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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Centre for Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: We are a long way from the public having a mindset whereby, if people want a public health service, they have to pay for it, and that means forgoing tax cuts. Dr. Burke posed a question to us in her opening statement regarding governance and stated it was a matter for the committee to consider in the context of the future governance architecture of Sláintecare. How does she envisage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Centre for Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: Turning to the regional health areas and the structure that has been proposed, should they be their own legal entity? What is Dr. Burke's view on that structure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Centre for Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: What is Dr. Burke's view on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Centre for Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin (1 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: I appreciate that. We will see what the officials have to say.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to the House. I am delighted she is here to take this matter. As we know, there is an increased number of people in this country on dialysis. We have seen the figure increase exponentially in recent years. This is partly due to people living longer and there being better healthcare options and opportunities available. There are quite a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Indeed.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: That is great news. It is not aspirational; it is imminent. Clarity is needed in respect of the timelines. I encourage the UL Hospitals Group to finalise its tendering process as soon as possible. I hope the Minister of State and her officials in the Department will fast-track the funding in order that the service can be rolled out. It would be great if we could get this over the line in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank Senator Ahearn for raising that important topic for the people of Clonmel and the south Tipperary area in general.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Education (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Just before the Minister replies, I concur with Senator Byrne. I raised this issue on the Order of Business in the past week. The University of Limerick has put forward a very professional application. It was not long ago, just before Christmas, when I was flying to Poland and I met 60 students going there to train as vets. Of course, we would love to see them training in this country. I...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Education (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank Senator Byrne and the Minister for taking those three Commencement matters.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Today is International Rare Diseases Day. It is a day when we reflect on what we have done as a society to help people who have rare diseases. Unfortunately, we are behind the curve yet again this year when it comes to rare diseases. It takes a third longer for people in Ireland with rare diseases to access drugs that have already been sanctioned and approved by the European Medicines...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pharmacy Services (23 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: It is such an important topic and the Minister of State's reply was outstanding. I think of the great work my local pharmacist, Ciaran Curran, and his team in Ennistymon do, with such professionalism. There is such scope for extending the work they do. I commend Senator Gallagher on a excellent Commencement matter.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (23 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I want to acknowledge the phenomenal work that Senator Seery Kearney does for the people of Drimnagh in this House, week in and week out.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (23 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, to the House.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (23 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister for making time to come into the House to respond to this important issue. I congratulate him on the work he does.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Tomorrow is the first anniversary of the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia. We have to remind ourselves every day that the people of Ukraine are suffering beyond belief. Whatever we do in this country, we are doing it in solidarity with peace, with what is right internationally and with what is ethical. Whatever we are doing is still not enough and we can always do more.We should all...

Seanad: Rail Network: Statements (23 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I wish to share my time with Senator Carrigy. The Minister is always welcome to the Seanad. I spoke with him many times over the years about travelling by train. I travel by train all the time out of necessity as I do not drive. I often describe myself as the original Green because I travel so much on public transport. I would say 80% of the travelling I do is on public transport. The...

Seanad: Citizens Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (23 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate her on her appointment to what I consider a very important role. We all know that drugs have caused huge problems in every town, village and street in this country. When I was in college it used to be, to a large extent, a problem in urban areas but sadly now it is a problem throughout the entire country. In the last Oireachtas and the one...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I support the outline of the very busy Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: As I said, I support the outline of what is going to be a very busy Order of Business today. I commend the Government on the cost-of-living measures that were announced to supplement what was already announced in the budget last October. They are targeted responses. They are not everything we would all like to see. Overall, it is a package that will put money back in people's pockets and...