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- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
Martin Conway: I have huge regard for my colleague, Senator Cullinane, even though on this occasion I do not agree with him. That is democracy. I commend Deputy Micheál Martin and the Fianna Fáil Party on putting the national interest first.
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
Martin Conway: Deputy Martin's conduct in the campaign has been impeccable.
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
Martin Conway: The Irish people realise that. I wished to put that on record. This is an extremely important treaty from an Irish perspective. Senator Mulcahy and others have dealt with the fact that we are spending â¬50 billion while taking in â¬36 billion. I wish to talk about confidence and our reputation abroad. Work has been done, in particular in the past 12 months by the Taoiseach, the...
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
Martin Conway: Well said.
- Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)
Martin Conway: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Martin Conway: I have just come from a meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality where people from the gay, lesbian and transsexual community were making submissions. It would be the wish of all to see homophobia eliminated from society. It probably never will be eliminated but the best way of ensuring that it is kept at a minimum is to educate people. It is all about education. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)
Martin Conway: Bravo.
- Seanad: State Examinations (15 May 2012)
Martin Conway: I tabled this Adjournment matter because I have dealt with a case that is an indictment of the education system. It pertains to twins, both of whom applied for a special dispensation in their leaving certificate examination process because they are identically dyslexic. One was granted special arrangements while the other was not, simply because the second girl may have been a little...
- Seanad: State Examinations (15 May 2012)
Martin Conway: Go raibh maith agat. Will adding the SEC to the list of bodies covered require the introduction of further legislation? I have no doubt if that is the case, the speedy passage of such legislation will be facilitated in this House. Under "details supplied", I provided a significant amount of information on this case. I would like the Minister and his officials to investigate what is being...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2012)
Martin Conway: I agree with the Senator and I raised the issue of the missing children's hotline 116000 on the Adjournment debate last September. I am confident, following discussions at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, that the hotline will go live within a short period. I urge all parties to work on it as quickly as possible. I would like the Minister for Justice and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2012)
Martin Conway: The issue needs to be addressed urgently. I hope the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 will go a long way towards doing that. If it does not, we will have to bring in any further legislation that is necessary. I ask the Deputy Leader to raise with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources as a matter of absolute urgency the tariffs that are being imposed on pipelines...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)
Martin Conway: Like Senator Brennan, I wish to acknowledge the grant allocations made and the â¬350,000 made available to the swimming pool in Lahinch, which will ensure its survival. Along with Senator Coghlan, I would like to congratulate the pupils from Mallow on their achievement with the Forget Me Not project. The Deputy Leader will remember that they made a powerful presentation to the Oireachtas...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)
Martin Conway: Absolutely. We need to have a serious conversation about the values, the morals and the dignity of our young people.
- Seanad: Architectural Heritage (10 May 2012)
Martin Conway: Go raibh maith agat. I tabled this Adjournment matter because the county archivist in Clare has done enormous work in collaborating and putting together a series of archives that have significant historical value that should be open to public. We also have a situation in north Clare where the only workhouse that dates back to the Famine that still stands and is available is an OPW storage...
- Seanad: Architectural Heritage (10 May 2012)
Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State and I apologise for omitting to welcome him to the House. I appreciate the positive reply and it is a work in progress.
- Seanad: School Transport (9 May 2012)
Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, to the House. Some weeks ago a group of students from Killaloe visited Leinster House on their own initiative. While such groups are often invited by Members and other public representatives to visit the Houses of the Oireachtas, these children took it upon themselves to write to the Superintendent requesting a tour. During my meeting...
- Seanad: School Transport (9 May 2012)
Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I agree that the end result of the changes he has outlined will be a far better and more streamlined system. There seems to be a ray of hope for the three children from Clonlara who wish to attend St. Anne's community college in Killaloe in September 2012 in the context of the concessionary travel system to which the Minister of State referred....
- Seanad: Review of White Paper on Irish Aid: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 May 2012)
Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State. I was delighted when he was elevated to his current position. He was more than entitled to be promoted. I would like to ask a specific question about the â¬639 million Ireland provides in overseas aid each year. Although that is not enough, it is significant nonetheless. How much of this money is given to projects that support people with disabilities...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Martin Conway: It is not often that we have a good news story day in this House. The announcement by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Minister for Social Protection on Shannon Airport and Shannon Development is a good news story. This should have happened years ago but, thankfully, it will happen now. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport announced earlier that Shannon...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Martin Conway: There has been positive feedback from all sides of the political divide and from the tourism and commercial sectors in County Clare. A steering committee has been set up to monitor the implementation of this break up over the next eight months. Will the Deputy Leader arrange a debate on this new entity in her own good time?