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Seanad: Living with Covid-19: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, for the second time today. I, too, would like to start by extending my condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones to Covid. As a State, we should look at how we can properly commemorate them in the future. Today, our focus is on what will come out of the Cabinet sub-committee which is meeting to discuss what might be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the witnesses. Deputy Duffy asked one of the questions I had intended to ask, on the establishment of a separate arbitration jurisdiction for an entire case of law and how that fits in with the Constitution. I would like to hear Dr. Fennelly's view on the right to compensation in certain circumstances as set out in Article 8.11 of CETA and whether that would require an Act of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of the Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement on Irish-Canadian Trade and Relations: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the witnesses. I have heard that Canada and Ireland are like-minded. I had the privilege, when I was an MEP, of working with Ms Maude Barlow, the chair of the Council of Canadians, and speaking with representatives from Canadian trade unions who had concerns about CETA. I do not wish to tell the committee how to do its business but it would be interesting to hear from the Council...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of the Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement on Irish-Canadian Trade and Relations: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: Can I clarify one point please with Mr. East, please, on Article 8.10 in CETA. It is correct to say that the Oireachtas would have no further oversight of any amendments to what constitutes fair and equitable treatment. Once we ratify it, Irish legislators will have no further oversight of those amendments; it would involve just the EU and Canada.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: Some people call for consumption-based emissions. If that was the basis then Ireland would be 6.4% higher in our emissions if we were to move to a consumption-based emissions. We must, therefore, be careful what we wish for. The speakers referred a great deal to ongoing and long-term research, but what are the short-term reductions envisaged in agricultural emissions in response to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: Page 22 of the Teagasc document refers to increased inefficiencies leading to increased emissions. How are we going to square that curve?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: It is page 22, where Teagasc acknowledges that increased efficiencies do not necessarily lead to decreases in emissions, but, in fact, have led to increases in emissions.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I reiterate what I said before the Easter break about the urgency required on the part of the Minister for Justice in signing the statutory instrument to put in place a waiver for legal fees for the families of victims of the Stardust fire. This is a matter of urgency. I will use my time to refer to an article in the weekend newspapers regarding the microchipping of dogs. The article...

Seanad: Children Amendment Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (19 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome the passage of this legislation. The anomaly that arose was not foreseen and, thankfully, has now been resolved. I hope that it will give comfort to those families affected, especially those impacted by the restraints. The passage of this Bill should serve as a template for instances where obvious political consensus exists and where the early passage of a Bill will have an...

Seanad: Water Quality: Motion (19 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I add my voice to the welcome for this motion brought forward by the Green Party. It opens by stating that Seanad Éireann "recognises that clean water is a basic human right of every inhabitant of this country". I completely agree, but it is incumbent on states to give effect to such rights. In 2010, there was a resolution before the UN General Assembly and, unfortunately, the Irish...

Seanad: Future of Gambling Regulation: Statements (23 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome the Minister of State's statement on gambling control. We all know Ireland is the wild west of gambling and successive Governments have done nothing to rein it in. We have been talking about a gambling control Bill since 2013. Today, I will particularly focus on the issue of underage gambling and the impact of gambling on young people. We know that in our nearest neighbour the...

Seanad: Future of Gambling Regulation: Statements (23 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: On a point of order, Senator Higgins is not in the Chamber.

Seanad: Future of Gambling Regulation: Statements (23 Apr 2021)

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Seanad: Future of Gambling Regulation: Statements (23 Apr 2021)

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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Stardust Fire (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, but I am deeply disappointed that no Minister from the Department of Justice is here today, given the seriousness of the matter that I am raising. Last week, Professor Phil Scraton released a damning report of the inquest system. He referred to how the original inquest into the 48 deaths in the Stardust fire was an abject...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Stardust Fire (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the Minister of State but his reply still leaves two matters unresolved. First, there is still no clarity on the timeframe. What does "shortly" mean in this context? Is it days, weeks or months? Several relatives of the Stardust victims have been lost in the past year. They have been waiting 40 years. What does "shortly" mean in this context? Second, his reply did not address...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I second the motion.

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: On behalf of Sinn Féin, I welcome the motion. We are all in agreement about the crucial role the post offices provide in our local communities. It is not just rural communities; they are a vital service in urban communities as well. That said, the network has suffered from years of neglect by successive Governments with hundreds of closures and the loss of vital outlets right across...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: Given that Senator Dooley has expressed his support, I am sure he will facilitate that amendment passing. We know the post office network remains a highly valuable national asset, which contributes hugely to our economy and society. It must be protected. Unfortunately, however, we know that is not what is happening. Over the past number of decades, we have seen the encroachment of a...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 2: To insert the following paragraph after “recognises that:”: “- post offices provide a crucial service, particularly in rural Ireland, and with major banks now closing hundreds of branches, people in rural Ireland will become even more reliant on their local post office;”