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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Has Property Industry Ireland done a paper on that? Are the witnesses working on something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: The witnesses might keep the committee informed because it is an interesting proposition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Is Mr. FitzGerald suggesting the national planning regulator is potentially someone who might-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (22 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this matter. It is a particularly important matter for me. I also thank the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy English, for coming to the House to discuss it. The Minister of State will be familiar with Shanganagh Castle but I will clarify some matters for those who are not. Shanganagh Castle and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (22 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive response. The key question is when JCBs will be on this site. There is a suggestion there will be no development on this site until 2022, which is a long time away. This has to be a priority. I ask that the Minister of State would keep his eye on the ball, which I do not doubt he will. I will email this to the 40 members within minutes as I...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (22 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Next week, not next year.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the students in the Gallery. It is always great to see young people in this House. I assure them that we talk about them here. I would like to respond to what Senator Freeman has said about a child who is waiting for services. It is an appalling vista. The Taoiseach has spent the past few weeks talking about making tax cuts over a period of five years. Every programme that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: People will be going out and talking about the wonderful service we have. I am sick of hearing lectures about a new republic of opportunity where we care for everyone equally. I will leave it at that. I ask the Acting Leader to arrange for the Minister to come in. I would also like him to tell us when the Government intends to introduce legislation to underpin the Land Development Agency....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Deputies Ó Broin and Funchion for coming in and for doing the work they have done on this. Deputy Ó Broin spoke about the submissions and I was disappointed with the submissions that I read. The USI was the best submission of all of them, followed by the RTB but there was no great sense of understanding of the whole thing and what was really interesting was USI's point...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Local Authority Staff Redeployment (27 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for coming to the House for this debate. I know he is exceptionally busy and I appreciate that he has taken time to come here. I genuinely acknowledge that. I am always conscious that Ministers are busy. It says something about a Minister when he or she can occasionally make time in his or her busy schedule to come to the Seanad as an acknowledgement of the importance...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Local Authority Staff Redeployment (27 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply, which I will be happy to circulate this afternoon to the unions that have been in touch with me. The Minister referred to, "the comments of the WRC that uncertainty about the next phase of transformation appears to be causing staffing difficulties". It seems that the changeover has been brought forward slightly for that reason. We cannot...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Local Authority Staff Redeployment (27 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I hope the Minister does not mind. He is always on top of his brief.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome that the Deputy Leader is the acting Leader today. I am delighted to see her in the Chair. I will raise a number of issues.First, on Friday, the Government announced the allocation for the rural regeneration scheme. There were 290 applications and 18 projects awarded. The question has to be asked. I am conscious with this programme for Ireland that there is a tight line to be...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his contribution. Perhaps it is possible to arrange to have it circulated, although I know it will also be published online. We are very lucky to have such an exceptional Minister and I acknowledge his great work and commitment. I say that as someone who is not a member of the Fine Gael Party and is not here to promote anyone. The Minister has a...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome Mrs. Ardagh to the Chamber. There are five pillars of Rebuilding Ireland, namely, addressing homelessness; accelerating social housing; building more homes; improving the rental sector; and utilising existing housing stock but also, and more important, lands zoned for housing. My focus is on how we will get on with building these houses but, more important, the Land Development...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Finances (29 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House to take this matter. In essence, I am seeking an update on the Government's commitment in A Programme for a Partnership Government which states:We will also examine the possibility of extending the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Public Accounts Committee to include expenditure by local authorities. We will ensure...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Finances (29 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State who clearly is very committed to dealing this issue. It is one of the strongest and most robust responses I have heard from any Minister in my short period in the House. I say, "Well done" to the Minister of State. I will have no doubts in leaving here today that the Minister of State and the Government are strongly committed to this initiative. I thank him...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I have just come from an ongoing presentation by Deputy Harty who represents County Clare and is a great champion of health services in both Houses. Members from both Houses are in attendance. Deputy Harty addressed several very serious issues and cervical cancer in particular. Three Australian experts are at the presentation and will then go to meet the HSE and senior Government...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: That is interesting.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: It is welcome.