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

Martin Conway: It might be necessary to put those guidelines into primary legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the Chief Medical Officer and his team for the fantastic job they have done over the past two years and for their accessibility to us as a committee and as politicians. Their daily press conferences, when they carried them out, were extremely informative, and when they moved to a weekly basis they were still informative. It has been very difficult, and it is important that the work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: That would be great. We have seen what I consider a very worrying situation with the antigen tests. Is there any way around that? Is there any messaging that can be done to get self-isolation back up to an acceptable level? Also, I think mask wearing is becoming a problem. I travel by train all the time coming up to and down from Dublin because I do not drive, and I have noticed in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: I do not have any further questions. I have to run off to the Seanad. I thank the witnesses and their teams for the phenomenal access that they have given this committee. It is much appreciated.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Martin Conway: I also commend the Acting Leader on her first day taking the Order of Business. I also acknowledge that this is St. Brigid's Day. It is a special day and I am glad that it is now going to be recognised as an official bank holiday. While I am speaking about women, I also wish to talk about a strong courageous lady who appeared on the "Claire Byrne Live" show last night. I do not know if...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: Senator Dolan and others have spoken of the importance of greenways and the connectivity and marketing opportunities they present. It is time to organise a debate in this House on the future of tourism. The last time Ireland was in a recession, back in 2009, 2010 and 2011, tourism was the first industry to help kick-start our economy. Pre-pandemic, some 10 million people visited this...

Seanad: Violence Against Women: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: The Minister is very welcome to the House for what is one of the most important debates we have had here in a long time. The murder of Ashling Murphy has brought a focus on this issue. It should not have taken such an event for this to happen. I commend the Minister on her very much hands-on approach to this issue, not just in the past couple of weeks but since she took up her position as...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: I spoke here yesterday on the number of people on trolleys on the hospital in Limerick. It was 97 yesterday and it is 111 today. The call I made yesterday for an immediate independent investigation has been strengthened by the sad news of 111 people on trolleys in Limerick. January is cervical cancer awareness month. We all know how important the HPV vaccine is. Thankfully, there is a...

Seanad: Broadband Roll-out: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: I assure the House I will not get involved in the Kilkenny-Waterford battle. We have enough problems of our own in Clare. Decisions were made and decisions are made for various reasons. One that was made in the mid-1990s - the decision to privatise Eircom - was a fundamental mistake. If that had not happened, we would have the infrastructure to provide high-speed broadband to every home...

Seanad: Local Government (Surveillance Powers in Relation to Certain Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: The Minister of State is welcome to the House. This is an excellent Bill. It equips councils to do their job more successfully. It will also equip our environmental patrol wardens who, by and large, do a great job. The problem they have is that the level of proof required to bring a conviction is significant and this Bill will help that. I come from a nice part of the country, namely,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: Unfortunately I have to run to the Seanad in the next few minutes. I first pay tribute to the GP community throughout the country for the role they have played in this pandemic, particularly in the roll-out of vaccines and the booster vaccine. If it was not for the significant role GPs and general practice played in general, that roll-out would not have been the success it is today. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: Are there any statistics on the number of GPs who qualify in this country and go abroad? Are there any figures available relating to the GPs who graduated last year and the years before? How many of them stayed in the country and how many emigrated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: That is okay. I suspect the figure would have been a lot higher than 9%. That figure is not too bad.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: Some 97 people are on trolleys in the University Hospital Limerick emergency department today. It is a disgrace. It is indefensible and a poor reflection on us as a society. It is an indictment of our health service and our Government. In spite of tens of millions of euro being spent building modular units and additional accommodation, there is a situation in Limerick where there are more...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Office of the Ombudsman for Children (25 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank Dr. Muldoon for his very comprehensive overview. I have a couple of questions, the first of which is on the intermediary to whom Dr. Muldoon referred. I ask him to elaborate a little more on exactly who that person would be. Who would engage on behalf of children under 16? My second question relates to young people with physical disabilities. I refer young people who are...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Office of the Ombudsman for Children (25 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: Is there any other country that operates this system? It sounds interesting and is a way forward. Is there any best practice that we could examine and learn from?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Office of the Ombudsman for Children (25 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: Listening to Dr. Muldoon's opening statement, while he welcomes the heads of the Bill, as such, there is still a lot that he is not happy about. Is that a correct assessment?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Office of the Ombudsman for Children (25 Jan 2022)

Martin Conway: We all share in that desire. I thank the witnesses. I might contribute again.