Sinn Féin TD writes to Jerry Buttimer asking questions over Martin Conway controversy

Jerry Buttimer was the Leas-Chathaoirleach of the Seanad in 2020 and the Cathaoirleach of the chamber from 2022 to 2024

Senator Martin Conway had been subject to a internal investigation over allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female party staff member. File picture: Damien Storan

Sinn Féin TD Louise O'Reilly has written to junior minister Jerry Buttimer to ask what he knew of Martin Conway's behaviour when he was in the Seanad.

Mr Conway resigned from the Fine Gael parliamentary party last month after admitting to being arrested by gardaí for being intoxicated in public.