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Seanad: Appointment of Ordinary Members of An Coimisiún Toghcháin: Motion (14 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State and commend him on this legislation. It was considered a great deal by the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, of which I am a member. We teased out many options. We heard from many people. The independence of the Electoral Commission is critically important. I have every confidence it will be independent. The Government has...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I will be short and sweet. I thank the Minister for bringing this relatively simple but important Bill through the House and wish her well.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State. At the outset, I echo what Senator Buttimer said. I thank the Minister of State for her ongoing engagement and support in this House at all times, be it for Commencement matters or legislation. She is always willing and ready to come to the House and meaningfully engage with Members. That is acknowledged and appreciated across the House. I wish her well...

Seanad: Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I will follow on from what Senator Higgins has said. I do not know if any Senators have visited the Ordnance Survey Ireland, OSI, premises in the Phoenix Park. It is a unique and amazing premises. I have visited it and looked through many of the historical manuscripts and maps. It is an important facility. I raised this matter with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage,...

Seanad: Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Accessibility to the archives is important.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Bill. I acknowledge the significant work Senator Boylan has put into this. She is an active member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, along with Senator Lombard. I am also on the committee as are other Senators. One thing I can honestly say about Senator Boylan is that from the very day I met her when she...

Seanad: Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I note the Cathoirleach's ruling about the two minutes. I will take that time. I cannot thank the Minister of State enough. He has been a real champion of councillors. I do not just say that here today. That is the case on a whole range of fronts. It is important that is acknowledged. He was a councillor himself and therefore he has come up through the system. I genuinely thank him...

Seanad: Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Fine Gael did not elect one woman to the Seanad. That was a disappointment but, how and ever, the Taoiseach nominates 11 and the party nominates ten. I genuinely acknowledge the very substantial contribution by all of the ten women in the Seanad. That is fantastic. I like competition; it is good for politics. Hopefully, we will bring people up through local government and they will then...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Leader for organising a moment of silence for Private Seán Rooney, which is important. I have family in Lebanon and I have been there on many occasions. I value and understand the work that is carried out there, as do many of the people in Lebanon. There are huge Irish connections there because of our relationship with Lebanon's UN peacekeeping force, so this is important....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I think I might go for my lunch.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State and Mr. Terry Sheridan from the Department to the House. The amendments are clustered and I shall touch on a number of recurring issues. I am a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Senator Fitzpatrick is another member who is present. We did our very best and worked exceptionally hard on a cross-party basis....

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: It is very dangerous.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I echo some of the concerns of the two previous speakers. Do I need a lesson in short notice for meetings, and virtual ones at that? That is a question for another day. I sit on three audit committees, one of which is the Oireachtas audit committee. It deals with audits relating to Oireachtas Members, their pay, security and a whole range of other issues but I am sure Members would be...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.