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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: So the proportion of children who develop hearing loss going through primary and post-primary school could rise from 4% to 8% or 10%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: One would wonder why this screening of babies did not begin happening a long time ago. It seems very simple. As our guests probably know, I do a great deal of advocacy work for eye care and sight loss, and there is a need for a national strategy for the prevention of preventable sight loss as well. A lot of national strategies are needed. From our perspective, and I think I speak for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: The bulk of the latter third come from product sales. There is a commercial wing to the organisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: I concur with what my colleagues have said. I welcome the witnesses and thank them for being here. I first came across this issue five or six years ago and have always taken an interest in it. It is great that there have been some developments in the US, although they will probably take some time to reach us here, which is always an issue. Are any supports being provided to the siblings...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: Do many siblings within families take up that option?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: It is rare that people come in here and actually have good things to say about the HSE, even though it does lots of good work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: It is a great organisation but that does not get acknowledged. The committee's role is to stress-test and deal with issues to which the HSE is not responding but it is good to hear the other side as well. I thank our the witnesses and congratulate them on all their great work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: I am not suggesting it does not. That is fine.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank Senator Carrigy and commend him on the fantastic work he does in this area, particularly his work as Chair of the autism committee. It has made a fundamental difference in this House. Well done.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (27 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: I welcome Liam and Breda O’Connor from Clogheen, County Tipperary, who are guests of our colleague Senator Garret Ahearn. I hope they have a wonderful day in Leinster House. We are dealing with Commencement matters, where people raise issues of concern to them. My mother is from Cahir, so I Clogheen very well. I hope they have a wonderful day and I have no doubt that Senator Ahearn...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (27 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State and I thank Senator Clonan for his constant advocacy on these extremely important issues. Before the next Commencement Matter, I welcome our guests in the Distinguished Visitors' Gallery from the Irish Wheelchair Association. They are very welcome to Leinster House today. They are guests of Senator Hackett. I hope they have a very enjoyable and informative day.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Building Regulations (27 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: We await now the arrival of the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan. I also apologise to Senator Boylan about the running order of these Commencement matters. Her matter is fifth in this list also but clearly there was a breakdown in communications somewhere along the line.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for his time in the Seanad this afternoon. It is much appreciated.

Seanad: Second Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Statements (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: I too welcome Ambassador Gerasko to the House today. As other colleagues have said, it is quite unbelievable that we are talking about this war 24 months on. I remember very vividly, on the morning the invasion took place, listening to the ambassador on the radio. Vladimir Putin was of the view that it would only be a matter of days before he achieved his military ambition. Little did he...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: I too would like to be associated with the many tributes to the late Michael O'Regan. When I was first elected to the House, Michael took an interest in my story and career. Every time I met him, he had an inquisitive mind about County Clare and its politics and would regale me with many stories of former legendary political figures in County Clare with whom he had engaged. His passing is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Conservation (20 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State and Senator Daly. Our next Commencement matter is in the name of Senator Seery Kearney.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Regeneration Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State. That is an extremely important Commencement matter. Everybody would like to see that work progress as quickly as possible.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: I thank Senator Murphy for tabling this Commencement matter. I thank the Minister of State for taking all four Commencment matters today. We know she is busy and we appreciate her time in the Seanad as always.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: Thankfully, in this country now when constructing a new building, one has universal design. By and large, there are lifts, tactile paving and it is accessible to people with disabilities. Yet we have introduced a brand new plastic bottle return scheme that is completely inaccessible to many people with disabilities. There are no tactile Braille facilities on the machines. Many of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rural Schemes (15 Feb 2024)

Martin Conway: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. As his is a neighbouring constituency, he will understand where I am coming from on this matter. For the information of the House, the local improvement scheme, LIS, is where the State, through the councils, provides a certain amount of money to upgrade our roads. Local households also contribute. This usually involves a cluster of...