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Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. I will not go over ground which has already been covered in the contributions made on all sides of the House, which have been very powerful. The Minister's contribution was worthy of him and we know his capabilities and his genuine interest in doing things the right way. I acknowledge the people in the Gallery, many of whom suffered,...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: Absolutely. It was appalling. The behaviour of previous Governments in this regard was appalling. To be frank, it is not too late for the religious orders to do the right thing and step up to the plate and it would be the greatest recognition of wrong if they did so. The Minister is prepared to work with the religious orders once they do the right thing and I call on them to do so....

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: -----and I have enormous faith in him. The result will be another step in the right direction. This is a difficult subject to speak on without being emotional. The sense of shame we all feel is palpable. The contributions made today reflect this sense of shame. All we can do now is try to do the right thing. It makes no difference to what happened in the past because nothing will ever...

Seanad: School Transport (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach arís. The matter I wish to raise, school transport, is part of the Minister of State's brief and concerns a specific situation with which I am dealing in County Clare. It concerns a young child starting second level school in September who experienced systematic bullying in primary school. The medical evidence and doctor's certificates...

Seanad: School Transport (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: That is a most satisfactory reply. My knowledge would suggest there is alternative transport to the school which is a little further away. That is a positive response and I look for the hearing from the Minister of State or his Department.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: I concur with much of what Senator Wilson has said and the Leader should give his request due consideration. I also agree with my colleague, Senator John Kelly, on the security and role of rural post offices. The post office network is extremely important and has the potential to act as a one-stop-shop for many of the services that are splintered among various offices such as local...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: I thank the Senators for their co-operation during the year. I remind the Cathaoirleach that I did not speak this week either.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: The Senator is just looking for attention from the media.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: Senator Leyden should withdraw his comments.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: He applied it to the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: Suicide has been discussed most eloquently by my colleagues and is an extremely important issue. I commend Senator Gilroy on embarking on a national crusade of help and hope to assist people and put structures in place to help families who have lost loved ones through suicide. One hopes it will help to save lives in the future. Senators should row in behind him because the Seanad should be...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: I concur with the sentiments expressed by Senators Mary Moran, Mary Ann O'Brien and others. We have been assured that the Laurence Crowley value for money report on funding for services with people with disabilities will be published before the end of the term. Much work has been done on the report, which was initiated by the former Minister of State, Mr. John Moloney, at a time when...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: -----with Senator Mac Conghail and his colleagues and appreciation for the great work they are doing.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: I seek a debate on concert promoters and how outdoor concerts, in particular, are managed. I note the sad events at the Swedish House Mafia concert at the weekend in the Phoenix Park. Coming from a county in which eight people lost their lives at an outdoor concert 25 years ago, it was sad to hear about the loss of life and people being injured at the weekend. I call on the Leader to...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: It is amazing.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: I share some of Senator Mooney's sentiments in regard to the IDA. There is much concern in the mid-west in regard to the future role of the IDA in terms of the recent announcement that Shannon Development's remit in respect of foreign direct investment is to be transferred to it. That said, in terms of what has been happening during the past couple of years it will, I suppose, be considered...

Seanad: Early Childhood Education (5 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: Yes, if it is acceptable to Senators Moran and Reilly that Senator Colm Burke's matter be taken first. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Flood Relief (5 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy O'Dowd, to the House.

Seanad: Rent Supplements: Motion (4 Jul 2012)

Martin Conway: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after ''Seanad Éireann'' and substitute the following: "— acknowledges that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the European Social Charter recognises the right to housing as part of the right to an adequate standard of living; — recognises the vital role played by...