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Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Chairman. I must apologise as I have to go to another meeting shortly and I will not be able to stay for the entire meeting. In reflecting on the statements from the witnesses and where all of this debate is going, I have given this issue some consideration. When I stand back from this, it strikes me that at the core of this debate, which we must never lose sight of, is human...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Victor Boyhan: My question is whether the witnesses are familiar with the FETAC system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 and Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2021: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister and join others in wishing his predecessor, Eoghan Murphy, well. He was an exceptional Minister who had a fantastic record of engaging with all people on all sides of the Houses at this committee. I also thank his staff because sometimes we forget it is the staff who serve the Minister and provide support. They were a formidable team and I want to record my sincere...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Is there a rota system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Victor Boyhan: As a point of order, we agreed a rota system for doing our business. The Chairman did not inform the committee he had changed the system. He did not seek the consent of the committee to change the system. It is his assumption. He has now decided to apply a different regime. We agreed to a rota system and have not changed that agreement. Please tell the committee what it is doing and do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I ask the Chairman to inform the committee if he is changing the system. We agreed it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I, too, want to get through it and will be short and sweet. I have always said I did not give a damn who builds the houses. I am not hung up on the ideology of it but when we talk about affordability, we must keep costs down. I have an issue with the subsidisation when the housing co-ops, the community groups, the affordable housing bodies, AHBs, and all the others are trying to build...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I just received a text from Deputy Richard O'Donoghue who sends his apologies. He will not be here for the vote. I think everyone else is here. I hope that is a helpful intervention on my part.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Victor Boyhan: It means we are here. We do not have to ring the bells.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Victor Boyhan: It is likely that this is perhaps the most important amendment before us. In respect of affordability, whether it relates to affordable purchase or affordable rent, the public housing model or any other model, surely 30% of net income would be the maximum. I would go as far as supporting the point Deputy Ó Broin made in respect of Senator Moynihan's amendment, that the maximum should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan and its Implications for the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the witnesses from An Taisce. Many of us have diverging views but I respect that our guests have come to robustly make their case. I will not repeat the comments of others but we all agree we must move towards a just transition for our farmers. We also need to achieve strong legal compliance and climate mitigation. That is not really at issue. Just transition comes with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Engagement with the Office of the Planning Regulator (4 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome Mr. Cussen and Ms O'Connor to the meeting. I have always been supportive of the office. I particularly thank the witnesses for their ongoing engagement with councillors on their programme. I downloaded the office's local authority elected members training programme for 2021 and it is a very impressive partnership. We have 949 local authority members, all of them fiercely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Engagement with the Office of the Planning Regulator (4 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I will be quick. The regulator makes a really important point there, perhaps one of the most important made today, on the issue of zoning, the responsibility for which vests with city and county councils. I always say to people coming up in this development planning process to focus on something I would have always focused on and which serves people well, that is, zoning objectives and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Leader for laying out the draft Order of Business, with which I have no difficulty. I am looking forward to the debate on carers, which is timely and appropriate. Both Private Members' motions today are interesting and I hope we will have good attendance and engagement on both of them. I raise the shocking report, "Wasted Lives", published last week by the Ombudsman, Mr. Peter...

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Senator Burke, you have just short of four minutes now.

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Senator Burke. Before I call the next Senator I formally welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Frankie Feighan, to the House. The Minister of State is very welcome back to the Seanad, albeit sitting in the Dáil Chamber.

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Before we proceed, a Senator cannot second amendments in advance of them being moved, but I note the Senator's indication.