Martin Conway (born 8 April 1974) is an Irish
Fine Gael
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politician who has served as a
Senator
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for the
Administrative Panel
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Election
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since April 2011.
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He is the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Health.
He was a member of ]Clare County Council
Clare County Council ( ga, Comhairle Contae an Chláir) is the authority responsible for local government in County Clare, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and ...
from 2004 to 2011 for the Ennistymon
Ennistymon or Ennistimon () is a country market town in County Clare, near the west coast of Ireland. The River Inagh, with its small rapids known as the Cascades, runs through the town, behind the main street. A bridge across the river leads to ...
local electoral area. 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), a charity working to improve access to further and higher education for people with disabilities.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Clare Clare may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Clare Range, a mountain range in Victoria Land
Australia
* Clare, South Australia, a town in the Clare Valley
* Clare Valley, South Australia
Canada
* Clare (electoral district), an electoral district
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constituency at the 2020 general election.
References
External links
Martin Conway's page on the Fine Gael website
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1974 births
Living people
Politicians from County Clare
Members of the 24th Seanad
Members of the 25th Seanad
Members of the 26th Seanad
Fine Gael senators
Members of Clare County Council
Alumni of University College Dublin
Blind politicians
Irish blind people
Irish politicians with disabilities
People from Ennistymon
Administrative Panel senators