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Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister for that. I have no doubt but that this is difficult. As he stated, if it were not, one would hope it would have been done before now. What is the timeline, though? Obviously, the Minister will provide all the advice he has got from the Department which has resulted in his having to make this decision on a way forward. What is the absolute end date by which he...

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: I know.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: Sure. I appreciate that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: I wholeheartedly agree with Senator Ruane on the urgent need to hold a citizens' assembly on drug use in Ireland. It is committed to in the programme for Government and it should have happened by now. It is far more important than a citizens' assembly on whether or not we should have a directly elected Lord Mayor of Dublin.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: Let us get our priorities right. In not holding the citizens' assembly on drug use in Ireland we are not getting our priorities right. We need to send out from this House the clear message that we want that citizens' assembly to happen and to happen urgently and not in nine months' time. As rightly stated by Senator Ruane, every day people are losing their lives. By the end of the year,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the three groups for their presentations. It certainly is a very important area. I think we would all agree with their comments. Are some of the company's that Mr. Musgrave represents for-profit private providers as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: Where I am confused with this is that I would consider the HSE as the wing of Government that would be responsible for negotiating with Mr. Musgrave.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: That is okay. On engagement of committee members, which members did not engage with you?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: Mr. Musgrave is here giving evidence to the entire committee, so I think that element to his statement should be corrected, to be quite frank with him. Moving on, in terms of Mr. Musgrave's members, what is the profit margin? For example, on the set of accounts, what would he be declaring in terms of a percentage of his turnover that would be net profit at the end of the day?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: Just on average.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: Do all of Mr. Musgrave's affiliated care companies publish accounts? How many of them are limited and how many are unlimited, bearing in mind that unlimited companies do not publish accounts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: Sure. Would Mr. Musgrave accept that, given the fact that he is publicly funded, all of his companies should be obliged to publish their accounts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: I engage with a lot of older people, as we all do, and some of those whom I speak to find the advertisements run by some HCCI operators on national media quite offensive. They pull at heartstrings, using terms such as "To us, it's personal" and so on. What is Mr. Musgrave's view on a regulator being appointed to oversee the home care industry? Has he seen Deputy Colin Burke's Private...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: That is fine. To comment on Mr. Musgrave's statement, he said that he is disappointed that he did not engage with Government, but he did engage with the HSE and some members of this committee. Can he elaborate a little bit on his disappointment and concerns?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: I realise my speaking time is over. I apologise to the other two groups that I did not get to engage with them. I mean no disrespect to them; I have huge admiration for the work they do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: I agree wholeheartedly with Senator McDowell's contribution. In terms of the report and collusion - it is reprehensible. There is no other word to describe it, to be frank about it. Everybody who lost their lives on this island, irrespective of what side they were on, were cherished by loved ones. They had families. They had parents. Some of them had children. We need to reflect on...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: It is great to see Senator Pauline O'Reilly in the position of Deputy Leader today, so I say, "Well done". The circumstances that are developing in Northern Ireland warrant an urgent debate in the House next week. We recall when Sinn Féin pulled down the Northern Ireland Executive over the cash-for-ash scandal, which created a wave of unexpected consequences. This time, if the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (2 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: I warmly welcome Minister of State, Senator Hackett to the House. She is a frequent visitor and will be very much aware of the issue and challenges of the Commencement matter that I have tabled. I live in a part of west Clare where there is a significant amount of forestry. The west Clare municipal district goes from the Burren down to Kilrush and there is much forestry in that area. There...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (2 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive reply. Frankly, however, I am disappointed that it is not stronger. I believe this is a problem. While proper communication, safeguards and so forth work in many places, there are areas where they do not work. Where is the penalty or the consequences when there is no proper communication? Are there situations where these companies are...