Results 1,281-1,300 of 6,065 for speaker:Martin Conway

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I, too, welcome the Ukrainian Ambassador. I wish to voice my support for the motion and call out, as we do here regularly, the actions of Putin and Russia, and what is going on in Ukraine. It is genocide and it is horrific. We stand in solidarity with the ambassador and her people. I also welcome the two new routes announced by Ryanair to and from Shannon Airport to Porto and Naples. The...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: The Acting Leader may recall on 3 April this year I spoke on the Order of Business about a young lady, Aimee Foley, from my hometown of Ennistymon. I spoke about her bravery in waiving her anonymity and speaking openly, honestly and candidly about her experience at the hands of her father. I spoke about how disappointed she was with the justice system where he only received a short sentence...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Like others, I was very sorry to hear about the passing of Bridget’s brother, Pat. I absolutely want to pass on my sympathies to Bridget in this very difficult time for her and her family. I thank everybody who attended the briefing that I organised on Digital Day on the whole issue of digital accessibility for people with print disabilities, dyslexia, people who are blind and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (17 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I commend my colleagues for tabling this Bill. It makes absolute sense. As Senator Malcolm Byrne said, similar legislation exists in other countries and there is international precedent for it. I have no doubt but that the Minister of State understands the logic behind this Bill. Why should somebody suffer as a result of a condition they have overcome? There are other people who find it...

Seanad: Private Nursing Home Sector: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: We need someone in Clare.

Seanad: Private Nursing Home Sector: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is good to see her. This can be an emotive topic but it is an important one. I fully agree with the sentiments of Senator Dooley in regard to his reappointment. I wish him well in that regard. Hopefully it will work out well. Of course, the ambition is always to care for loved ones at home. We should as a society be doing everything we...

Seanad: Vaping: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the Senator and her assistant, Ms Rachel Kerley, for the work they have done in preparing this important motion. Any motion that deals with health is important. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, is committed to creating a healthier Ireland. It does not happen overnight and sometimes requires steps to be taken. We can think back on the history of smoking in this...

Seanad: Vaping: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: An-mhaith.

Seanad: Vaping: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: That is a fair point.

Seanad: Vaping: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the Acting Chairman. Well done.

Seanad: Vaping: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: It was game changing.

Seanad: Vaping: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I think it came in on 1 March 2004.

Seanad: Vaping: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. It was well put together by the officials and he delivered it well. This legislation will be published in January hopefully and it will undoubtedly be passed swiftly in this House in any event. The Minister of State spoke about 2004. I remember when the Minister for Health at the time, the Taoiseach, Deputy Micheál Martin,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses for attending. This morning at 8 a.m., and as we sit here discussing health matters, there were 87 people on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick according to the INMO trolley count. What does HSE say to those people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Since Mr. Mulvany became interim CEO of the HSE, has he visited University Hospital Limerick?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: He has not been in University Hospital Limerick. When does he plan to go down there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Would he consider, in his new role as CEO, a visit to the hospital with the consistently-highest trolley numbers as a top priority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Would Mr. Mulvany not consider that the worst hospital in the country is where he should have been first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: Will Mr. Mulvany let us know when and what his feedback from the visit is? I am not being provocative; this is very serious. Some 87 people, many of them from my area and citizens of this country, are on trolleys. People on the ground are doing their best. The CEO is doing their best, but this is a HSE problem. It requires a full HSE response. I would like an update from the HSE on what...