Results 3,281-3,300 of 6,065 for speaker:Martin Conway
- 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.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: Could Ms Neary answer the question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: Perhaps the Department could come back to us another day. Ms Neary was talking about the economic model and the demographic model. What outside expertise has the Department retained in terms of helping it calibrate and come to its figures or do the witnesses feel there is enough expertise with the Department's structure to make an adequate and acceptable assessment?
- 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 apologise for the sound quality at my end.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Domestic Violence Policy (15 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: I will let the lady go first. It is only proper manners.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Domestic Violence Policy (15 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: It is a privilege to share time on this very important issue with such an advocate as Senator McFadden. Her articulation of the importance of this convention being ratified speaks volumes. We are a great country when it comes to honouring our international obligations. We dragged our feet for long enough with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and we let ourselves...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Domestic Violence Policy (15 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: It is rare for a Minister to come into the House to answer questions. The Minister is spot on as the timeframe is clear and unambiguous. As a unit, the women of Ireland should be very pleased with the information he has given, for which I thank him. I again commend An Garda Síochána, in particular the Commissioner, Mr. Drew Harris. I listened carefully to his commentary at the...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Domestic Violence Policy (15 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: If the Minister so wished, the Bill could be initiated in this House in the next three or four weeks.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: Hear, hear. Absolutely.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: No, we are sitting until 10 p.m.-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: -----in order to make up for lost time.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: He is making sense.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: As did I.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (14 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: As the Minister for Justice and Equality is dealing with Topical Issues in the Dáil at present I propose that we suspend until 3.15 p.m.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: Senator Bacik and other colleagues have made their point, which has been noted.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)
Martin Conway: I have attended all sittings of the Committee Stage of this Bill so far and, as the Minister quite rightly pointed out, one Member, namely, Senator Norris, said filibustering was a distinguished thing. He said he was proud of it and that, if he felt something was not right, he absolutely would filibuster. I thought this was an appalling comment. To be fair to the Minister, he challenged...