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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I am reviewing that also.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I have two options.

Seanad: Transport and Sport: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister. I thank him for his comprehensive overview. I want to spend my time discussing sport and the sports capital programme. Before I do so, I wish to raise the issue of transport and congestion in Dublin. I was in London last week. I had to top up my card and was told that if I travelled after 9.30 a.m., there would be a substantial reduction. I wondered why we did...

Seanad: Transport and Sport: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: As one falls.

Seanad: Transport and Sport: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister agrees with that.

Seanad: Inquiry into the Death of Shane O'Farrell: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for coming at such short notice. I appreciate how he has laid out his statement to us today. It is sensitive and there are many issues at stake. I do not doubt that anyone wants to get to the truth but to do it in an appropriate, properly structured way. I do not believe that anyone wants to stop the full story getting out there and...

Seanad: Inquiry into the Death of Shane O'Farrell: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: They are listening and they are here, although they cannot be here physically. I also acknowledge their enormous energy and commitment for their family, including their son who lost his life so tragically. All of us would fight for the same thing. They have engaged with me, more than I have them, and I met them outside Leinster House. That is an important space for the public and for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I listened to Senator Horkan's comments but I support my colleagues, Senators Craughwell and Norris, on the proposed change to the Order of Business. It is our function or role and ultimately this is a matter for Members. Will the Leader update us at some stage on the land development agency Bill? There was great fanfare with the announcement of the agency over two years ago and we were...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I will be brief. I welcome the Minister of State here and thank him for coming into the House and providing us with the courtesy of going through this two page statement, which I welcome. I also want to acknowledge the work that is being done in the Department of Finance on how this budget has been set out in simple format for people to read and follow on the website. It was a safe budget...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: -----and I just want to make that point. I am not in government, I am not involved in any confidence and supply arrangement and I am not in any political party so I just wanted to make that point. It is worth saying because we can get ourselves all tied up in the figures and percentages. Let us call it as it is. At this time, we have virtually full employment and we have thousands of...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: There may well be. I am not aligned to any of them.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I stand here on my own.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: We are talking about the finances that are there or should be there to put in place coherent Government policy. A policy to serve-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I was never with Deputy Ross.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I am happy to take this opportunity to say I was never involved with Deputy Ross. I acknowledge we need a Government but let us not pat ourselves on the back too much. There are serious deficiencies in services in this country and they need to be addressed. Hopefully times will change and we will address them.It is important that we do not lose the run of ourselves because there are big...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Thank you.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Lovely, thank you.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: She is back.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thought the Senator was going to say electric chair.