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Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment, which is also in my name. Like Senator Conway, I would like to hear the Minister of State, so I will not rabbit on. I wish to afford her an opportunity to deal with some of the points raised. I thank my colleague, Senator McDowell, for setting the record straight, refreshing our memories - as Senator Bacik stated, it was a long time ago - and reminding us of his and...

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: Well done.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, to the House. I join others in thanking her and the Department for the manner in which they deal with their correspondence. All Members have ongoing public representations to make. I have always found the officials in the Department to be professional, timely and responsive and I ask the Minister to relay that to her senior officials. It is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: County Development Plans (9 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister of State is very versatile. I presume she is representing the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage as she will now discuss protected structures. I will keep my comments sweet and short. My Commencement matter concerns Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which is one of 31 local authorities in the country, and the designation of structures in terms of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: County Development Plans (9 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for the reply but it has only caused more confusion. I was involved in putting through three county development plans. I refer the House to the expression "Don't teach your mother to suck eggs". The reality is that this reply has caused more confusion. I was hoping it would provide clarity in regard to this matter. The reply confirms that there are two...

Seanad: Annual Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements (9 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister to the House. It is clear from listening to him that he undoubtedly has an amazing enthusiasm and expertise in this area. I shall focus on 2019 but I was not expecting an outlay of what is happening in the future and that is exciting. We were invited in here today to discuss the 2019 annual transition statement and welcome the comments made by a clearly enthusiastic...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I note we have three minutes each. I thank the Leader for laying out the Order of Business. I have no difficulty with it. I wish to raise the issue of local government, which is very dear to my heart. I served for many years on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and travelled around the country a lot in my role on the Association of Irish Local Government, AILG, and other bodies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I apologise as I have to go to another meeting shortly. Witnesses may not be that familiar with the tripartite bloodstock agreement between Ireland, the UK and France but I will ask my question anyway. I am aware that it is a slightly specialised area so I will be happy to ask somebody else if it is not within the witnesses' remit. The tripartite agreement is on the movement of bloodstock....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: It will come as no surprise to my colleagues that this is the element on which I wish to concentrate. I have been involved in three county development plans. I am sure most of those present have been involved in a development plan at some point. I am very unhappy with this amendment. I will focus on section 2 of the Bill which relates to section 11 of the Planning and Development Act 2000...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I am sure that many Senators heard on the RTÉ news bulletins and from other media outlets this morning about the publication of a report that was commissioned by Government, which has recommended legislative change. It recommends such change in the context of corruption, fraud and economic crime. This raises extremely serious concerns. The Hamilton review, which is the report in...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I will not speak on this matter at any great length. I have listened to the debate. I chaired the session from 12 noon to 1 p.m. so I heard Senator Casey eloquently make his case. There is no better person to do so. I am very familiar with his success in Glendalough and his commitment to enterprise. I was very interested in the comment by Senator Chambers regarding a wall around the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Deputy Leader for setting out the proposed Order of Business for today. One of the issues I want to raise relates to persons over 65 years of age. Members will have received numerous emails this week to the effect that people of 65 years of age are obliged to apply for jobseeker's allowance until they are 66 years of age and qualify for the State pension. Senators will recall...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, to delete lines 1 to 5 and substitute the following: “(i) shall hold public meetings (except in such grave and limited circumstances as may be prescribed by law, such as an emergency period, where the holding of such a meeting is not reasonably practicable, in which case a planning authority shall make alternative arrangements for effective and...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, who has overall responsibility for planning. This is a very important aspect of his work. I thank his senior Minister and the other Minister for State for taking various aspects of this Bill. We had a good, healthy, robust engagement on it. The Minister of State will note from the amendments before him that my signature is on the amendment along with those...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: We know that.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. I respect his position. He takes his advice and puts his best case forward. I thank the contributors to the debate. It is not over, however. As the Bill was initiated in this House, it will come back from the Dáil and there will be another debate and set of engagements with the Minister of State. I thank the Oireachtas Library and Research Service....

Seanad: Technological Universities Agenda: Statements (2 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: Before I call on the Minister of State, I wish to take this opportunity to welcome him to the Seanad. I wish him well in what is clearly a very exciting portfolio for him. I wish him every success with it.

Seanad: Technological Universities Agenda: Statements (2 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Leader for setting out the Order of Business for today. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 24, motion 8, on the Order Paper be taken before No. 1. This motion relates to the vacancy on the agricultural panel and the by-election. I want to talk about the red meat industry. Those who follow the agricultural sector and food security will be very aware and...