Results 121-140 of 6,065 for speaker:Martin Conway
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: On the new agreement the Minister secured with Royal BAM when he engaged with it to allow early commissioning, how much of a real difference is that going to make? Has it been agreed in writing? Is there a service level agreement in place to facilitate it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: Will Mr. Lynch tell us what difference that will make as regards timelines? The Minister said earlier on this morning that it will take many months off the scheduled timeline. Will Mr. Lynch confirm that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: Have there been additional commissioning costs as a result of that overrun?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: That is all very welcome. We wish him well. If it goes beyond June, there is a risk that the €367 million that has been budgeted for as part of the €2.2 billion could be exceeded.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: That is a contract awarded to some commissioning experts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: That is good.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wastewater Treatment (8 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: Unfortunately, a vote has been called in the Dáil, so we will suspend until after the vote. Is that agreed?
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wastewater Treatment (8 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: I checked, but it seems that continuing is not possible. The bells have been ringing for a few minutes.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wastewater Treatment (8 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, will respond to the second Commencement matter, while the Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, will take the third and fourth Commencement matters. It is a pity the matters he is taking are not running in sequence.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (8 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, to the House. I thank him for his time this afternoon.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (8 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State and Senator Byrne.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Refurbishment (8 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: I welcome Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, to the House.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Refurbishment (8 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: Before the Minister of State responds, I welcome Dromtariffe Active Retirement Club to the Public Gallery who are here as guests of Deputy Michael Moynihan. I hope they have a wonderful day in Leinster House and enjoy their visit.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Refurbishment (8 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State and Senator Currie. Hopefully, this issue will be resolved without delay.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (8 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank the Senator for raising this extremely important issue.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (8 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank the Senator. Before I bring in the Minister of State, I welcome to the Public Gallery my assistant and intern Cat Yost, her aunt Lynn Yost, her cousin Thomas Farmer, and transition year student Damien Moyles who is also working in my office.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (8 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: I concur with the Minister of State and commend our friend and colleague, Senator Lombard, on what I know have been years of campaigning on this issue, and specifically on this particular aspect, which is extremely unfair.Hopefully, the review will be expedited, as the Minister of State has said. Before concluding I thank him for his time this afternoon. We know how busy he is. His time in...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Policy (3 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State. For some time now inside and outside this House, I have campaigned for better support services for and better screening of haemochromatosis. We have had discussions here in previous Commencement matters on the need for a national plan or strategy to deal with haemochromatosis. I have facilitated briefings within the House for staff and Members from the...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Policy (3 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: I accept that much progress has been made, in no small part due to the people who have campaigned and stuck at it over the years. I also accept that the outpatient charges have been dealt with. We need to move to a situation where no haemochromatosis patient should have to be treated in hospital. Outpatient services are under enough pressure. This should be dealt with through the Irish...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (3 Oct 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank the Senator. As a keen sea swimmer, I fully endorse this Commencement matter.