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Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 96: In page 10, after line 39, to insert the following: "(4) The Minister shall cause a report to be laid before the Oireachtas within two weeks following the new appointment to the Forestry Appeals Committee and support a debate in the Oireachtas on the matter.".

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 98: In page 11, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "Regulations supporting conduct of Forestry Appeals Committee 7.The Minister, prior to the commencement of section 3 and 4, shall provide for regulations necessary to support the conduct of the Forestry Appeals Committee with regard to: (a) screening for environmental impact assessment and appropriate...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: Okay. I would like to hear the Minister of State's response.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 99: In page 11, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "Publication of licencing and appeals decisions 7.The Minister, prior to the commencement of section 3and 4, shall provide for the establishment of a mechanism to publish, on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Minister, the following: (a) the Minister’s licensing decisions, including...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 100: In page 11, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "Review of operation and effectiveness of Act 7.Not later than 30 January 2021, the Minister shall— (a) review the operation and effectiveness of this Act and the effect of its provisions, including: (i) considering the effect of any fees imposed on the accessibility of the appeal mechanism;...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: Last Monday, 28 September, was World News Day. A global campaign was organised to highlight the important role of journalism. Journalism Matters is a campaign I fully support and I have no doubt all Senators support it, too. Newspapers, newsrooms, editorials and digital and social media are vital components in an era of so much misinformation and disinformation. More than ever, journalism...

Seanad: National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister to the House and I thank my colleague and friend, Senator David Norris, for sticking with this and pursuing it. I remember a great debate about this in the Seanad with a previous Minister a year or two ago. Of course there were great promises that it would come back and there would be a focus on it. I thank the Senator Norris for sticking with it and using the...

Seanad: Aviation Industry: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. The House stands adjourned until 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 7 October 2020, in accordance with the order made by it on 30 September 2020.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Covid-19 on the Agriculture Sector and Priorities for CAP and Brexit: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I congratulate the Chairman and Vice-Chairman on their appointment. I also warmly welcome the Minister to the meeting. One might ask what is a fella like myself, who lives in Dún Laoghaire where I can look out at the sea, doing at a meeting of a Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine. First and foremost, my family are steeped in agriculture and horticulture coming from both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I agree with the Deputy. The reality is we are stuck with this for a further 15 months. If we could have shortened it, we should have. Enough people said this and we raised a number of concerns about it. This is the regime that we must deal with now, but much damage could be done. This issue is a priority. The regime is meant to finish in 15 months' time, but the Chairman can bet his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: It is in our correspondence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: We have discussed Moorhead solidly and councillors remuneration and conditions and I do not apologise for doing so. I am a former councillor of many years and therefore I think it is right. What Deputy McAuliffe said is correct. We need to get the Minister of State in because it is a matter for the Minister of State and the budget. If it is not in the budget, as Deputy Ó Broin...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I would like to leave my points there, if I can. I want to talk about their rationale, given I submitted them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: It is critical and should happen as early as possible. At all stages, we have had a very good working relationship with the Minister, the Secretary General and the Department. I believe these are two critical components of our work. Whenever the Minister wants to come, we should facilitate him. That relationship is important. I want to flag again the idea that we have more informal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: No. Some people are leaving.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: We are not being added to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: Yes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Horticulture Sector (7 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I warmly welcome the Minister of State to the House. I think this is his first time before Seanad Éireann. I congratulate him on his appointment to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. I know a lot about his work and his track record in this area. We have a particularly good Minister of State, who has shown a particular grá for and interest in heritage for many...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Horticulture Sector (7 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for that comprehensive review. He has clearly left the door open and recognises the importance of a transition from commercial peat to alternative materials, which is important. I also thank the Minister of State for sharing with us the details in regard to advertising and establishing the review group, which will be particularly helpful. If we apply standards...

Seanad: HSE Winter Plan: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and congratulate her on her appointment.