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Seanad: Situation in Ukraine: Motion (1 Jun 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I second the motion. I thank Senator Dooley and Fianna Fáil for using their Private Members' time for this motion. It is commendable. I will not repeat the various aspects of the motion. I believe in it. I do not think we need to rehearse all of this because are all well versed in it. I will use my time to share a few thoughts. I was prompted to think about this before I came here...

Seanad: Situation in Ukraine: Motion (1 Jun 2022)

Victor Boyhan: We will learn more from that sharing and that common humanity. I thank Members for bringing this motion to the House.

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I echo the Senator on the issue of counselling. Nine months is crazy. It is not sufficient. When someone is in desperation or suicidal, with recurring anxiety, or is feeling threatened - that may be internalised and is not necessarily external - nine months is an unsatisfactory wait. We have a scandalous arrangement where people are waiting anyway in the HSE. I spoke to a man a few weeks...

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Victor Boyhan: We are coming to the end of the amendments and, therefore, I will take this opportunity to say that Senator Higgins makes a very good point, which touches on what I said earlier in my own amendment, No. 108. I will not go back there because we have been there, done that and made a decision. We will ultimately account for that as we go out from here in the next few weeks. It is right that...

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I would not like the Minister to leave feeling disappointed. I say that genuinely. I want to put it on the record of the House that, as I have said all along, I believe he is absolutely committed to reform on this issue. There is no question about that. It is my intention to support the Bill. I made up my mind to do so because it represents major progress on what we had before. We can...

Seanad: Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jun 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State. It is appropriate that she is here because I know she has a great understanding of this area, particularly when we talk about habitats, biodiversity, research, etc. It is apt that she is here to preside over this Bill. I want to thank Senator Martin in particular for his enthusiasm. From day one, he has been talking about the bee. We have certainly had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank our guests for coming. I will not repeat what everyone else has said other than to say I am aware that the Department of Rural and Community Development publishes a comprehensive manual of statistics in respect of local authority dog-related activities. When I went looking today, I saw that the statistics for 2021 are not yet online. The witnesses might tell us when they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to ask one supplementary question of Ms Gavaghan. Data is everything. Figures need to be broken down and analysed. Ms Gavaghan talked about the comprehensive and detailed form involved. Would it be possible for the Department to make a blank copy of that form available to the committee to allow us an understanding of the type of data it is attempting to capture? I do not want a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I will return to the point about the blank form that sets out the strata and data the Department is seeking. Would it be possible for the committee to see a blank copy of the form to get a measure of the situation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Ms Gavaghan has no difficulty with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That is great. I thank Ms Gavaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I have a point to make in respect of which I might have missed a response. The 85 hunting clubs and the associated dogs represent a somewhat different set of circumstances. I realise they are well looked after in most cases, or in 99% of cases. It is in people's interest to keep the dogs healthy and fit. They are working dogs. I know the subtle difference between pets and working dogs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Maybe we can contact the Hunting Association of Ireland at a future date. That is fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Ms Gavaghan has confirmed the position and guidelines. We can make our own inquiries. I thank Ms Gavaghan for her assistance. She has been most helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for the Greyhound Industry: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome our guests and the chief executive. I echo what some of the previous speakers said. I come to this as someone who is sceptical about the industry. I have consistently raised issues about State funding, including to the equestrian industry. I recognise that it is an industry, however. I read the submission today. It was clearly jumping off the pages that this is an organisation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for the Greyhound Industry: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I got the gist of what Ms O'Brien is saying. I will return to two issues. One is independent oversight of the industry. It is all very well Ms O'Brien telling us all that and that it is hunky-dory and very nice, but we have to give reassurance to the public. I would like to have reassurance about the independent oversight of the industry, so it is validated independently and is not part...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for the Greyhound Industry: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: What about the independent oversight?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for the Greyhound Industry: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Are the records up to date?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for the Greyhound Industry: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I will look at them later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for the Greyhound Industry: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (25 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the delegation for a very positive presentation. Things look good for the industry. I wish it well and continued success in the next year.