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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: People come for walking activities, festivals and music events. These are a significant part of the tourism sector in this country. Perhaps we could have a debate with the new Minister responsible for tourism.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Policing (9 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister for coming here to take this Adjournment matter and welcome her very positive response. We all want the Garda Síochána embedded in and connected with the community and that the community feels that it is. This programme is a fantastic way of achieving that aim. Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Policing (9 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House. The small areas policing programme, which has been in operation in Dublin for five years, has had considerable success. The programme reconnects An Garda Síochána, whose mission statement is to serve and protect, with the communities. The programme has been very successful in reducing petty crime, making people feel safe in their homes, and...

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: It is proposed to take Committee and Remaining Stages next Wednesday, 16 July.

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House and wish him well in the forthcoming changes that we are all eagerly awaiting. I will not repeat what the Minister has said about various sections of the Bill, which are essential house-keeping. We have seen the shortcomings and, as the Minister pointed out, there has been some case law in this regard. This legislation effectively tidies up the case law...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: I find myself in agreement with Senator Daly on the removal of the advocacy service for the deaf community. This has been an oversight in reform, so I sincerely hope that this situation will be remedied. There are many ways in which that can be done. I urge the Government and the new Cabinet to identify a way of restoring the advocacy service. For obvious reasons, the deaf community feels...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: The Garth Brooks fiasco has been well aired in the media but the reality is that permission has been given for three concerts and it is reasonable to expect Garth Brooks to perform the three concerts. People will be disappointed if he does not perform all five concerts. I believe permission should have been given for all five because many businesses in Dublin are struggling and such...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: Hang on. I understand Mr. Aiken has travelled to the United States to use his influence to try to persuade Mr. Brooks to perform the three concerts.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: I ask the Leader to determine the approaches the Government could make to Garth Brooks and his management people in the United States to encourage him to perform the three concerts for which permission has been given.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: A structure might then be put in place to allow him fulfil his other two engagements at a later date.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: Is the Senator ready for an election?

Seanad: Regulation (EU) No. 603/2013 on the Establishment of Eurodac: Motion (3 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: This has been discussed in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality but it is good practice to discuss these motions from time to time. I was not here for the Order of Business so I did not realise that an amendment to it was accepted. Even the interaction here has been useful. I would agree with many of the points made about direct provision. It must be dealt with...

Seanad: Regulation (EU) No. 603/2013 on the Establishment of Eurodac: Motion (3 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to accept the following measure:Regulation (EU) No. 603/2013 of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: I agree that it is more ignorance than prejudice. The challenge of employment opportunities for the visually-impaired or the blind, about which Mr. Desmond Kenny spoke, has not been grasped by the Government. We need to have effective gradual programmes where companies and human resources units are educated as to the benefits of employing visually-impaired people and how assistance can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: I apologise if I some of the questions I intend to ask have already been covered. If they have, perhaps the witnesses can tell me and I can check the record. I am one of the 220,000 people who are living with the consequences of sight loss on a daily basis. While my loss of sight was not preventable, I agree with the coalition's aim of preventing as much as possible of the 75% of sight...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: I thank the Chairman and apologise to the witnesses.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: In essence, I welcome it and look forward to the debate on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: It will be an interesting debate and I have no doubt that my colleague, Senator Terry Leyden, will participate in it robustly.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: I call on the Deputy Leader to arrange a debate on aviation and associated industries. Several aircraft leasing businesses based in Shannon are very successful. I gather we are No. 1 in the world when it comes to aircraft leasing.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: Just to let you know, I have been interrupted. There are many aviation associated industries in which we could become proficient because we have a bank of knowledge that is unrivalled. Thousands of jobs could be secured as a result of the establishment of subsidiary aviation industries. The Government has stated it envisages Shannon Airport as a hub for this type of industry. I call on...