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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: With the further detail.

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: Okay. I thank Mr. Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome our guests and thank them for their submissions, which we have read and considered. I will go to Professor O'Cinneide first. He mentioned that he was at a conference in May and he talked about affirming the right to housing as a fundamental entitlement. I fully agree with that. I believe we should have a constitutional provision for that right, but it then raises the issue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: If we have a constitutional provision of a right to housing, how does a citizen vindicate that right? Professor O'Cinneide might say it will be through the court. That may be a difficulty. Will he take us along the road of vindicating our constitutional right to housing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I am sorry I am only concentrating on Professor O'Cinneide. There are issues he raised in his submission that interest me. There is also the issue of legitimate expectation. The Constitution is a strong document. We believe in it and that it will vindicate our rights. We have a legitimate expectation that the State will uphold those constitutional rights. I support putting this wording...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Does Professor O'Cinneide believe it has the potential to do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I will wrap up by saying, without putting words in Professor O'Cinneide's mouth, that he would endorse this proposal for a referendum on the right to housing in the Constitution. Would he be in a position to say that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Listening to the last round of contributions the recurring theme is the need to build consensus. It would be presumptious to suggest that this is agreed. There are many cynics and people who will say "give me the economic argument". I could nearly name the constituencies. I could tell you ten of them where there will be difficulty getting it over the line. They would have a view that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: There will also be extreme-right-wing people who will use it for another political agenda. There will be different groupings. We know them. Many of them are on the political landscape already. They will use this potential referendum to bring about different focuses and different arguments in a politically very cynical way. We need to have our eyes wide open in that regard. People talk...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I have some comments rather than questions at this stage. I thank the witnesses for their attendance. It goes back to tapping into and supporting people who want this to be a success. However consensus building was talked about earlier. We cannot see that in isolation from the political climate in which we live. We have 10,000 people in emergency accommodation today. The criteria are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I am not going to a debate on a motion of no confidence but I am going up to the Seanad at 4 o'clock. I will touch on a few issues. I do not really have any questions. I acknowledge and thank Ms Graham and her team here for leading off on the discussion papers and documents with the Planning Advisory Forum. I note that we have dealt with the plans and guidance, the consents issue,...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Act 2022 (Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam) Order 2022: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I thank them for their continuous work on what is a very important issue. I also thank the Minister for setting out the order, as promised, as per his commitment during our discussions at various stages on this issue. I found most helpful the statement of reasons for making the order attached, from which my colleague, Senator O'Loughlin, has just...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 89: In page 59, line 27, after “143” to insert “or to adequately explain non-compliance”.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 99: In page 63, to delete lines 37 to 40 and substitute the following: “(a) one person having a special interest in or expertise in, or knowledge of, matters relating to higher education or the functions of An tÚdarás (other than a member of the Board, a member of the staff of An tÚdarás, a public servant or a person employed or...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 116: In page 79, line 20, after “university” to insert “or in order to enable the provision of an adequate explanation for any non-compliance”.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 118: In page 80, line 6, to delete “19 members” and substitute “21 members”.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 123 In page 80, to delete line 24.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 127: In page 80, line 25, to delete “body.” and substitute the following: body, (f) 2 County or City Councillors, chosen by local authorities.”