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Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: We will not say anything more.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: To be fair, a Chathaoirligh, we almost had agreement.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: It is very hard not to share the concerns of my two colleagues, Senators Norris and Ó Clochartaigh, with respect to the sheer volume of amendments. The grouping of amendments might need examination in the context of parliamentary reform. There is probably a logic in having a maximum number that may be discussed in one amendment grouping. That said, it appears that these amendments are...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: In my very brief period I have not come across any legislation that has changed for the better, even in terms of language or the Title, any more than this, with consultation with stakeholders and interested parties. We have seen an imperfect presentation tonight in terms of groupings and so on but what we will have is legislation that is as close to perfect as is humanly possible to ensure...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I did but the Minister of State clarified the point I was going to make.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: As the Fine Gael spokesperson on justice and equality, I commend Senators Keane and Norris because this is the type of constructive-----

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: This type of collaboration and discourse is what Seanad Éireann should be about. It is our responsibility to challenge the Government and this means people on the Government side as well. I get criticised because I probably do it too much. The money of the most vulnerable should not be subject to boom and bust. The rest of society suffers enough from that. I would probably have gone...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: Perhaps there is justification for insisting on Report Stage that any new moneys that come in for any new people who find themselves in this situation would be invested in guaranteed Government bonds and products. The only way we as citizens can offer blue chip assurance is by investing in Government bonds and products. We have a duty to do everything we can and to make sure this...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I propose that the sitting be suspended until 8.45 p.m.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: Well said.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: Yes, well done.

Seanad: Charities and Voluntary Organisations: Statements (8 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I, too, thank Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú for proposing we have this discussion in the Seanad. Seanad Éireann should be about promoting the meitheal, as in the case of the organisation Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú leads which has spread its wings throughout the world. Those involved in the charity and voluntary sector have done likewise. Our missionaries have...

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2015: Order for Second Stage (7 Dec 2015)

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

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2015: Second Stage (7 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I extend what appears to be an almost daily welcome to the Minister to this House. She is probably one of the hardest working members of Government, if not the hardest working. I go home on a Friday evening but the Minister will pop up in Brussels, which shows her commitment to public service. This Bill is very welcome. I was part of a delegation from the Joint Committee on Justice,...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2015: Second Stage (7 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Bill. I also welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality back to the House. The Minister quoted one statistic we need to bear in mind, namely, the fact hat the number of judges in Ireland, per head of population, is well below the international average. It is appropriate that we increase the number of judges, given that the people voted for the creation of the Court of...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I have a lot of sympathy with Senator Ó Clochartaigh on this matter, having spoken to people within the system. There are very talented people who would make a huge contribution to our society. I have, however, also been most impressed with the way in which the Minister of State has dealt with this issue head on since he took up his position a year and a half ago. Not a lot happened...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister who has been a regular visitor this week. I also welcome the Bill which is very important. It reflects what we should be doing as a society. It is putting into action both the report and the working group the Minister set up. Twenty-six of its recommendations are being activated through the Bill. It was a statement of Government priorities going back to July 2014...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: That sounds good.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: Well said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Classification of Film Appeals Board: Chairperson Designate (2 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: I thank Ms Taylor for her presentation. If an appeal board had been in place in 2014 and 2015, it would not have been busy. Have the other board members been appointed? What is the board's structure? Are the appointments made by the Minister? Are people from the film industry eligible for appointment? How are the appointments decided? What is Ms Taylor's remuneration, as chairperson,...