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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2025)

Martin Conway: I, too, would like to be associated with the sympathies expressed to the Finucane family on the passing of the legend that was Jim Finucane. I had the privilege of having a cup of tea with Jim about three or four weeks ago after he was appointed to his position as honorary consul for Ukraine when he was in Dublin. I believe it was the day after he had been appointed. He was a great and...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Statements (5 Nov 2025)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The post office network is exceptionally important. It is important for many reasons, but one is because of the indelible link that people have with their post office. People remember going to post letters as children and the green box and all of that. That has evolved. Sadly, there are not too many young people now posting Christmas cards,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2025)

Martin Conway: I, too, congratulate the President-elect, former Deputy Catherine Connolly. It is a great achievement for her. She is a lady I have got to know around the Houses. I usually meet her early in the morning, particularly while she was Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I have no doubt she will bring her enormous energy and vision to Áras an Uachtaráin and we wish her well. It is with deep...

Seanad: National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030: Statements (4 Nov 2025)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank the Minister, Deputy Foley, for her comprehensive open statement. I welcome the launch and publication of this five-year strategy. We have had strategies before but I genuinely believe that this strategy is comprehensive and meaningful. I also believe the resources are there. The mood music over the last two or three years has been...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: Will the Leader use his good offices to write to the Minister for Transport to ask him if he could ensure the long-awaited funding for the N85 realignment project between Ennis and Inagh in County Clare is included in the 2026 funding programme? This stretch of road has been on the agenda for a long time - many years. Clare County Council recently passed a motion calling for this funding to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I acknowledge the fantastic work that the Irish Cancer Society does, particularly the nurses and the daffodil nurses and so on. This committee, in its previous iteration, was very supportive of the asks from the Irish Cancer Society. I would like to think that some progress has been made even though much progress clearly still has to be made. Underfunding is a challenge. It is not the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: No, just before you go any further, it would seem to me from the information available to me that they are getting the same treatment in Nenagh that they were getting in UHL and that you were prepared to drive her to UHL. Now we are down to an issue as to whether the facility in Nenagh has been recognised by the Irish Cancer Society or not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: My understanding is that Nenagh is prepared to be that so where is the blockage? For people looking in here today that is inexplicable. It would come across as unnecessary red tape for an 85-year-old woman who the system to be fair to it, and we criticise the system a lot, in this case is facilitating to have a better quality of life at her age and have her treatment nearer to her home....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: Would there be a reason why it would not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: Perhaps the Irish Cancer Society might come back to the committee with a note and an update on this issue because time is of the essence given this lady's age.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I call on the Leader to organise a debate on people with disabilities being active, particularly in sport. We have a very proud tradition in this country and a very proud Special Olympics team which does fantastic work in representing us abroad. Equally, our Paralympians do fantastic work representing us abroad and have had many achievements for which I commend them. There are thousands of...

Seanad: Higher Education: Statements (21 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister. I can call him Minister now. The last time he was in this Chamber, I referred to him as Minister even though he was Chair of a committee. He might remember it because I did not recognise him. I always knew he would be a Minister, so I congratulate him. As he knows, I advocate a lot for people with disabilities. As somebody with a disability I benefited enormously...

Seanad: Higher Education: Statements (21 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I had him in here one time. He is a great guy.

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. I know he fully understands the benefits of rail travel. I also wish to be associated with the comments regarding Jim Meade. I used meet Jim regularly enough travelling the early morning trains from Ennis to Dublin. He is a good Clare man. I also wish Ms Mary Considine, the incoming CEO of Irish Rail, the very best of luck. She is...

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: If the Minister of State can deal with it, I wish to raise the issue of flooding.

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: Let us get the ring road done first.

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses. Huge progress has been made in this area in recent times but clearly a lot more progress needs to be made. I take the opportunity to acknowledge the huge work Deputy Carrigy has done over the last number of years on making the Houses of the Oireachtas an autistic-friendly Parliament and even the existence of this committee in the last term and again this term. When I...

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: That is great. I have two questions to follow up. I am fully aware that the Act has provisions, but how is it working in practical terms, given that there can sometimes be unintended consequences? Based on the on-the-ground experience and the working experience, is further legislation or amendment required to strengthen this more?

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Martin Conway: I thank Ms Flynn. I am looking at the clock and I have 30 seconds. Suppose somebody's disability deteriorates or their health deteriorates and they are not then in a position to direct and advocate for themselves. What is the review process in that scenario like?