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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: In the first instance, I commend the Government on the work it is doing on the tracker mortgage scandal. It is time the State stood up to the banks, which we bailed out, and dealt with them in an appropriate, heavy-handed manner, akin to the manner in which the banks have treated people. What is good for one is good for the other. Given the way the banks have treated people over the years,...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: I agree wholeheartedly with colleagues on the pension scenario. Personally, I would have preferred no tax cuts in this year's budget-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: -----or, indeed, next year's budget because there are many legal issues that need to be dealt with and we should prioritise dealing with them. That is my view. I have always articulated my view to both the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance. Overall the budget has been exceptionally positive. There certainly is a feeling of optimism and the Apple decision today adds to the optimism....

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: The continued detention of Ibrahim Halawa is not just an insult to the Halawa family; it is an insult by the Egyptian Government to every Irish citizen and this country. The Egyptian ambassador should be hauled into these Houses to explain what the hell is going on.

Seanad: Future of Europe: Statements (12 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: I always enjoy listening to Senator Higgins. I recognise how passionate she is about this particular topic. As I believe this is her first time here since the Minister of State assumed responsibility for European Union affairs, I will take this opportunity to note the Fine Gael Party is exceptionally proud of her and she has already hit the ground running in her new role. This is an...

Seanad: Future of Europe: Statements (12 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: We agreed eventually and reached a compromise that if a country wanted a particular language it would have to pay a contribution to the European Parliament to provide the service. Other than that, we got a significant number of amendments over the line, including one where the representative of the joint parliamentary scrutiny group, JPSG, on the management committee of Europol would be...

Seanad: Future of Europe: Statements (12 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House. I am confused about where Senator Clifford-Lee is coming from because I found the Minister's speech quite informative. It gave us a synopsis of the current position regarding the whole issue of direct provision. I have criticised direct provision in the past. During the early part of the last term, I joined a number of colleagues on a visit to direct...

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: I think we have made quite an amount of progress on this serious issue. The McMahon report has been mentioned. Mr. Justice McMahon is very pleased with the progress that is being made with the implementation of his recommendations. He should be thanked. The implementation of his report is an expression of such gratitude. The Minister mentioned that "98% of the recommendations" have been...

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: Here is to hoping.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: I did not realise that the opening and closing of Garda stations was on the agenda today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: I have a number of other issues that are unrelated to what is on the agenda for today's meeting that I would have liked to raise as well. I do not blame members for raising issues, but I would prefer a scenario where time is put aside for members to ask questions on whatever they like. As that is not the case, I have opted not to ask the questions in other areas. Be that as it may, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: Does the acting Commissioner agree that the specific comments and the way they were articulated on national radio were at the very minimum not helpful to reform of the force and to public confidence in An Garda Síochána?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: The acting Commissioner is not going to say one way or another.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: The acting Commissioner is also in a position to agree or disagree with the comments. Many of my questions on the fixed charge notices on penalty points have been asked already. It has come to my attention that there are at least two individuals who received fixed charge notices, that will be the subject of an appeal, were denied job promotion as a result of not having a clean record....

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Martin Conway: As is often the case,. I find myself in agreement with my colleague and friend, Senator Ó Clochartaigh, on this issue. It was appalling to watch the television images from Catalonia. These people were going to vote. Let the Spanish Government make the case, as it will, that it was not a legal exercise but these people were going out and doing something that was not causing any...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: I take this opportunity to also welcome Councillor Browne and all the young politicians. I remember in UCD when Senator Horkan and I were on opposite sides, the competition was to achieve the largest group, whether it was Young Fine Gael or Ógra Fianna Fáil. We won a few times.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: The House will adjourn until 10.30 a.m. maidin amárach.