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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Bovine Disease Controls (22 Jan 2015)

Martin Conway: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. This issue was brought to my attention some months ago by a young farmer who had recently inherited his father's farm. We are all asked by Government and farming associations to encourage people to transfer family farms to young people who, perhaps, would be more efficient in terms of how they do their business and who are committed to farming...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2015)

Martin Conway: Will the Leader arrange a debate with the Minister of State, Deputy Simon Harris, who is responsible for the Office of Public Works, because I want to know how these registers of protected structures at regional level work? We have a situation in Ennistymon in County Clare where two buildings are allegedly on this register of protected structures. They are known as Blake's and Linnane's and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Child Care Services Funding (21 Jan 2015)

Martin Conway: The Minister, Deputy Reilly, is very welcome to the House. Part of his brief relates to significant health issues such as the elimination of tobacco smoking, and it is a good description of him to say he is a quasi-Minister for Health. A child care and crèche facility in Milltown Malbay in County Clare is on the verge of closing. The Spraoi facility looks after up to 80 children and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Child Care Services Funding (21 Jan 2015)

Martin Conway: Is there is money to which this group is entitled and has access but that it is not getting because there has been a delay in the Department for some reason? Maybe I am wrong, but that is my understanding of the problem. The money is there and has been allocated but there seems to be a time delay in terms of its release.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Conway: I commend my colleagues in this House who are participating in the banking inquiry. They come from all sides of the House and are doing an exceptionally good job. I also commend the economists and others who are advising, and are prepared to advise, the banking inquiry free of charge because they have realised the importance of the work being done by the banking inquiry. I regret,...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: We have all been contacted in the last couple of years by people who are concerned about fluoride in the water. There are such concerns, but this is a role for the HSE. I cannot see any benefit in including this amendment in primary legislation. However, it is a useful debate and it is worth having. As Senator Healy Eames said, we had a substantial debate on this issue previously in the...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: Many other debates did not go anywhere either.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: The Senator must be corrected on that.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: We have had many debates in the House on direct provision, and there have been review groups and so forth-----

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: -----but, so far, there has not been any action. It is a collective fault. However, I appreciate Senator Healy Eames's interruption-----

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: I have never interrupted Senator Healy Eames when she contributed in this House, and I would have expected her to show me the same courtesy.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: There are interruptions left, right and centre.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: You did not.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: I have not spoken previously today. I am talking about fluoride in the water and I have acknowledged that it is a worthy and appropriate discussion to have. I welcome the amendment because it gives us an opportunity to discuss elements of the water supply that concern people.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: I will not support the amendment, and I have already outlined the reason for that. It is the role of the HSE. The HSE is responsible for advising on public health, be it with regard to fluoride or anything else. I have no doubt that Irish Water and the Minister will take into consideration whatever recommendation finally emerges from the HSE after it has analysed and studied international...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: Many more of our Ministers should show the same type of passion.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: Well said.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Recognition (18 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for her response on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills. I will bring her response to the attention of the principal, teachers and the board of management of the school.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Recognition (18 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: I have previously raised the issue of Mol an Oige Steiner national school, Ennistymon, County Clare which has been in existence for a number of years. When it started off, it was granted temporary recognition by the Department of Education and Skills. During the years the number of students has grown and standards in the school, to the best of my knowledge from speaking to parents, teachers...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Martin Conway: It is about time I had the protection of the Chair. Since my days on Clare County Council I have believed that water should be paid for. It is a resource which many people in the Third World would love to have in abundance but unfortunately do not. In this country we have water in abundance but unfortunately it is not purified. It costs a significant amount of money to purify water....