Martin Conway (Irish politician)

Senator
Martin Conway
Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 May 2011
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Personal details
Born (1974-04-08) 8 April 1974 (age 50)
Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
Websitesenatormartinconway.com

Martin Conway (born 8 April 1974) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel since April 2011.[1][2][3]

He is the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Health.[4] Born with congenital cataracts, he is the first visually impaired member of the Oireahtas.[5]

He was a member of Clare County Council from 2004 to 2011 for the Ennistymon local electoral area.[6] He was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Justice and Equality.

He is a founder member of AHEAD (Association for Higher Education Access and Disability),[2] a charity working to improve access to further and higher education for people with disabilities.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Clare constituency at the 2020 general election.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Martin Conway". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 197. ISBN 9780717150595.
  3. ^ "Fine Gael win 18 seats in Seanad". RTÉ News. 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  4. ^ Varadkar, Leo (10 July 2020). "Tánaiste and Fine Gael President Leo Varadkar announces Seanad Spokespersons". Fine Gael. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Martin Conway". Vision Ireland. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Martin Conway". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Clare General Election 2020 Live Results". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.