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Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: On the basis of the Minister of State's comments, I am happy to withdraw the amendments.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 8: In page 35, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “Challenges with cause shown 57. (1) Each party may challenge for cause shown any number of jurors. (2) Whenever a juror is challenged for cause shown and such challenge is allowed by the coroner, the juror shall not be included in the jury.”.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 35, after line 41, to insert the following: “Inspection of Jury Panels 58. (1) Any party shall be entitled to reasonable facilities to inspect a panel of jurors free of charge and to a copy free of charge on application to the county registrar. (2) The panel referred to in subsection (1)is the panel as prepared for and in advance of the sittings,...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I appreciate that. I also apologise, as I referred to section 62. It is actually section 57(2)(b), which clarifies one of our concerns. I did not understand the Minister of State's remark that the jury selection was solely the duty of the coroner. Does that mean that the information on summonses will not be available to interested parties in the inquest?

Seanad: Night-time Economy: Motion (13 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I second the motion. I also commend my colleague, Senator Warfield, who has been a passionate advocate for the give us the night scheme and the night-time economy. He is right that Dublin is lacking so much. I know this not just about Dublin tonight, but as a proud Dub, I find it very sad to see the direction that Dublin is going in at the moment with, for example, art spaces closing down,...

Seanad: Night-time Economy: Motion (13 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: And Zoo Bar.

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I hope the Cathaoirleach will give me a bit of latitude, because there is a lot I want to say.

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome the motion and thank Senator Pauline O'Reilly for tabling it. Animal welfare is a really important issue. It does not receive the attention it deserves. Part of the reason for that is that the issue, particularly canine welfare, falls across a number of Departments. I was very pleased that the agriculture committee, in fairness to it, agreed to my proposal for post-enactment...

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I do not like greyhound racing. I have been very honest about that with the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and with the greyhound industry when its representatives have come before the committee. Nonetheless - and this is a little like what Senator Pauline O'Reilly said about live exports - we can certainly tighten up the regulation. We need vets at every trial,...

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: We will just keep going.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 52: In page 29, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “(9) Within seven weeks of the passing of this Act the Minister shall lay before both houses of the Oireachtas a report on the implications of this section on relevant owners whose initial grant was for demolition and rebuilding of a relevant dwelling and whether, by way of amending legislation,...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I thank Senator Keogan for outlining why it is not actually a 100% scheme, because she has just said "if there is a shortfall".We know there is a shortfall. The woman attended the committee and outlined her case. There is a shortfall in her case of almost €40,000. As anybody who has tried to deal with the SEAI will know, the backlog is enormous. It is difficult to get a house...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I can respond-----

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: This amendment relates to double recovery and relates to people who are taking a case against the supplier of the defective blocks that is currently underway. Section 29 will prohibit people from taking cases in the future. There amendment addresses people who will benefit if they successfully take a case against a supplier and they have already received a grant. Nobody is arguing that...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: Meaning no disrespect to Senator Dooley, it is ironic to talk about the accessibility of the courts given what we are going to be discussing in the next session and what the Government is trying to do with judicial review and railroading through the barring of people from access to justice. There are two parts to the issue around section 29. One is the idea of preventing people from taking...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: The amendment is self-explanatory. It relates to the Public Appointments Service, PAS. In fairness to the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, I know he has used the PAS in making appointments and gave a commitment yesterday that it will be used in order that appeals will be completely independent. The issue, however, is that Ministers change. One cannot future-proof against ministerial...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I will speak to the grouping. Amendment No. 66, in my name, is similar in effect to amendment No. 65. An appeals process is generally based on new information. The amendment would allow material relevant to the appeal, such as scientific or engineering evidence, to be submitted. It is interesting. In the social protection system, if a person wishes to appeal a decision, he or she is...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 66: In page 43, line 22, after "appeal" to insert "except where any such documentation is materially relevant to the appeal".

Seanad: Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Lynn Boylan: Amendment No. 1 refers to the group 3 theme, which is about design flexibility. Group 1 refers to the Airbnb issue.