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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rape Crisis Network Funding (9 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, to the House. It is my first opportunity since he was appointed Minister of State to formally congratulate him. He has already hit the ground running with his very important junior ministerial role. I wish him well and continued success with that. I tabled this Commencement matter following a Clare FM "Morning Focus" investigation...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rape Crisis Network Funding (9 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: That is a very positive statement on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Zappone, with regard to her direction to Tusla and what she sees as the priority. I agree with the Minister about the need to provide support to people who have been abused and encouraging them to come forward and to ensure the mechanisms are there to provide support for victims in rural areas as well as urban areas. There...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: In light of the events in Dáil Éireann yesterday, will the Leader or the Leas-Chathaoirleach circulate a note on parliamentary privilege? Members have a unique right and privilege that we should take very seriously before putting anything on the record. Once something is put on the record of this or the Lower House, it sets off a certain course of events. We are fortunate that...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister's statement in the House and the proposal to establish a commission of investigation. Mr. Justice Peter Charlton is eminently suitable to carry out this role and will do so in a diligent and fair manner and get to the bottom of any allegations. I have had occasion to deal with him in the past and find him to be a person of the utmost integrity so I salute the Minister...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 14 February 2017.

Seanad: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Order for Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister and commend her for successfully getting the sexual offences Bill through the other House. It criminalises the use of prostitutes and we all look forward to getting it through the Seanad. The previous justice committee worked very hard on it and I certainly believe it will result in the protection of vulnerable women, something we all want to achieve. From time to...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: On Tuesday, 14 February.

Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: One could not but agree with everything that has been said. The vast majority of Members have come up through the local authorities and still work closely with them. Members have lifelong friends who are councillors and members of local authorities. I commend the Minister for at least responding to the calls that have been made over time. I believe that the municipal district structure is...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: I concur with Senator Bacik and others in commending the Government for finally implementing the recommendations of Mr. Justice Iarfhlaith O'Neill's committee, and actually going ahead with a commission of investigation into suggested ill-treatment of whistleblowers. Whistleblowers are the primary source of a lot of the reforms that we see today, and this situation needs to be dealt with...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: We need to be very careful in discussing the issue raised by Senator Humphreys given there is an ongoing court case concerning a lottery claim. My understanding, having sold many lottery tickets over the years in my former role as a retailer, is that people are advised to sign the back of their ticket after purchase. When the national lottery pays out on a win, payment goes to the persons...

Seanad: Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, to the House. He is a Minister of State and politician who is deeply committed to the principles of equality and has proven that in the work he did as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality prior to this. I commend Senators Nash and Ó Ríordáin on bringing forward what I think is very important...

Seanad: Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: Yes. Former Senator and Leader of the Seanad, Senator Manning, was our lecturer at the time. This is exceptionally important legislation. It is funny when one talks about apology because the word "sorry" is only one word but it means so much to so many people. It is not a difficult word to say or a difficult concept to express. We saw the Taoiseach in one of his proudest moments when he...

Seanad: Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: It was an unfortunate misunderstanding.

Seanad: Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Martin Conway: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Coroners Service (31 Jan 2017)

Martin Conway: I will not even need that. Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, for selecting this matter for discussion. It gives me great pleasure to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, a lady for whom I have enormous regard. I wish her well in her portfolio. She is already doing a great job. It is a difficult portfolio but it gives me great pleasure in the Seanad to acknowledge...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Coroners Service (31 Jan 2017)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for her positive and comprehensive reply. It would be remiss of me not to pay tribute to Deputy Clare Daly and Senator Mac Lochlainn - a former Deputy - for the immense work they have done on this issue.The news from the Department is good. I sincerely hope that by this time next year we will have new coroners legislation in place and that the system will be in...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Martin Conway: I too congratulate Martin Groves who has been very good to us over recent years, in the last term and this one. It is appropriate that he got this appointment. I wish him well and hope we will all be here for many years to work with him.