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Seanad: Life Saving Equipment Bill 2017: Second Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Martin Conway: Like previous speakers, I commend Senator Swanick on this very sensible and long-overdue Bill. Effectively, I live beside the sea. I live between Ennistymon and Lahinch in County Clare. I walk the beach at any opportunity I get. I was on the beach yesterday evening because I had some spare time. I know as well as anybody in this House the challenges faced regarding equipment for...

Seanad: Life Saving Equipment Bill 2017: Second Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Martin Conway: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Martin Conway: I agree wholeheartedly with Senator Craughwell's comments on the treatment of Senator Noone on social media. Today I wish to address something that has been going on in this country for a long time, namely, the situation in Caherciveen and the treatment of Ms Joanne Hayes. As a young fellow, I followed the tribunal and was quite shocked at the behaviour back then.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Martin Conway: I am fully aware of that. Kerry is a big county. I listened very carefully to "Prime Time" last night and to the journalists who wrote the book about that particular incident. The Garda Síochána has a lot of questions to answer about not dealing with this situation in the 1990s. DNA and DNA profiling was available in the 1990s. Mr. Gerard Colleran was quite right in what he...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (14 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I raise this matter because it is of significant importance in County Clare. I was on the way to Dublin on Tuesday while I listened to local radio. An independent councillor for whom I would have much regard in County Clare, Councillor Ann Norton, relayed her experience in the accident and emergency unit in University Hospital Limerick, where...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (14 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: I welcome the detail in the Minister of State's reply. It is worrying to think that after an investment of €24 million in building the new emergency department in University Hospital Limerick the Minister has had to request a meeting with the chief executive officer of that hospital group in order to ascertain the reason people are on trolleys for unacceptable periods. I have taken...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: He pays his taxes.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: Unlike a lot of them.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: I agree with Senator Gavan.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: There is, though.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: I join with others in thanking Martin, Bridget, Carol, Niamh and Aisling and all of the staff in the Seanad office, as well as our stenographers and sound people, for the great work they do. I wish them all a very happy Christmas. I would also like to be associated with the comments on our dear Leader and his upcoming event.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: Senator Ó Ríordáin was right in what he said about society moving on. We can wish the Leader well with confidence and in the sure knowledge that society has indeed moved on. I came in to speak on the Order of Business today, having listened to Senator Ruane's contribution. She is somebody for whom I had high regard, even though I did not know her. Having gotten to know her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: Does Mr. Nugent not think he should know?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: Mr. Nugent did a report and he does not know if it went to the Department of Justice and Equality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: I, too, would like to be associated with the comments of wishing the member of An Garda Síochána who was shot this morning all the best. I listened carefully to the submissions and questioning this morning. Has the Garda identified areas where inflated figures for mandatory breath-testing were significant, as well as the individuals involved? It is not realistic to discipline...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: My concern is that if there are individuals capable of faking breath tests, checkpoints and results, who is to say they are not capable of going into court and faking evidence? Is there a possibility that there are people in prison today as a result of fake evidence in court?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: Mr. O'Sullivan is missing the point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: No, he cannot because he is missing the point and he is not addressing the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: It would be a great way to get rid of me.