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Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for his considered response. He has made a reasonable offer to work with Senator Craughwell on the rewording of the amendment. He is positively disposed in principle to the idea or the concept of the amendment and therefore I propose to withdraw it with the liberty to re-enter it on the next Stage.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I support this amendment. It is important, as I said earlier on, and I am on the record of mentioning on many occasions the importance of the independence and impartiality of the office of the Ombudsman for Children. It goes hand-in-hand with education and children, and the formation of children. That right is always important and that independence and impartiality Senator Ruane talks...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 11:In page 8, to delete lines 35 to 39.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I note the Minister's considered response. I propose to withdraw the amendment with the liberty to resubmit it.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 12: In page 9, to delete lines 9 and 10.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 14:In page 10, line 17, to delete “the” where it secondly occurs and substitute “appropriate”. I note we are dealing with section 7 and the two amendments. I formally move the amendment and would like to hear the Minister’s considered response to both.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for his considered response and the logic behind it. I do not have a particular difficulty with any of what he says. I also note Senator Ruane's concerns and I undertake to pass them on to Senator Craughwell who cannot be present. I have heard what has been said. I am not far removed from any of that myself on a personal level and I share many of Senator Ruane's...

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, and acknowledge his enormous track record in the few years he has been Minister of State with responsibility for this area. I thank, in particular, the rapporteur for the committee, my colleague, Senator Ó Céidigh, and the Leas-Chathaoirleach who is its Chairman. It is a really important piece of work. As I was listening to Senator...

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: The Senator should not encourage her.

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: The rates?

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: We are Senators. We are not Deputies yet.

Seanad: Health Services Provision: Statements (12 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I will be brief because I have had a look at the Minister of State's statement and I do not want to repeat what previous speakers have said, other than to say that it should never have come to this. It is as simple as that. Fine Gael is in government and has known about this issue because it has been ongoing for some time. I have spoken to some people in the St. John of God Hospital group...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: First, I thank the delegates for coming and Ms Graham and Mr. Coleman for their insightful papers. The reoccurring themes in our deliberations have been good governance, accountability, transparency, probity and a focus on sustainable management and structure. That is really important because it is one of the biggest things about which the public is talking. It is one of the issues that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Or both approaches could be used.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I acknowledge the work of the Oireachtas Library and Research Service on the briefing document. With Mr. Coleman's previous experience with NAMA, what was the experience there on the freedom of information, FOI, thing? There are some similarities between NAMA and the LDA. Clearly, FOI will be a big issue. Mr. Coleman got a taste of it this morning. We talked earlier about probity,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I share the concerns raised by Senator Ardagh. One will read in today's national newspapers about the struggles and the concerns of Dublin City Council in relation to balancing its books and budgeting for next year and of the dilemma faced by councillors in Dublin City Council and in other councils across the country in relation to their financial affairs for 2020. We are told Dublin City...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath. He is always very welcome. I thank Senator Conway who has done much work in relation to this matter. I also know of Senator Conway's work with the National Council for the Blind Ireland and other organisations for the visually impaired. I want to start on a positive note. When I was preparing a few notes earlier today, I made...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I said it was their prerogative. I re-endorse that. The transcript will show that I said it was their prerogative. Let us put this in context because that is really important. I want to take this opportunity to welcome the people in the Visitors Gallery, some of whom I know. I also want to welcome the people who are listening to the debate because they are particularly interested in this...

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State. I echo what Senator Conway said about the Minister of State. I have always found her to be a decent person who is empathetic and supportive on this issue. She has always taken a responsible lead against sometimes stiff opposition. Not all drug users are addicts. We need to keep remembering that. In every walk of life, there is misuse of drugs and of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation Expert Review: Discussion. (13 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the witnesses, Professor Norris in particular, for their extensive body of work. I was taken by Senator Conway's remarks about leadership. I have no difficulty with what he said but the reality is that all parties and none are represented on these local authorities. We do not have to go far from Dublin and its suburbs to see the track record of people from all political parties and...