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Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I am happy. I just want to talk about amendment No. 111, which was ruled out of order. The Cathaoirleach is the chairperson and I have no difficulty with that. Before today, the Cathaoirleach invited me to come and discuss the issue with him and tease out the issues. I acknowledge that, to be fair to the Cathaoirleach. He has a job to do. We operate under standing orders, which I fully...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (31 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond. He is taking the next three Commencement matters.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Personal Public Service Numbers (31 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the students from Balla National School in County Mayo. We have just concluded Commencement matters, which are topics that are chosen every day for discussion in the Seanad, usually as the first business. On my left, is the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, who responded to the Commencement matters and seated in front of me is Senator Garret Ahearn from County Tipperary. The...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Hear. Hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I want to plug two events today. Bloom is taking place tomorrow. It is now an international horticultural event. Thousands of people will flock there over the next few days. It is a showcase for Irish horticulture, landscape and garden design and also supports the commercial growers in this industry. I ask the Leader to have a debate around at an appropriate time on the horticultural...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I am sure that the Senator has a lot of money in his bank account.

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister. I also welcome the members of Young Fine Gael who are in the Gallery. I agree with the Minister and previous speakers regarding the active engagement of young parties. I remember my early involvement in politics many years ago. It was either after Garret FitzGerald was in office, or around his time. One of the great things about it was that there was not a week...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: -----but I think there was something in that. That should be commended. In the media this morning, I read something that suggested the Minister has recommended that the Government does not oppose the amendment that would make drink spiking a new offence, but added that the subject needs further consideration before the Bill becomes law. That was attributed to the Minister, and I take it...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: The amendment will be withdrawn.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I concur with Senator Ó Donnghaile. I support what he said. He set out the case very clearly. What he and his colleagues are trying to achieve is self-evident. I rise to speak in support of the amendment.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 124: In page 5, line 6, after “circumstances” to insert “and historical actions”. I acknowledge the clarification and the setting out of the reasons various amendments were ruled out of order. I have no difficulty with that. It is ironic that after all of the amendments I tabled, only two were accepted, namely, the first and the last....

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister has set out his reasoning clearly. That is his position and that is all fine. He spoke of recognising experiences. I think we need to say "some" experiences. We have not covered all the experiences. The Minister has listened so often to the victims. This is not comprehensive legislation, as he accepts. There are shortcomings; one cannot capture everything. I understand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness Issues: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the delegations from Threshold, the Simon Communities of Ireland and the DRHe for their attendance and time. More importantly, I thank them for their strong advocacy work. Not a day goes by without me hearing on the national airwaves or reading in the media about the advocacy work done by the organisations. The organisations do very many good things but advocacy is one of their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness Issues: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: It is great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness Issues: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I apologise for my absence. I was speaking in the Seanad on the mother and baby homes redress Bill. It struck me when I was speaking on the Bill that it ties in to this issue because many homeless people have come from institutional care. The discussion on the older cohort reminded me of the number of people who have come from various areas of State care, such as health facilities and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness Issues: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Does Ms O'Reilly expect it will continue to rise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness Issues: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: What Ms O'Reilly says about capacity is an interesting point. If the capacity is not there then it does not reflect on the accurate figures. Therefore we are getting a mixed message. The situation could be far worse. Would Ms O'Reilly agree?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness Issues: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: In regard to Ms Hayes's involvement in the youth homelessness and the synergies of that, particularly the role of the four Dublin local authorities in regard to people exiting State care of any form, will she touch on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness Issues: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Ms Hayes for her time.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Homeless Persons Supports (1 Jun 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this important matter. I am glad to have the opportunity to talk about it today. I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for agreeing to come to the House to take this matter. I value and appreciate that. I know it is a busy day for him. As he is a key Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I take this...