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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I am a Senator. Mr. Lemass should not promote me over my station.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Victor Boyhan: So it is 52 short.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Mr. Lemass referred to the transfer of assets in relation to the AHBs. I presume these are the AHBs outside of the 260 he is talking about. What does Mr. Lemass mean by that? Is there a substantial inventory of all of that? I presume the Department is on top of all that. I mention the over-delivery by AHBs. Mr. Lemass should remember the targets were too low. Many of us would have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification and Future Outputs of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Given the focus on Rebuilding Ireland, I take it these statistics are there. It is just a question of us having them because they are there. As Mr. Lemass is telling us that AHBs are over-delivering, we must have some way of backing up this statement. If Mr. Lemass could relay that message to the relevant people, I would appreciate it because it is so important for the committee to track...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I refer to the issue of Dún Laoghaire Harbour which was mentioned extensively in the national press today, particularly in The Irish Times. We had quite a hot debate with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, who has overall responsibility for harbours and ports, about this issue on 3 October 2018. I recently printed and read the record of that debate. Many times...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hardship Grant Scheme (2 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting my Commencement matter which is related to the agricultural hardship grant that is available to assist herdowners. While I acknowledge and recognise that the topic is not within his ministerial brief, I thank the Minister of State for coming to take it. As he will be aware, the aim of the hardship grant scheme is to assist herdowners who retain and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hardship Grant Scheme (2 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive report on this issue. I welcome any effort or renewed effort to eradicate TB, as well as the renewed strategy. We have been talking about eradication of TB for a long time, certainly longer than my time on the planet. The key point I wish to drive home today is that there must be fairness in the operation of the hardship grant scheme as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the delegates for coming and wish Mr. Coleman well in his role as chief executive of the Land Development Agency. The Minister circulated a briefing note on his appointment yesterday, which reminded me that Mr. Coleman was involved in NAMA, banking and accountancy - three areas that do not generally instill much public confidence or trust. One of the big challenges facing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Does that mean that lands currently vested in local authorities will not be defined as "public lands" for the purposes of this legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Is anything being proposed in the legislation? Is the LDA happy to leave it sit or would it like to see changes made though the Bill?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I call on the Leader to arrange for the Minister, Deputy Ross, to come to the House to discuss the sports capital programme, in particular in regard to its allocations for 2019. In recent days, I have received a number of calls from sports clubs and individuals, both in the area in which I live, Dún Laoghaire, and around the country, with the suggestion that there had been an indication...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for his presentation. I will not repeat all that is in it. We heard it in the Lower House and we are hearing it here. This budget was clearly framed mindful of a general election. Let us not be fooled by that-----

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: -----and that is not a bad thing. The people are looking forward to exercising their franchise and making a determination on how this Government has failed to manage our health services and our housing crisis. Those are two of the major issues the Government promised to deal with. Any Government or any politician must be judged on how it respects, treats and cares for its marginalised...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: We need to address the issue of HAP because it is unacceptable. I welcome the provision of €17.5 million that has been set aside to provide for the Land Development Agency but I predict there will not be such an agency this side of a general election because we are only at the stage where we have the heads of a Bill. There is a long way to go to develop the Land Development Agency...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I would like to speak about three issues: forestry, horticulture and Bord na Móna. I welcome the announcement yesterday by the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, of further support for the development of forestry. As we all know, he is very committed to this area. It was announced in budget 2020 that €103 million is to be provided for forestry. In fairness, this allocation...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State. It may be peculiar for those watching to see us talking to the Minister of State with responsibility for local government about Dún Laoghaire Harbour, which is one of the finest harbours in Europe and the world. It is renowned for its historic nature architectural beauty. With that, however, comes major responsibility, including financial...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. I must say three things. It is extremely disappointing, despite numerous promises, new dates and deadlines constantly being pushed out, that we are being told there is a difficulty or glitch in the signing off of public accounts for public money by a company whose directors were appointed by the Government. It is very serious. This is about corporate...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Within days, I will be upping the gear with regard to public accountability for public funds in respect of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I was not.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: The council had no nominees in the latter years, but it did originally.