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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I am delighted colleagues are recognising the great work of our friend and colleague, Senator Mary Seery Kearney, on this legislation, which we would not have today but for the leadership she showed. It sometimes is down to having a person to knit everything together and show leadership. I commend the Senator. Hopefully, the legislation will pass through the Houses without many blips....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I am delighted to hear today that the Cabinet has approved the minor sewerage schemes in County Clare that we have spoken about so often in this House. I refer to Broadford and Cooraclare. It has been 12 months since I put down a Commencement matter on this issue. The reply to that query stated this work would be sanctioned in the first three months of this year. We are now in the last...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disease Management (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to take what I consider to be a very important matter. There are hundreds and thousands of people in this country who are suffering from type 1 and type 2 diabetes, yet we have no record, no statistics and no understanding of how many have either condition. There are many other countries that have national registers for people with...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disease Management (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for what I describe as a very positive reply. At least there is an acknowledgement by the Minister that this is necessary, and he is putting the infrastructure in place to develop a specialist register for the people in this country who have diabetes. Is there is a specific timeline for delivering this? Could we say that, by 2025, this register will be...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State. I also thank Senator O'Reilly for tabling this Commencement matter which we all find very frustrating.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for taking the four matters. I know how busy she is. It is appreciated by us all in the Seanad. I also thank Senator Cummins.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second and Subsequent Stages (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House again today. As Senator Clifford-Lee and the Minister of State pointed out, this Bill comes before us every year, usually about two weeks before Christmas. It is technical but important. In our country, health insurance is affordable and does not discriminate in terms of age. When we look at what happens in America and other countries when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses for appearing this morning. I will ask a question that has already been asked many times. There are still no plans for an elective hospital in the mid-west region, even though overcrowding at UHL is probably the worst in the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: That is fine. The most recent census showed a 460% increase in the number of citizens who declare they have sight loss. Where are we with the waiting lists for ophthalmic surgeries at the moment? Has there been any improvement, and is there any strategy to significantly reduce them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: That has not opened yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: Will Mr. McCallion drop a note to the committee secretariat on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: That is fantastic. Will anybody make a quick comment on the readiness in UHL for the forthcoming busy winter season?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: Has Mr. McCallion had sight of the Limerick plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: Would Mr. Patterson not feel, given the chronic overcrowding at UHL, that there is an actual business case for a hospital in the mid west?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (5 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke. We know how busy he is and we thank him for his time. As Senator Lombard has been delayed, we will begin with Senator Gallagher.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Network (5 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State and I thank Senator Gallagher. This is a very important Commencement matter. Coming from a large rural county myself I fully understand the challenges. It is extremely important we maintain our roads because if we do not continually invest in our roads they will just disintegrate and become a much bigger problem going forward. It is important that the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Enrolments (5 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for his time. Everyone is busy coming up to Christmas, and that is very much the case for Ministers of State.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I was concerned yesterday to hear that a survey from Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind seems to show an increase in guide dog users being refused entrance to pubs, restaurants and, which is even more concerning, medical facilities. It is the law that somebody who uses a guide dog must have access to all public and private buildings. Unfortunately, that seems to be an issue. I ask the Leader...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (5 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. While the Bill is short, it is extremely important. Vaping is a new scourge among young people. We often say that drugs are the new drink. To a large extent, our society suffered for many decades from people abusing alcohol and now the problem seems to be with drugs. Vapes are the new cigarettes for young people. It is shocking that more...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (5 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I said it for you.