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Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: And to keep the see-saw.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I indicated first but I am happy to go along with the Leas-Chathaoirleach.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That is not the point. On a point of order, I have no difficulty but I did indicate first to come back in. The Leas-Chathaoirleach acknowledged that.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: No, he was not in the room when I spoke. I bow to the Chair's decision.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: You will not get me then. Sorry.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: For the Leas-Chathaoirleach possibly.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I will not waste my time talking about the negatives. Were I the proposer of this legislation, I would be very disappointed. This is a Government Minister of State coming in to three Government Senators to more or less tell them that there is a lot of work to do, there is huge concern, there are legitimate objectives, and there is public interest but in conclusion it is not proposed to do...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I will follow up on what the Senator said. I see it from his side. I believe it is good legislation and it is, in effect, a slap in the face from members of his party in the Government. That is the reality of it. I do not want to rub salt into the wound. Senator Ward has put a lot of work into this Bill. We have three Fine Gael Senators who brought this legislation to the House and who...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, to delete lines 17 to 20 and substitute the following: ""defective concrete blocks" means concrete blocks that contain excessive amounts of free or unbound muscovite mica or reactive pyrite or any deleterious material or combination of materials as may be prescribed under section 41;". There is a lot of work to do here today and I do not intend to...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 9, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: "(16) The Minister shall request the National Standards Authority of Ireland to complete the review of I.S. 465:2018, in a timely manner and as far as is possible to ensure that that review is completed in time for the opening of the Defective Concrete Block Scheme as provided for in this Act.”. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the CCPC for its detailed submission and opening statement. I wish to go through this enforcement area it is concentrating on. It is the area I am interested in. Ultimately, if this proposed legislation is to be effective, it must be enforced. Mr. McHugh stated: Having an adequate and robust enforcement framework will be key to the effectiveness of the Office ... In the first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: On the suite of interventions spoken of, does the CCPC have a schedule of them? The witnesses might not have it with them today, but it would be helpful to us and to our understanding. There is clearly a scale and a hierarchy or matrix of interventions in this regard. Mr. Murphy referred to the quadrant and I understand what he means by that. Regarding what is an appropriate action in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Are the interventions adequately covered in the proposed legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Turning to the dispute resolution mechanism, that is a positive move. Ultimately, this is about continuing on, people learning lessons and moving on from them. It is about having an appropriate response to an issue. Does Mr. Murphy see greater potential for dispute resolution in this area at a certain level, clearly?

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I am not commenting on anything the Senator is saying.

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank the Green Party for putting animal welfare on the agenda. At the outset, I want to say I am the son of a cattle dealer and I have brothers who are involved in trading cattle. I know the potential and the importance of exporting cattle, as the Minister of State does, with her responsibility in this area. Let us be clear about the...

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I am sorry. It is he who comes to the committee and engages with us, and I am on the committee. That is what I want to say. I want to acknowledge that because it is an important point. I also want to acknowledge the public representatives who are animal welfare advocates. I particularly want to single out Councillor Tania Doyle from Fingal, Councillor Deirdre Heney, Councillor James...

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: The Senator is doing well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Victor Boyhan: At the outset, I want to thank the secretariat and the background people who have facilitated the sessions all day today. I acknowledge their input. This would not be possible without that. I welcome Ms Timmons and Mr. Jordan today. Given the time constraints, I will head up some headlines. I will ask if they could supply the committee with some written responses to them, because they...