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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products (23 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. I understand he is taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health. As the Minister of State well knows, Ireland has nine of the ten leading pharmaceutical production companies in Europe. It is a leading exporter of new medicines and medicines in general, not only throughout Europe but also the rest of the world. During the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products (23 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, most of which I already put on the public record in my opening contribution. While I acknowledge that €1 in every €8 is spent on medicines, medicines are what cure people. Therefore, that is not necessarily a huge spend. What was disappointing in budget 2024 in the area of health - and there was a lot that was disappointing - was...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rail Network (23 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I apologise to Senator Byrne. I prematurely hit the bell during his contribution.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rail Network (23 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank Senator Byrne very much. As somebody who uses the trains on a regular basis, including this morning, the train from Limerick to Dublin was absolutely overflowing by the time it got to Heuston station. Investment in railways is, therefore, extremely important. The Senator is right; it is one of the most beautiful railways in the worlds. A very beautiful television programme was...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Air Quality (23 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank Senator Sherlock for raising this very important issue. We thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to take all the Commencement matters. We are appreciate the demands on his time and the House acknowledges that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I find myself echoing what our colleague, Senator Boyhan, said. I was six years of age when the Stardust fire happened and I remember it well. I remember its aftermath and the front pages of the newspapers. It is an indictment that it has taken over 40 years to get to this day but it took our generation to right the wrong of previous generations. I salute the Taoiseach as well because he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I welcome the witnesses. I do not believe we treat long Covid with the same degree of seriousness as other countries. We were told this morning about some of the well-established practices that exist in France. I always like to think we would try to follow best practice in this country. We followed best practice when it came to measures to protect our communities in the midst of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I, too, would like to be associated with the lovely words of tribute to former Senator, Deputy and Councillor Dick Dowling. Senator O'Reilly certainly gave a wonderful tribute, and we would all like to be associated with his words. Mr. Dowling certainly mentored some great people in the political world. He mentored the former Commissioner, Minister and Deputy, Phil Hogan. He also mentored...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I have listened carefully to the debate. There is a huge amount of merit in what Senators Keogan and Mullen have said, when it is private. The example was given of somebody praying outside a hospital or clinic and being asked by a garda what they were praying about. To me, that is provocative to some extent. I would like to know if the person was praying aloud or praying in silence....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank the Acting Chairperson and welcome the Minister of State to the House. Over the past 15 to 20 years, there has been speculation around Ennistymon about the provision of a primary healthcare centre. Ennistymon is located in north Clare, as the Minister of State will be aware. It is near Lahinch, Doolin and other areas where the population balloons when the summer comes. For...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: This is a welcome reply in the sense that we are moving now to a stage where the primary healthcare centre in Ennistymon will be provided and we are well advanced in the planning and design process. When does the Minister for Health expect that the primary healthcare centre will be up and running given, as it is acknowledged, there is so much happening in the mid-west? The primary...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Maternity Leave (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank Senator Sherlock very much. That is a very important issue.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank the Senator for raising this extremely important issue.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State. It is very welcome that he engaged with the Department when he read the reply that was provided to him by the Department on Senator Currie's Commencement matter. It is extraordinary in this day and age that this situation has been allowed to continue.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: As Acting Chairperson, I thank the Minister of State for his time this morning. I know he is busy but we appreciate him being here.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: I also welcome Senator O'Hara to Leinster House. As somebody from a minority background, it is wonderful to have somebody here speaking on behalf of Northern Ireland. Senator Ó Donnghaile did a great job and Senator Currie certainly does a great job in that area so I suspect Senators O'Hara and Currie will have many conversations to benefit the people of Northern Ireland. I also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: Ms Power and her team do enormous work in advocacy. The Irish Cancer Society is an important stakeholder. There is no doubt it has saved thousands of lives and given people quality of life. On the availability of updated data, we have had discussions in this committee over the years about computer systems. As regards access to data, for example, people who turn up at an emergency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: From her engagement with advocacy groups in other countries where this data is readily available, is there anywhere Ms Power would point to as having best practice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: There is a huge amount of work to be done in this area. I am conscious of time and I think someone else has to get in so I am finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Martin Conway: It is a question on behalf of our colleague, Senator Black, who is online but not in the precincts of Leinster House. She asked me to put a very simple question. There was a hearing of the disability matters committee on Monday dealing with the issue of self-advocates, access to equality of opportunity and so on. A lady by the name of Annette Costello gave evidence and made the point there...