Results 781-800 of 5,027 for speaker:Victor Boyhan
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I know the Minister of State is close to agreeing this, but he will not always be in office and I will not always be here.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: And I will be here for another few days.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: If I got this one over the line I might be here a little longer.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I know some of the 950 councillors in all parties.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I do not know them all-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: -----but many of them are in your party.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: They are expecting us to deliver. The Minister of State has this opportunity. The power is in his hands, it is not in the hands of those in the public service, no disrespect to them, nor is it in the power of the mandarins down in the Custom House. It is within the gift of the Minister of State on behalf of the Government. He has the responsibility. Let us make a decision here today that...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: We know that.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: We know. We will vote on both.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: In the legislation.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: We have been saying that for weeks.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: We appreciate that.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 43:In page 53, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 246 of Principal Act 24. Section 246 of the Principal Act is amended—(a) in subsection (1) by substituting the following paragraph for paragraph (b):“(b) the payment to planning authorities of prescribed fees in relation to the making of submissions or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Response to National Emergencies: Irish Water (25 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I wish to raise two matters. Before I do, I thank Mr. Grant and his team for a comprehensive statement on Irish Water's role during the national emergencies. I welcome Mr. Grant's acknowledgement of local authorities, as there has been a long bedding down process in terms of synergies and co-operation with them. I am familiar with Mr. Grant. He has visited Dún Laoghaire many times...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to stand in for the Minister, Deputy Harris. I will not give a protracted commentary on this issue, which is ongoing, but will instead focus on the National Rehabilitation Hospital, NRH, project. I attempted to raise other issues but I will respect the provision the Cathaoirleach has given me, which is to discuss the need for the...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: Not yet. It is grand.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive report. All of the news is positive and I have no difficulty with any of it. It is good news that it is going to go ahead. I will today submit this for publication in the local press because it is a good news story and I wish to give credit to those involved. I thank the Minister of State for providing clarity for the first time on which...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I will speed it up for the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I would like to second Senator Conway-Walsh's proposal to bring the Minister into the House. Secondly, I would like to second the proposal by Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill to amend the Order of Business today to deal with 19a of the supplementary Order Paper-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Victor Boyhan: In that case I will second Senator Conway-Walsh's proposal. Finally, I would like to formally welcome the two new Senators and congratulate them. I think it is a remarkable day. I also want to remember the other candidates that did not get elected. They were members of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. There was only one independent candidate. It was an important day. I always welcome...
- Seanad: Local Government Accountability Bill 2018: First Stage (1 May 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I second the proposal.