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Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I rise to speak about the National Women's Council of Ireland. The Deputy Leader will be aware that its representatives had a briefing this morning for Oireachtas Members. I attended it, engaged with them and commend them on having a very good, meaningful one-to-one engagement with subgroups. It was very helpful and it was great to have that conversation. A point that came across clearly...

Seanad: Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (25 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I want to thank the Minister for coming in and for giving a comprehensive overview of this terrible saga. I want to also acknowledge Ms Vicky Phelan, Mr. Stephen Teap and Ms Lorraine Walsh who, along with so many other people, were so courageous and brave. It is never easy to go out into a public space and to talk about one's own personal life, but also to talk and share that on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: In the very near future, not necessarily in the next week, I would like a debate on housing. While I will not rehash all the arguments from the debate in the Dáil yesterday, what we can say is that we have 31 local authorities, 10,000 people in emergency housing, 3,600 of whom are children, and more than 100,000 people on housing waiting lists. That is one side of the problem. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Dr. Hayden and Professor Norris for the very interesting work they have done and the interesting paper they presented today. Conscious of the time, I will focus on some of the things that were said here today. The witnesses referred to the regular conduct of a comprehensive condition service of local housing stock. As someone who has been involved in local government for many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: We will wait for the answers to those questions. We will push on to the next speaker, Senator Grace O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: We will take Dr. Hayden and Professor Norris. They might like to address those questions first and then we will go to Senator Murnane O'Connor after that. We have some time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I suggest the delegates answer Senator Grace O'Sullivan's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: While the Senator's comments are very interesting, she might ask specific questions of the witnesses. The focus of the meeting is the report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: As many members are waiting and a number of votes are taking place in the Dáil, it would be no harm if you could answer Deputy Darragh O'Brien's questions. At least we would have that on the record of the House. I am conscious that people are here and we have a long evening ahead. If you can recall the detailed questions, you might proceed to answer them. Is that agreeable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Future of Council Housing: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I am conscious of time. We will proceed with Deputy Boyd Barrett, so we can keep the flow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome all the representatives of local government in attendance. After two and a half years as a member of this committee, I am conscious that we have a housing crisis. We do not need to keep repeating that. To set the context, we have 10,000 people, including 3,600 children in emergency accommodation, and 100,000 on the social housing lists of the 31 local authorities. Those are the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: How much land is there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I am conscious that the session is coming to an end and I wish to take this opportunity to thank the witnesses. More important, it has become obvious that the committee is seeing the issue from a different perspective from theirs. I have no doubt that departmental officials are following these proceedings because they monitor everything that goes on at this committee and they do a good job....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (27 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this matter for discussion on the Commencement. I am delighted to see Senator Horkan, a former member of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in the Chair. I was also a member of the council and was first elected to it in 1999.More importantly, I served two terms as a director of Dún Laoghaire...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (27 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Clearly, the Minister has let it be known that this is signed. He knows the ramifications. I do not threaten people at all. I have in sight a letter signed by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, from which I will read. The letter is dated 16 July 2018 and in it the Minister thanks me for my correspondence. I have a lot of correspondence from...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, to come to the Seanad to debate the national ports policy. This policy is presenting difficulties in various ports around the country and it needs further teasing out. This is ultimately a matter of responsibility for Deputy Ross. Given the pressure points that are coming on a number of harbour...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Statements (27 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I apologise for missing some of the Minister of State's welcome contribution. We have had some discussions on this matter previously, but it is worth pointing out that just eight people - I am open to correction - work in the franchise section in the Custom House. They effectively run every aspect of a referendum. That number may be higher or lower, so the Minister of State might clarify....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister, the Secretary General of the Department, Mr. David Walsh and Ms Mary Hurley. I acknowledge and congratulate Mr. David Walsh on his appointment as chairman of An Bord Pleanála. We will miss him but I hope he will not forget everything we have said to him during the past two years. I look forward to engaging with An Bord Pleanála. I would add there has been...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I organised a meeting of MS Ireland in the AV room today and there was a huge attendance so I thank all the Deputies and Senators who were there. I ask everyone in the Seanad to use their contacts, within and outside political parties, to reinforce the call made by MS Ireland on the Ministers for Finance and Health for €600,000 to sustain a full 52-week respite care service. The MS...