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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I will touch on the Rebuilding Ireland loan scheme. People woke up this morning to hear on RTÉ's "Morning Ireland" the devastating news that funding had run out for the scheme, which is really disappointing. We should ask the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to come in and explain this. The reality is that the people involved with this finance scheme earn slightly...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: No, that is the Leader.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: We accept the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: We decide the Order of Business, not the Leader.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: We decide the Order of Business, not the Leader.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: The Leader should speak through the Chair.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: On a point of order, can the Leas-Chathaoirleach exercise his role and ask the Leader to speak through the Chair?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Under Standing Order 73(3)(b) I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Senator McDowell is an eminent and experienced lawyer. He knows the constraints and the possibilities of legislation. He has been a Minister for Justice and Attorney General, among many other things. This proposal in amendment No. 91g to section 49 reads:In page 31, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following;“46. Where any three members of the Commission make a request to the...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: He indicated something but I may have read too much into it. My apologies for that. He will have an opportunity to verbalise his thoughts in a few minutes. Much has happened relating to this legislation since we were last here and we have seen a lot of reports in the media about it in the past few days, on which I will not comment. I am the leader of the Independent Group in the Seanad....

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I will further elaborate, as I undertook to do with the Leader earlier. It is my understanding that a particular Government Minister has put pressure on the Minister.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I will withdraw the remark. I believe in working in a spirit of co-operation and I do not believe in abusing one's position. I am glad the Minister is smiling. I can only read his body language but he seems happy with that.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: It is for this House and not any other-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: -----to decide its Order of Business. Nobody is filibustering and nobody is frustrating the progress of this legislation. The people who feel frustrated do not have to come in here. There are only four Senators in this House at this moment. Despite what people may say on Twitter or on Facebook, nobody is frustrating the legislation. I invite any Government Minister or the Leader of this...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I second Senator Leyden's proposal to amend the Order of Business. I acknowledge the enormous amount of work he has done and he will have my full support with this work. He has stuck at this for a long time and I am happy to second his proposal to amend today's Order of Business. I discussed the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme with the Leader yesterday and tried to impress on him the...

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (6 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to this timely and important debate. I live close to three Traveller accommodation sites and my experience has been nothing but positive. One is a place called Soldiers' and Sailors' Field on Monkstown Avenue. I commend Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council on its pioneering and imaginative approach. I was a member of the council when it took a...

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (6 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I will be very brief and I will not oppose the Bill. I put this on the record because I listened to my good colleague, Senator Mullen, speaking about the Bill. I will not be contentious with the Leader but it is not a matter for the leaders and whips in their meeting to implement the Order of Business, as this House discusses the Order of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister. There were eight pages in his statement and I will take the points raised in order. I thank the Minister and his staff for their attendance. I particularly welcome Mr. Paul Lemass. He will be a fantastic addition to the Minister's team. The Minister stated he has commenced the relevant provisions of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, the effect of...