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Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister. That concludes statements on the report of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation. The Seanad now stands adjourned as per the Order of the House today. When is it proposed for the House to sit again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I do not know if Deputy O'Donoghue is present, but I am certainly happy to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank our guests for their presentations, which were concise. I would not have expected anything less from the people involved. I would also like to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I am sorry, but there is a sound. Can everyone hear me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the witnesses for participating and for their concise presentations. I thank Mr. Kenny. In my interactions with the four Dublin authorities, it is him whom I usually call first. I acknowledge his significant role, assistance and support. From time to time, all of us politicians encounter people who are facing homelessness. They are not in the black area or the white area, but in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to raise the issue of the supply of affordable housing. Anyone involved in politics, be it nationally or locally, knows the importance of affordable housing. We are now at crisis stage. There are people earning a salary of over €100,000 who are not able to purchase their own home, which is outrageous. There are people who are caught in the rent trap, whereby they are paying...

Seanad: Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion (1 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I second the motion.

Seanad: Response to Covid-19 (Housing, Local Government and Heritage): Statements (1 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister and wish him well in his work. I am conscious he was invited to the House today to talk about the Department's response to Covid. There is always a temptation to drift into the Minister's wider portfolio, which includes housing, local government, planning and heritage. I will try to avoid doing that because it is clear from today's contributions that we would need a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister and his staff for coming in and for the comprehensive overview. I have a few points and a few questions. The Minister mentioned the agricultural attachés. He might at some future date update the committee with a briefing note on the work of these attachés, particularly post-Brexit. It is not something I want done today but the Minister might update the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I am not sure whether Deputy O'Donoghue is linked in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Dr. Suiter and Dr. Reidy. This is a really interesting discussion. Of course, we all know the importance of elections, which are fundamental to our democracy. Therefore, it is important that they are properly managed and evaluated. This goes without saying. I have been involved in the OSCE so I am familiar with the monitoring of elections and indeed was in the US during the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I apologise to the Chairman but what about the second round? It is done by party groups. We Independents are in the second round and we have not been called.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I apologise for cutting across the Chairman but we are talking about the second round. It is done by groupings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: No, but it is done by groupings not by the presence of the member. It is the grouping's allocation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I am sorry but it is based on my understanding-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh, it is the understanding-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I have one particular question. Before asking it, I want to thank Dr. Suiter and Dr. Reidy for their engagement with us today. We will not have an opportunity to engage with them directly outside of this meeting so I might forward some supplementary questions to them. If they could facilitate me, I would appreciate it. I would welcome a comment from the witnesses on former political...

Seanad: Special Education Provision: Statements (8 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I have known her a long time. We soldiered together on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, so I, too, know of her absolute commitment to be successful at whatever she does in every walk of political life. She has demonstrated that time and again in her commitments in other areas of politics. I acknowledge that and I welcome...

Seanad: Free Provision of Period Products Bill 2021: Second Stage (8 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for attending. I note the press release issued by the half of the Department to which he is referenced. The press release refers to the launching of the Period Poverty in Ireland report. It is timely, wise and pragmatic - whatever we like to call it - that it should be today given what we have on the agenda. I wish to acknowledge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Ms Barry Walsh, Mr. Forde and Ms Garvan for coming in and for what, quite frankly, are their robust responses. To be fair, it is a robust system of questioning. I acknowledge that and thank them for making themselves available. It is important to say that. We welcome engagement with anybody at this committee, so I thank them for making themselves available. Given the shortage...