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- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)
Martin Conway: -----to speak at the European Union supported employment conference. More than 550 delegates from 22 countries will attend this important conference on the future of people with disabilities in terms of supported employment. I commend the Ministers and Ministers of State who have attended events relevant to the conference, including Deputy Hogan, Deputy Burton, who is at the conference as I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)
Martin Conway: Yes. The Gathering has been successful. The conference is associated with it as well as the EU Presidency. Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar, to attend the House at the Minister's convenience-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)
Martin Conway: -----to give his opinion on The Gathering, its success, its status and the projections for the rest of the year? The Gathering has been a phenomenal success.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)
Martin Conway: On my question on SIM cards -----
- Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)
Martin Conway: The Minister did not respond to my contribution.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)
Martin Conway: Section 20 is necessary, for all of the reasons outlined by Senator Bradford. However, I would suggest to the Minister that he could perhaps go a little further. Anybody, irrespective of age, background or terrorist involvement, can walk into a mobile telephone shop and buy a dozen SIM cards for €100 or two dozen for €200. That individual can then use the technology to cause...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)
Martin Conway: To begin on a positive note, I, too, welcome the final tranche of funding for the very important bridge in Northern Ireland. I commend Senator Terry Brennan for his 35 years of campaigning to see that project through to fruition. It proves that, although it might take a long time, if one sticks with it, anything is achievable. On a much more sombre note, I was truly appalled by last night's...
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2013)
Martin Conway: This is an interesting amendment. The spirit in which it is proposed will be taken into consideration. In this world of social media, Senator Hayden is correct in saying that we should not lower our standards, even unintentionally. It concerns me sometimes, with the explosion of social media, that society’s standards are moving in the wrong direction. This is an informed...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)
Martin Conway: No.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)
Martin Conway: It only confuses the issue more.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)
Martin Conway: What is the point of bringing in legislation that already exists?
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)
Martin Conway: It is not a question of legislation.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)
Martin Conway: People are afraid to come forward and no legislation will change that.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)
Martin Conway: The Senator is confusing things.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)
Martin Conway: Thugs.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)
Martin Conway: There is no fear of that.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)
Martin Conway: It is the Viper.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)
Martin Conway: I listened with interest to the debate. I have regard for the contributions that Senators MacSharry and O'Brien have made during my two years in the Seanad. The theme of the legislation is extremely important and as Senator Norris quite rightly said, it deals with the most vulnerable people in society. Many people have very little time for banks and I would probably include myself in that...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)
Martin Conway: I, too, am concerned about the Apple situation and I agree with other speakers. This relates to both the integrity of our tax system and the integrity of our country abroad. We in this House and people all over Ireland benefit from the enormous advances in technology as a result of Apple, such as iPads, iPhones, and that type of thing. As a company, Apple has been ground-breaking in what...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Martin Conway: Well done, Chairman.