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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Martin Conway: Does Ms Hurley think that is good enough?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Martin Conway: I have several questions which I have waited an hour and a half to ask, so, with the permission of the Chair, I will continue. Does Ms Hurley think it acceptable that the Department has not carried out a forensic analysis and update of the scheme in view of how the demographics of society have changed? The qualifying age was changed in 2013. Prior to that, when was the scheme last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Martin Conway: Ms Hurley should not get me wrong - I acknowledge that thousands of people around the country have correctly benefited from the scheme. Deputy O'Dowd raised the issue of local authorities providing 20% of funding for the scheme. However, that a local authority has incurred debt as a result of purchasing land that is probably still lying vacant is not a reason for people in need of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Martin Conway: Unfortunately, I must leave the meeting, but I am quite happy for someone else to ask questions. We can play back the meeting afterwards to hear the responses.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)

Martin Conway: Give him a chance.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)

Martin Conway: Excellent point.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (29 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: I echo what Senator Coghlan has said. It is very much the principle of all parties working together on this. I speak to councillors quite a lot, and they are fed up of receiving a succession of correspondence and email from practically every Member of the House about councillors' pay and conditions, stating they have made representations to the Minister and so on. We all make...

Seanad: Appointment of Members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (29 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: I move:That Seanad Éireann, noting that the Government on the 27 February, 2018, nominated Francis Conaty, Heydi Foster-Breslin, Salome Mbugua Henry, Caroline Fennell, Patrick Connolly, Tony Geoghegan and Colm O'Dwyer for appointment by the President to be members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, recommends, pursuant to section 12(3) and section 13(1)(b) of the Irish...

Seanad: Appointment of Members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (29 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, to the House. He was Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality when the issue of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission was discussed on many occasions. I believe the commission is doing a good job. The country has an unrivalled reputation in championing human rights. We are considered a neutral country....

Seanad: Appointment of Members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (29 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 17 April 2018.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: Perhaps the Minister will confirm that today.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: Well said.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House. It is appropriate that we would acknowledge the very careful consideration he has given in his preparatory work for what is probably the biggest social question we will face for a generation. I said last night and I reiterate today that I believe the referendum should happen because the ultimate democracy is the Irish people through a referendum. I...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: This is a great House for expressing a wide church of opinions and has been for many decades. The debate has continued since the eighth amendment was made to the Constitution in the 1980s. It should never have been inserted into the Constitution, but the people felt that was the right course of action. Over 30 years later the question of whether the amendment should be in the Constitution...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: I agree with Senator Wilson about the family of the late Aidan McAnespie and that the Crowley report on his assassination should be published.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: Another issue I wish to raise concerns mass sporting events that take place. There are some well established mass sporting events from which people get great enjoyment. They are very well run and donate enormous amounts of money to charities. However, there are many other mass sporting events popping up around the country. It would be a good idea to invite the Minister to the House to...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: Agreed.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: There might be issues there. The Senator might not be right.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: Well then he is not correct.

Seanad: Ratification of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Statements (21 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: Like my colleagues, I welcome the Minister of State back to the House and congratulate him on the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It is a significant step forward in establishing the rights of people with disabilities. I will start where Senator Boyhan concluded and acknowledge the backroom staff of Deputy Finian McGrath, in particular Gerry...