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Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: And to accept some of the amendments.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: We know what the record was from the Dáil.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: The record from the Dáil was not good in terms of amendments.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I know the Minister of State did.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Well done.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 61: In page 97, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(i) promoting and supporting the role city and county councillors play within their communities, including but not limited to the duties they had undertaken on joint policing committees before the passing of this Act, the role they play in devising and implementing local strategies relevant to...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: First, I thank the Minister. I do not doubt her commitment to local policing and community partnerships. As I said from the very outset, I engaged with many members who responded to my little survey on JPCs. I also engaged with members of LAMA, which involves the executive and the AILG. I again acknowledge them. This is legislation and I am calling a vote on the amendment because I have...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I will speak to my amendments, namely, amendments Nos. 75 and 82. They are both in this section. I wish to record the fact that these are two amendments I will speak to but I will comment on other contributions. I do not want to single out Senators because we do business and we are pragmatic. I will not name individuals, but the record of the House will speak for itself. There was a...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: They realised they are our electorate. They realised there is a local election on 7 June and that there may be a general election after the budget or at some time within the next 12 months. They have woken up and realised they have the power in their hands to vote us into or out of office. That is important and that is what has brought on the change. I took the time to look at the record...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister has the seal of office and is the Minister for Justice. I respect what she has to do. Needless to say, she did not find she could support the amendment. I fully respect that but I have a job to do like she does. I have an electorate like she does. I gave a commitment to my electorate, which is the sitting county councillors, Independents and party. I am glad to say I have...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: While we are on section 114, I received this correspondence: [I am] aware that the Government Senators are under immense pressure today to finalise the remaining stages of the bill and may be under a government whip to do so. In this event, as part of your debate[...] could you suggest the following points to the Minister for her agreement. I might not be fully in agreement but I gave a...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for setting out her responses to the grouping of amendments. It is clear she is not accepting any of them. It looks like she will not be accepting any amendments other than those she has tabled. Does she call that democracy? Maybe she does. It is lovely to see her smiling. At the end of the day, it is her prerogative. I have always respected that. However, we put...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: The Senator cannot speak for me. I will come back in.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: The Senator got an impression about the Tánaiste and later corrected it because he put pressure on.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Ho, ho.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Leader for clarifying the issue in relation to the Tánaiste and the Irish Independent. I look forward to looking at that piece in the Irish Independentand would be grateful if she could send it on to me. I believe in protecting the role of different Ministers and would not think that the Tánaiste would want to, in any way, undermine that. The Leader then went on to...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Sorry, I am speaking.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: No, I will not, particularly in light of Senator Ward's contribution. I will not.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I just wanted to make that point. Other Senators can come in and I will listen to them. Let us be clear, all this is saying is that a councillor or any member of the committee can go for the position of chair and that is it. There is nothing more here. There is no magic. There were no great negotiations or peace deals done over the Christmas period. It is simple, plain and clear that...