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Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Seconded.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Seconded.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Seconded.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 19: In page 35, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “(4) Without prejudice to subsection (5), no rent shall be defined as “cost rental rent” whereby the total amount of such rent would exceed 35 per cent of the applicant’s net income as determined by a housing authority.”.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to make three points. I am conscious of the order of the House today, so I will be brief because many other Senators have tabled amendments. Amendment No. 19 has been tabled in the same spirit as my previous amendment, which was amendment No. 9, in that it ensures that the cost to the person availing of housing is affordable. Affordability is a key issue, which Senators Moynihan and...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I will not delay as I am conscious that there are many other Members who wish to contribute.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Okay, but there are other amendments to be dealt with, and they are clearly set out in front of us. I thank the Minister of State. I differ from him but I respect him. He is part of the Government and, regardless of what we say on this side of the House, the Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party Government has a massive majority and can do what it wishes in terms of policy. That is...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Yes.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to thank my colleague, Senator Mullen, for putting forward this amendment. It is an excellent amendment. That is why I am supporting it. However, the issue is perhaps even more complex than Senator Mullen outlined. He touched on it when he mentioned the local authorities. I have many concerns about the Land Development Agency. However, one of the issues of note concerns the new...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome this debate. It is timely with respect to organic farming, which contributes to the protection of the environment and climate and the long-term fertility of the soil, as referenced by Senator Daly who rightly placed great emphasis on it. It also relates to having high levels of biodiversity, a non-toxic environment and high animal welfare standards and, therefore, it must be of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I will be brief because I am conscious of time. We have had a really good debate. One might call it one of the great frauds or whatever but we have the clean, green Ireland image yet we are the second lowest in Europe for organic farming. That is really being hammered home today. I thank the various guests who have highlighted that but it is a real challenge to everyone involved in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Common Agricultural Policy (14 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I tabled this Commencement matter following a lot of engagement with small farmers. I visited a number of farms in the last few days in County Laois. The farms I am talking about are small, traditional land holdings with Land Commission houses. Such farms are common in counties Cavan and Kerry. I was in Cavan last week and was also in Kerry,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Common Agricultural Policy (14 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: That was quite complex. I appreciate the Minister of State had to cover a lot of ground. However, the real focus I am attempting in my question is on small farmers throughout this country who are sustaining rural communities with a maximum of 40 acres and cannot be given permission to build for in-house cattle. That is why they are out-wintering in the first place. We have cut stone in...

Seanad: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Senator Warfield for his use of time. It was good because we are under pressure of time. If everyone listed here is to speak, we will not have time for the Minister. I would ask Members to be conscious of the time.

Seanad: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Senator Dolan and everybody who partook in the debate, with 19 Senators speaking out of 20 who indicated, which was excellent.

Seanad: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Victor Boyhan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?