Results 1,481-1,500 of 1,773 for speaker:Lynn Boylan

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Yesterday, the Irish Independent reported thousands more households had fallen into arrears in their energy bills. Yesterday, also saw the announcement of the renewable electricity support scheme, RESS 3, auction results. Not only have they delivered the smallest volume of renewable energy ever, but it is also the most expensive. The average price is now €100.47 per MWh which is way...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (27 Sep 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. From listening to the debate, it is clear that road safety is something that affects everybody who embarks on a journey every day - those who commute to work, take children to school or just go out for a walk. We know these everyday activities can turn into life-altering tragedies. It is important to remember the loss of life we have seen this...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Lynn Boylan: From the outset, I would like to make the point that it is good we have the opportunity to debate this motion, and I thank Fianna Fáil for bring it forward. Just in case there is any confusion in the Chamber or among the general public, Fine Gael has been in government for 12 years. Fianna Fáil has been in coalition with it since June 2020 and before that it propped it up in a...

Seanad: Visit of Slovak Delegation (4 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Fáilte to our distinguished guests. Today is World Animal Day. Unfortunately, it is nothing for Ireland to boast about when it comes to dog welfare. During the summer, there was the very quiet release of the control of dogs statistics, which showed a 95% increase in stray dogs entering pounds. It would not come as a surprise to anybody who listened any of the times I raised this...

Seanad: Access to Third Level Places and Student Accommodation: Statements (4 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Sinn Féin believes that education is a basic and fundamental right that should be available to everyone on the basis of full equality. We believe there should be no barrier, such as contribution fees or any other charges, that holds back anybody who wants to access further education. However, lack of planning, funding and resourcing is having a real impact on young people, their...

Seanad: Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Motion (4 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Curim fáilte roimh an Aire. Over recent weeks as this scandal has unfolded, everybody has been shocked by it. Like previous speakers, my thoughts are with the children and their families who have been affected by the scandal. Those families need to be assured now that they will get the supports they need. It is too often the case that parents of sick or vulnerable children in this...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I want to set the context of the nature of this Bill. I will speak to section 1. Yesterday was World Animal Day. Unfortunately, in the past 48 hours we have seen two very damning reports regarding the situation relating to dog rescue centres and pounds. MADRA Dog Rescue did a census of dogs, the first that has ever been compiled, and found that there...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (11 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Having been in the European Parliament, I know that trade rules are often cited as reasons for not doing things. However, there are mechanisms for governments to place restrictions on items. Other member states have done this. It can be done on the grounds of public health or environmental grounds, and I am sure international law is another ground. I think there is scope. There are ways...

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome Senator Clonan tabling the motion on this very important issue. Sinn Féin believes the measure of any society is how we treat our most vulnerable. We believe in a fundamental baseline of services and supports provided to all, and in services and supports that actively promote a more just, equitable and inclusive society. We can all agree this is not the Ireland in which many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the Chair and everybody present. Many of the questions have been asked. On the rights of nature, it is important to point out that, generally, the direction of travel at international level is this way but that voters are usually well ahead of the politicians. Senator Dooley was talking about polling but the fact that one has the citizens' assembly and that it was a very broad and...

Seanad: Provision of Free HRT Treatment: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: It is interesting that we are talking about another area where women are not treated equally in this society. I have just come from a briefing with the Gaelic Players Association on how female players are not being treated on parity, and here we are talking about another issue where we are not treated on parity. As others have said, the experiences of menopause are incredibly diverse from...

Seanad: Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. What took place on 7 October was horrendous. We were all shocked and horrified to see what played out across social media. There is no justification whatsoever for what happened. We must, however, be honest that it did not happen in a vacuum. I was in Palestine in 2014 following Operation Protective Edge, when Gaza was bombarded and...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Data Centres (25 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Cuirim fáilte roimhe an Aire Stáit.  I wish to raise the issue of islanded data centres, which rely primarily on on-site fossil fuel generation and direct gas connections. This is a growing concern in our efforts to combat carbon emissions and keep within our carbon budget. From the time that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, precluded many new data centre...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Data Centres (25 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the Minister of State for the response. I note it states that GNI has since paused new connection agreements with gas-fired data centres. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action has a letter from Gas Networks Ireland confirming that there are 13 data centres that either have been connected in the last year or are awaiting connection to the gas grid, and that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I again raise the situation in Israel and Palestine. I start by welcoming the release of four hostages and call for the release of all the hostages taken on 7 October by Hamas. I will focus on the increasingly dire situation in Gaza and once again call for a ceasefire and for Israel to act within international law. The drip feed of aid and the refusal by the Israeli state to allow fuel...

Seanad: Visit of Italian Delegation (26 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery, the convenor of the Italian-Irish parliamentary friendship group, Senator Andrea De Priamo, who is in Leinster House today for a meeting with the Irish-Italian parliamentary friendship group which is chaired by our colleague, Senator Rónán Mullen. Senator De Priamo is accompanied by the Italian ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Perhaps Members could be circulated with copies of that speech to assist those contributing to the debate.

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I am grateful to address this long-awaited legislation today. The prolonged delay has been very disconcerting, particularly against the backdrop of our persistent cost-of-living crisis. As other Senators said, energy prices in Ireland rank among the highest in Europe, with households facing an average bill of more than €2,000 annually, and little respite in sight. Shockingly, one in...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I do not see any other Senator indicating, if the Minister of State would like to speak.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I understand Senator McGreehan has moved the amendment and spoken to it.