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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. It was interesting and helpful. As I said from the outset, we all want a proper sustainable and robust construction industry, including mechanisms of control and ultimately redress for people who feel they were short-changed or in some way did not have a satisfactory outcome. This morning's process was really important. I want to recount...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister for Health and thank him for his opening remarks. He set the tone for a constructive debate. It is a question of public health and nobody here, whether in the Visitors Gallery, the Dáil or the Seanad needs to be reminded of the pain and suffering the irresponsible use of alcohol causes, most of all to minors and children but also to families, husbands, wives and...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: No. The Minister has it all to himself. I asked retailers about the issues concerned here. One point that was made everywhere was the lack of consultation. They have concerns. They are not all right but that is important. I am impressed that the Minister is telling us today that he will extend that period of consultation in the lead-up to Report Stage. I think 99% of this is good and...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: We have a lot of work to get through so I will keep things simple. I fully agree with Senator Nash and I think that he has set out his views on this matter very eloquently, as indeed did Senator Black. It is clear from the dialogue that we have had with the Irish Cancer Society that there are enormous links involved. I have listened to a number of Senators talk about lobbying and engaging....

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I want to reference Senator Lombard and Senator Noone's comments on high end whiskeys. This morning I travelled back from London on Cityjet. I have the magazine because, when I opened it up, there was a four page marketing spread on Irish whiskey. It states that alcohol is a focal point of holidays in Ireland in a way which is different from any other country in the world. That was in the...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister has made a very good case for the rationale of his amendments and I am happy to support them.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: That is the next section.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I note the Minister only indicated at this point that he will withdraw his amendment and that Fianna Fáil has indicated that it will withdraw its amendment. I am somewhat surprised and disappointed in some ways because we have had a long lead-in to this. It is interesting to note that this Bill was published on 11 December 2015. We have had a long lead-in to this debate and certainly...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister will have time and I am really, genuinely interested in listening-----

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: Absolutely. I just want to make the point again that it is important that we remember what we said to those who spoke to us in the last few weeks. We should remember the commitments we gave. I can speak for myself. I gave a commitment that I would raise this issue with the Minister and I am doing so now. I do not think it will work. I wish the Minister well in the coming weeks, and...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: It will be a long time yet.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: He is at the end of the list.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: It is only a preamble.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: No fear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: Before the end of this year, I would like a fair amount of time to be set aside to have a comprehensive debate with the relevant Minister or Minister of State on Rebuilding Ireland. It is one of the most important Government policies. We discussed all aspects of it at great length in the Seanad. The Minister sought support from us for legislative change in regard to many aspects of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I am conscious of the time so I will try to be as specific as I can. I thank the witnesses for attending. This committee is about local government. Our terms of reference today are to examine the funding model. That is what we are about. It is why this committee decided to invite the various groups and witnesses. I thank Mr. O'Sullivan. It is interesting to focus on CCMA. I constantly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Mr. Lemass and Ms Larkin for coming in. The two papers were excellent. They were very simple with no ambiguity. We will clearly be leaving here with a greater, crystal clear understanding of the two relevant functions and roles. I thank the witnesses sincerely for that. It is sometimes very hard to break something down to a simple message and the witnesses have certainly done so...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to extend my sympathies to the wife and family of Kevin Dawson, the renowned journalist who died the other day at the age of 57 years. I will explain how I came in contact with him first. He was a brave young journalist who, 25 years ago, first broke the story in the Sunday Tribunerelating to the drug trials on children in State institutions when no other newspaper would touch the...

Seanad: Housing and Rental Market: Statements (14 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for coming before the House and sharing his report. I am a member of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government. Clearly. This is a very complex issue. The Minister is correct in stating that there is a lack of data sets and hard facts on this issue. I presume the committee's recommendations are available online. We made 13 recommendations...

Seanad: Housing and Rental Market: Statements (14 Nov 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister. I am not just saying this because I am on the committee, but the report was very extensive. There was huge public engagement and consultation. After a lot of close scrutiny it was decided that we should be very focused on the key issues. That is why we made 13 recommendations.