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Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Senator McDowell is a colleague of mine but he is also a former Attorney General and a very experienced legal practitioner. He has raised a very serious question. We have to deal with what it is before us today, in the present moment. We simply do not know how the Government is going to conduct itself in relation to this Bill. We know it was guillotined in the Dáil and it is proposed...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I raise yet again rural housing guidelines. I have said it time and time again. I printed off all of the times I spoke in this Seanad in relation to rural housing. For five years, we have been told they are in the making and they will be published in five, six or seven weeks' time. Nothing has happened. It is continuously raised with me.I spent the last few weeks touring around the...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 27, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(3) Without prejudice to subsection (2) the provisions of this Act relating to the repeal of the termination of the Office of Planning Regulator shall come into effect on the passing of this Act.”. I welcome the Minister of State and his team to the House. It is my intention to keep...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I fully concur with Senator Casey. He has given a great overview on it and I agree with his commentary relating to our city and county councillors.It is a little unfair to come into the House and cast aspersion on the work they do. There are processes. I will finish off my contribution on the Office of the Planning Regulator. I thank the Library and Research Service for its...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response to all of those. In relation to amendment No. 1, I welcome that the Minister of State confirmed here today, which we would not had known before coming in here, that there will be a review of the structures and the governance around the OPR. That is important. That is an acknowledgement that there needs to be one. Certainly, it...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: In relation to the subject of the chief planning officer, I thank the Minister of State for his considered approach. All we are attempting to do here is stimulate debate. It is important. We heard about the idea of a chief planning officer in the joint committee. Clearly, there are other issues to be considered. The Minister of State touched on the Local Government Act 2001. I...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I press it.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 30, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “ “Chief Planning Officer” who may also be referred to as Chief City Planning Officer or Chief County Planning Officer means the person appointed to each planning authority and for the Minister to issue guidance. This guidance shall define the role of the officer.”. In...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 21: In page 44, to delete lines 26 to 39, to delete page 45, and in page 46 to delete lines 1 to 26, and substitute the following: “Exempted Development 9. (1) The following shall be exempted developments for the purposes of this Act— (a) development consisting of the use of any land for the purpose of agriculture and development consisting of the...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 22: In page 45, to delete lines 11 to 17.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 24: In page 45, to delete line 39 and 40, and in page 46, to delete lines 1 to 10.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I want to deal with two amendments in this grouping, amendment No. 30 and amendment No. 44. Amendment No. 30 is a very long one so I will not read it all out. It is self-explanatory. I take it that everyone has read all of these amendments in great length. It goes on for many pages so I do not propose to read it out and cut in on any more time. This amendment deals with section 10 of the...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Senator Moynihan put it clearly that this is about the public having information. The public are the eyes, ears and watchdogs of development. Speaking as someone who was a councillor for many years, it was the public who brought planning issues to our attention for us to take to the planners. In many cases, people consistently went to their planning authorities but did not get any...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 44: In page 56, to delete lines 28 to 30 and substitute the following: “(2) Subject to subsection (1), a relevant declaration shall be admissible in evidence in any proceedings relating to the act, operation or change in use in respect of which the relevant declaration was made.”.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. This is a really important process about the provision of overarching policy at the top of the hierarchy. I want to know about the public consultation, which is very important. Public consultation needs to be facilitated and supported. It needs to be advertised and mobilised in a way that is user friendly and that reaches out across the country...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Is the Department having, regional, face-to-face, town-hall style meetings? Is that envisaged?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: It might be worth considering because it might be the best way to capture another demographic and age group of people. We need to have as broad and comprehensive an engagement as possible. I thank Ms Walsh for the comprehensive overview and I wish her well with the process.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This is a concise Bill. As he said, it is in seven sections. It is fair and balanced and has my full support. I apologise in advance; the Oireachtas audit committee is having an important meeting and I am a member of it so will have to leave. I flag now my full support for all sections of the Bill. There are a number of asks on our schedule...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: As the leader of the Independent Group in Seanad Éireann, I warmly welcome and congratulate Senator Bradley on her appointment. A great honour and privilege has been bestowed on her by the Taoiseach, which is his prerogative. All Senators are equal in this Chamber at all times. That is important. I do not give a lot of advice but I have loved every day since I came here eight years...