrace.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: There is collective responsibility in Cabinet.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: Local authority staff are public servants not civil servants.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: There are checks and balances.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: On the maximum term, colleagues have mentioned local authorities.CEOs in local authorities are appointed for seven years and they can apply for a three-year extension. Therefore, the norm within that type of environment is ten years. In terms of individuals doing a job, one gets the best out of them for ten years.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: No, the norm-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: The norm within local authorities is seven years for the CEO. Even the President, Michael D. Higgins, the Senator's good colleague, does a seven-year term and they can apply then for a three-year extension.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: CEOs in local authorities can apply for a three-year extension, if Senator Norris was listening.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: I hope the Senator is. That is a point of clarification.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: Where is she?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: Maidin amárach ar 10.30.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: Following the answers Ms Neary gave to Deputy Casey, given that we are an island nation and we very much rely on the UK for the import of materials, how much engagement has the Department had with industry on these new accreditations? The industry understands the cost implications of it and the fact that businesses in Ireland will ultimately end up paying for this and they will suffer as a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: Is it the witnesses' contention that the bottom line - the costs of construction - will increase as a result of a hard Brexit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: I think the witnesses from the Department should comment on it because-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: Are any outside experts advising the Department? Is this all in-house or has the Department retained any experts from outside to advise it in its preparation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: I accept it is uncertain but we are being told that the Government through the Department is preparing for a hard Brexit and a hard border. The logical conclusion of that is that the Department would have an endgame preparation plan with costings but it seems that it does not have such a plan.