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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: I pay tribute to the Minister of State, his officials and all those Members who took a keen interest in what is exceptionally important legislation. For too long victims of crime have not received the recognition they should receive. While this legislation will not be the panacea for all of the challenges and difficulties victims of crime face, it is certainly a significant incremental step...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: As somebody with a vision impairment, this Chamber is far superior to the last one. That is in terms of getting around and brightness and so forth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: I welcome Ms Feehily and her colleagues and thank her for her engagement. I listened very carefully to the answers she has given to my colleagues. An answer for which I am struggling to find a word to describe is the one Ms Feehily gave to Deputy Daly, in which she stated the authority would only exercise its powers to recommend the removal of a Garda Commissioner if it knew something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: As it stands, the Minister is the person who makes the decision, but the Policing Authority is the organisation that is supposed to have the expertise to make the recommendation to the decision-maker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: Is it correct that this particular element of the legislation is effectively unworkable and will never see the light of day?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: I completely accept this, but I would like Ms Feehily's opinion on whether the legislation should be changed to give a far more structured role to the authority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: But Ms Feehily is with the Policing Authority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: I will not dwell on it much further. The legislation, as flawed and incomplete as it may be, had a role in recommending policy, in terms of the role of the Policing Authority. I suggest the convention that witnesses do not comment on policy is somewhat different for the Policing Authority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: Moving on to the appointment of a Garda Commissioner, the process has begun and it is an extremely important appointment. It requires time to get it right. Given its importance, and the commentary Ms Feehily has given to my colleagues on the fact the Public Appointments Service is the ultimate decision-maker in terms of making a recommendation to the Government, is Ms Feehily's view that to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: But Ms Feehily has said to my colleagues-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: Does Ms Feehily not think the appointment of a new Commissioner is of such importance to the future of An Garda Síochána that it needs to be cleaned up now before the process starts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: I am looking for Ms Feehily's clear-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: It is because this is so important, I am looking for Ms Feehily's clear view on whether the system should be cleaned up, to use her phrase, before the process starts.

Seanad: National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021: Statements (26 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021: Statements (26 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: I welcome an tAire Stáit. We are in a new Chamber and I hope we will be here for 12 to 18 months while work is continuing in the other Chamber. I would like to inform the House of my perspective of this issue as someone who suffers from a serious vision impairment. Senator Victor Boyhan spoke about people who had no eyes in their sockets. As my eyes are 84% faulty, I have 16% vision....

Seanad: National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021: Statements (26 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: I am privileged that tomorrow I will launch a report on the economic cost of sight loss, carried out by the National Council of the Blind and the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice. I meant to mention the extra cost with which those with sight loss who engage and are part of the workforce are burdened. The Minister of State should consider that issue.

Seanad: National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021: Statements (26 Sep 2017)

Martin Conway: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Martin Conway: Correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Martin Conway: Like Senator Mullen, I was deeply troubled by that article in The Irish Times. If what is quoted in the newspaper is true, it is a thundering disgrace and the Garda has much to answer for. I request that the Leader to send us a note from the Department of Justice and Equality outlining the various policies that are associated with people coming into this country so at least we know what the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Martin Conway: It is a very nice county and we could do with the money.