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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defence Forces (25 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State and Senator Clonan.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (25 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Butler.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (25 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Senator. He covered more than the Commencement Matter he raised but it was particularly interesting.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sports Funding (25 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister for agriculture and his guests to the Seanad.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Network (25 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Senator and the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon. We really appreciate the Minister of State giving of his time here this afternoon for Commencement matters. It is appreciated by the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister and the Ministers of State. I also welcome the team from the Department. Its members do a great deal of work. I will focus on a few key issues. I visited the An Bord Pleanála website earlier. The Minister will be very familiar with the staggering number of housing applications that are stuck in the planning process. We have discussed this on numerous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I do not mean to be rude, but I am conscious of the time. I appreciate the Minister's response and I am aware that a lot is being done, but we need a dashboard up here. We need a dashboard on An Bord Pleanála's website because the public needs to know. I have one ask of the Minister, namely that we have a dashboard put up in place on the An Bord Pleanála website in order that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: They keep telling me they are waiting for money for approval. They should have money on hand to allow them to get on with this work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I am conscious of time because I must leave. I intend no disrespect to the Minister or the Ministers of State. I just wanted to flag that issue. I am conscious I am against the clock because I only have one and a half minutes left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I will conclude on one other issue. There was a "Prime Time" programme last week, and there has been ongoing media commentary about it. The Minister may be prevented from speaking about elements of this, but we have a homelessness crisis. We also have a major crisis with the Peter McVerry Trust. It has been highlighted in the media that a vast amount of money was provided and that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister and the Ministers of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the witnesses for coming here today. Some weeks ago, I spoke in the Seanad about Horse Racing Ireland. I am very supportive of our amazing horse sports industry. I thank the witnesses for the parts they play in that. Sadly, we had the "RTÉ Investigates" programme. People, both urban and rural, including the farming community, were outraged by the unwarranted violence...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Macra na Feirme is having its pre-budget submission launch today and has extended an invitation to all Senators and TDs to come to Buswells Hotel between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. I undertook to highlight some of the issues for Macra na Feirme, including the challenges for young people living in rural Ireland, creating a more sustainable agricultural sector, succession, farm planning, which is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I join others in congratulating Senator Kyne on his appointment as Deputy Leader of the Seanad. I wish him well. He is a very experienced politician and I have no doubt that he will have no problem with the job. I support the Order of Business and welcome that, at last, we are to start engaging on the Planning and Development Bill 2023. I look forward to respectful and meaningful...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Dillon. I acknowledge the significant work on the Planning and Development Bill. It has been a long time coming. The outline of the Bill was published and approved by the Government in December 2022. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage examined the proposed Bill extensively. I acknowledge the importance of all...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Yes.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: It is a bit of both.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Yes.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I am very interested in what the Minister of State has to say.