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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I appreciate that. The advantage of being last is that one is first to get a response.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (2 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I warmly welcome Mr. Barry Andrews, Mr. Ciarán Cuffe, Ms Clare Daly and Ms Frances Fitzgerald. I also welcome a former MEP, Senator Lynn Boylan, who is sitting on my right. She has a wealth of experience in Europe and I want to acknowledge that. The four MEPs present are diverse and a good choice for Dublin. Everyone who is an MEP representing the constituency of Dublin is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Deputy Leader to the House and welcome her setting out her draft Order of Business for today. I concur with Senator Dooley on his comments about a designated policing unit in An Garda Síochána for transport. I will not elaborate much more on it because I have an amendment to that effect and look forward to Senator Dooley's support and engagement as we discuss the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the five Senators who contributed to the debate. I now invite the Minister of State to make his concluding remarks.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Nov 2021)

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

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister to the House. I will start by saying that I tuned in to "Prime Time" last night and heard the Minister give an extensive and comprehensive interview. He touched on many of the issues Members are asking about today. I want to acknowledge public broadcasting and the media and the role they too have to play in this. It occurred to me while listening to the Minister...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 1: To insert the following paragraph under "calls on the Government to:" "- collaborate with An Garda Síochána, the NTA and public transport stakeholders to establish a dedicated Transport Policing Unit on the public transport network;".

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: First, I welcome the Minister of State. It is timely that she is here. I thank Fine Gael for using Private Members' time to put forward a motion on transport. It is really important. I had actually tabled a Commencement matter in respect of this issue last week. Suddenly, this motion came up and I saw it as an opportunity. With Commencement matters, a Minister will come in and say...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: That would help the Senator lose a bit of weight.

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Homeless Persons Supports (4 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State. This issue relates to homelessness and young people. If the various controversies relating to homelessness in the past few months - and I do not intend to go into them here - have taught us anything, it is that we need to be constantly vigilant to ensure that those experiencing homelessness are given all the supports they need, that there is no exploitation...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Homeless Persons Supports (4 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for that comprehensive reply. I will reflect on it and perhaps come back to the Department later. The reply has confirmed that we have 2,344 children who are homeless. That is too many. I know the Minister of State knows that. It is desperate that 2,344 of our children are in emergency accommodation. It goes back to the long-term plan and the strategies...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I will be brief and I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for facilitating me. I want to share several points with Members today. I thank the people who engaged in a very constructive and interesting debate although we did not get the outcome we sought. There has been huge interest in it and I hope we will have another opportunity at another time to engage on it. It was a very interesting...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I also raised an issue in respect of the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: The Leader does not need to be sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I appreciate that. I thank the Chair and Senator Daly. I have to go to the Seanad for Private Members' business. I welcome the Minister of State. He comes from my neck of the woods, Narraghmore in County Kildare, so I know of his reputation and commitment to agriculture, particularly young farmers coming into the sector. He has always been proactive there. He is highly placed and liked...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach and I will be brief. I welcome this afternoon the publication of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine report on the Irish horse racing industry. It is an extraordinarily interesting report and I am one of a number of members on the joint Oireachtas committee. The report has 11 strong recommendations dealing with doping, drug tracing in horses,...

Seanad: Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People: Statements (9 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to the House to discuss the progressing disability services for children and young people programme and assessments of needs.

Seanad: Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People: Statements (9 Nov 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State very much for her honest and refreshing approach in her statement. It is refreshing to see someone of her calibre come to the House to share that information with us.