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Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank the Irish Women's Parliamentary Caucus for its very detailed motion, which I support. I will point out a few issues because it is important that we have some consistency in our approach. That is why I will touch on a few issues. I start by saying "Well done" to the Irish Women's Parliamentary Caucus. It has done a lot and it plans to do a lot...

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: That is what happened. No tellers were appointed to the Bill.

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: But no tellers were appointed to the division on the amendment to the Bill.

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I have looked at the minutes. I think that was an issue. I am sorry, this is what I researched. This is fact and I was present. No tellers were appointed by the Government. The contents of Senator Clonan's Bill were consistent with everything listed in this motion. So why the deferral? Why the lack of support? Why were no tellers appointed by the Government? That can be checked with...

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: It would be inappropriate for me to comment on that. I am in the chair, so I will not comment.

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Okay. No, that is your view.

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Senator, you have four minutes-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (28 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement matter. I thank the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, for agreeing to take this Commencement matter. She is, after all, the lead Minister in relation to forestry and I acknowledge that. The European Commission has now approved under the EU state aid rules Ireland’s new forestry programme. We are now at the start, albeit...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (28 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for all the positives, with which I have no difficulty, but the Commencement matter was intended to ask her to establish a national forestry authority. There was no mention of such an authority in the response, which is what the Commencement matter focused on. It was a simple question of a few lines. Is the Minister of State supportive of the principle of...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (28 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for facilitating this engagement with the Taoiseach. I warmly welcome the Taoiseach to this House. I will start by acknowledging the very significant and excellent speech he made at the United Nations General Assembly on 22 September. He gave a very passionate speech. He touched on the issues of dignity, equality, solidarity, environmental responsibility and...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (28 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Code (17 Oct 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement matter. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for agreeing to deal with this simple Commencement matter. I understand that, in his Budget Statement, the Minister for Finance agreed to extend the liability date of the residential zoned land, RZL, tax by one year to allow for the planned 2024 review of maps to take...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Code (17 Oct 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for that comprehensive response. I acknowledge and accept that this is a key pillar of Government policy in respect of bringing more land into active use for residential housing. I refer now to my only request. The Taoiseach is on record as saying he is proposing some changes to this tax. The RZLT is a universal, one-size-fits-all tax that does not take into...

Seanad: Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister. Before I proceed I will explain that the Order of Business as agreed by the Members today has provided for 90 minutes and I am conscious of the time. We will have enough time for the speakers who are here.

Seanad: Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

Victor Boyhan: That concludes the Minister's remarks. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Office of Public Works (18 Oct 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Yes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Office of Public Works (18 Oct 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products (18 Oct 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House this morning. I thank Senator Lombard.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Harris. It is great to see a line Minister here. I know the Minister looks after people very well, so Senator Emer Currie is very lucky.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I commend Irish Rural Link. The Tánaiste, Deputy Micheál Martin, launched its annual report earlier in Buswells Hotel. Irish Rural Link does amazing work. I am not going to spend any time here setting out details of that work. We all know the critically important work it does in linking into communities, particularly isolated ones that need a bit of encouragement and networking....