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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: We would like to hear more from the council on that. We have all read the papers and we were very impressed by them. I thank the witnesses for their questions and answers. If anything else occurs to them, they are welcome to engage with the committee on it. The VCI is very professional in terms of its business. I acknowledge that. It is because of that professionalism, experience and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That is grand. I thank Mr. Savage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Mr. Blake might even follow up with a note to the committee. That is good enough for me.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I only have one issue to raise. It relates to the census. Well done to everyone involved in what is very important work. It will be a long time before it is all read, of course. I received a call from a lady in the west who is now a widow and lives on her own. She asked me what I thought she should write in the census time capsule. I told her to write whatever she wanted to. She spoke...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Despite the backdrop, I am in the west so I apologise for that, but this is important and therefore I wanted to link in to this meeting remotely. I thank Mr. Cassidy and Mr. Smyth from Save. I am very familiar with them. I have travelled to Leitrim on many occasions and walked many of these farms and forests. I have talked to the communities up there, and I continue to actively engage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I want to be brief because this is complex. I thank the witnesses. I want to declare that I am on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine as well. The Water Forum, SWAN and An Taisce came with firm recommendations and I want to acknowledge that. It is always great when groups have concerns but also come up with recommendations. That is always positive and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I am conscious of time. I fully accept all of that. It would be helpful if Dr. O'Mara could supply more information in terms of the programmes and his proactive engagement with the agricultural sector. In the last few moments, I would like a response from An Taisce on what it would like to see in terms of beefing up this sort of engagement with the farming community and this solid...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (26 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I also welcome the Minister of State to the House. My Commencement matter relates to the rural community development scheme in terms of supports for town and village renewal. I note at the outset that it was a highly successful scheme, particularly around Covid-19 and post Covid, in terms of the challenges for rural communities and bringing them on. Supports for the town and village...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (26 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for his response, which was hunky-dory and nice, but I reiterate the departmental website today indicates this scheme is to be launched at the end of April, so he might ask the relevant Minister or officials to change that. It states it will close in June, but clearly there will be a later start and a later close. People plan and wish to get on with these...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Further and Higher Education (26 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: As always.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Further and Higher Education (26 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State and Senator Byrne. We will move on to Senator Ahearn's Commencement matter, which relates to human rights defenders. We are expecting the Minister to come to the House shortly so we will suspend until then.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Human Rights (26 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State and apologise for the delay. I know that he had to go to the Lower House. I appreciate him coming back to the Seanad to deal with this matter, which relates to human rights defenders.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Human Rights (26 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for his very comprehensive reply and written response. It is one of the most comprehensive responses that I have ever seen here for which I thank him and his officials.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I would like to ask, and I know others have, for a debate on the Ukrainian refugee crisis. I use the term "refugee crisis" rather than "migrants". There is a very clear difference between a refugee and a migrant. That is clearly understood by many in terms of international best practice and the work of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and other organisations that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for inviting His Excellency, the ambassador of the Netherlands, to the Chamber today. It was fitting and I thank the Cathaoirleach for his remarks to the ambassador, which I clearly enjoyed. It is a wonderful country. As I was listening, I remembered being in the Netherlands picking bulbs at the age of 16 or 17. Many of us went there to pick bulbs. It was a good...

Seanad: Funding for Ukrainian Students in Irish Universities: Statements (27 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Before we proceed, I welcome the visitors in the Visitors Gallery. I thank them for their visit to Leinster House and hope they have had a good day here.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Is it possible to speak on that amendment?

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: There is scope in amendment No. 2 to discuss all that.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 9, after line 40, to insert the following: “Report on Reforms to the Marine Casualty Investigation Board 16. The Minister shall, within 2 years of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications, a report detailing the implementation of reforms to the Marine Casualty Investigation Board.”. ...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That is somewhat disappointing considering all of the commentary of the Minister of State to date. She said that she acknowledged the need for a new mechanism for appointing members of the board of the MCIB. Can she tell me what progress has been made since she made that statement? The Clinch and Lacey reports have done us a service. There is a fear in government and in the Department...