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Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister to the House. I was mindful when I was Acting Chairman earlier and now as I stand here that I am someone who has travelled this journey. I was born in 1961 in the St. Kevin's Dublin Union Institution and lived in many institutions throughout my life. If I were to be honest and asked myself what politicised me then it was that sense of injustice and denial. It was...

Seanad: Budget 2021: Statements (14 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I am conscious of time. We have six more speakers indicating but I have to call the Minister at 4.07 p.m. to reply. I ask Members to be conscious of the time and if they could shorten their contributions or share time that would help.

Seanad: Budget 2021: Statements (14 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: Next is Senator Aisling Dolan. Is the Senator agreeable to sharing some time with Senator Cummins?

Seanad: Budget 2021: Statements (14 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: We have seven minutes left and four people offering.

Seanad: Budget 2021: Statements (14 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: We have one minute each for Senators Buttimer, Cummins and Burke. I am conscious that we have agreed to allow the Minister to reply at 4.07 p.m. I have no wish to short-change him.

Seanad: Budget 2021: Statements (14 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank all the Senators for their co-operation. It was a tight timeframe, unfortunately, but we agreed that we would call the Minister at 4.07 p.m. I am happy to say that it is now 4.07 p.m.

Seanad: Budget 2021: Statements (14 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister has eight minutes.

Seanad: Budget 2021: Statements (14 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for his time for the House and Members. In accordance with the order of the Seanad of 7 October, the House will suspend now until 4.30 p.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I endorse everything that Senator McDowell said and I thank Senator Warfield for agreeing to second that. I would be happy to second it as that is a good gesture of support across the House and it makes a lot of sense. There are many people tuning in to us today, as there were the other day, on this important issue. Many people looking in are not familiar with the legislative process or...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister to the House. Having followed his career somewhat, I do not doubt his credentials. I believe he is a caring, compassionate and honourable man as well as a caring, compassionate and honourable politician. For some people those are sometimes different things. I understand the difficult position in which he has been placed. Ramming this legislation through would not...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I cannot support this legislation but we can deal with that at the end. I have spoken to many people, particularly with respect to the events in Galway. I will not go into too much detail now other than to say I stand over everything I have said. I have given this serious consideration. We should be clear as I am hearing mixed messages from people. I know what the people told me and what...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I genuinely thank the Minister because he has sat here for many hours and listened. That makes a big difference. We do not know exactly what the Minister is proposing but we take it in good faith. I hear what he is saying. I know he has certainly listened and I thank him for that. I also thank the Members across the House because this has been a really good debate. There are conflicts....

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for his time and for listening to and engaging with us today. It was a constructive and helpful debate. I particularly thank his officials and staff who are with him today as well as the Clerk and assistant clerk and the people who make this House work. We have all learned and travelled a journey today. Hopefully, we will engage further with the Minister. I wish him...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Mr. White and Mr. O'Connell for coming in, making their presentation and supplying the committee with a script in advance. I want to touch on some of the points raised the presentation. The witnesses have spoken about a lack of consultation. They might elaborate on that. I am interested in hearing about their consultation and engagement with State agencies that the committee would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I did not say that. Mr. White has misquoted me. I did not say that all ash trees will survive. Come on now, I did not say that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I said other varieties were being bred and worked upon, which would be resistant to the disease.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the president of the IFA and his team. I particularly acknowledge the hard work of the IFA forestry chairman, Mr. Vincent Nally, who has done an enormous amount of work and is certainly very lively in the Irish Farmers' Journaland other publications, and in communications with my office and with other members. When one boils down everything Mr. Cullinan said, he has made three hard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: First, I thank the witnesses for their presentations. They are very welcome. Sitting on both this committee and the agriculture committee, I can appreciate the great importance of what they are saying today. Certainly, it is something I will bring to the other committee when we meet this evening. The Water Framework Directive requires us to have a system of registration and a monitoring...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services Provision (22 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I warmly welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to the Seanad. I am raising the issue of St. John of God Community Services in response to a letter I received from Councillor Paddy McQuillan in Louth County Council. He is involved with the service and is a local representative. He circulated to me a letter he received from the chief executive, as did all of the staff and their...