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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I will be well able to do this in three minutes. I thank the EPA, Fingal County Council and Irish Water for attending. Their presence is important. I will stick to Dr. Ryan's opening statement, which we had the advantage of having supplied to us earlier. I will take him through three or four points. This is a critical public health issue for people in areas served by this water...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: In his response to my earlier question about litigation, Dr. Ryan said the EPA may order the treatment of water supplies, issue legal directions and take legal prosecutions. He said no legal enforcement may be required. He went into the history of it a bit and said he had doubts about the powers in respect of taking such action. I am a bit concerned by this. Dr. Ryan is telling us that he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: That is interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I am happy to do it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I am next on the list to ask a question in any event. I hope it will not take too long. I welcome Mr. Lemass and thank him for his concise presentation. I want to set the context for my questions. In September, we heard that more than €2 billion in Government funding had been given to unregulated bodies to provide for social housing over the past ten years. That money went to a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I accept it is of a voluntary nature-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: In no other area of Government are such vast amounts of money disbursed on the basis of voluntary regulation. It is up to the Department to provide an answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Mr. Lemass.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Mr. Lemass for his replies. I also wish to thank him for the question-and-answer document that was circulated. I had a very brief look at it before I came in here. It is exceptionally helpful. I wish to thank those involved in its preparation. It is really helpful and will be of great assistance to others who want to understand the system.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to raise the issue of strategic housing development, SHD, which has been much talked about in the media in the past 24 hours. It involves the fast-track planning of developments involving more than 100 units. We see major implications arising from this. There are implications for the Aarhus Convention in terms of public consultation, access to environmental information, which is set...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (23 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I will not repeat too much of what many other Members have said about Feargal's political career. I will talk about some of the personal encounters I had with him. Before I do so, I welcome Denise and her family and all the Members in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. I also welcome the visitors and former Senators in the other Visitors Gallery. I met Feargal more than 42 years ago. At...

Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister for Health to the House. Without doubt, he has the hardest job in government, although overseeing the housing portfolio is another hard job. We all know that the Government, politicians and the political system will be judged on how they deliver on health in the short term. I say short-term because we do not have much time. At best, we may have months. People are...

Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the additional home help hours. We need more home help hours because people want to remain in their own homes, if they can, and be supported. We know that when people go into hospital care for a prolonged period, particularly older people, they lose confidence and find it hard to return home. They do not want to return to a home that has been empty for some months. They lose...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State. It may be peculiar for those watching to see us talking to the Minister of State with responsibility for local government about Dún Laoghaire Harbour, which is one of the finest harbours in Europe and the world. It is renowned for its historic nature architectural beauty. With that, however, comes major responsibility, including financial...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. I must say three things. It is extremely disappointing, despite numerous promises, new dates and deadlines constantly being pushed out, that we are being told there is a difficulty or glitch in the signing off of public accounts for public money by a company whose directors were appointed by the Government. It is very serious. This is about corporate...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Within days, I will be upping the gear with regard to public accountability for public funds in respect of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I was not.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: The council had no nominees in the latter years, but it did originally.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the announcement by the Chinese Government of the major deal which has been struck on beef exports into new markets in China. In this regard, I also welcome the co-operation of Bord Bia and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.To give him credit, the Minister has done much work in collaboration with his officials in the Department and other State agencies to break into...