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

Victor Boyhan: Okay. The Senator can move the first amendment.

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

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Senator for covering a great deal of ground in five minutes rather than six.

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

Victor Boyhan: I welcome Senator Maria Byrne. I am delighted to see her in the Chamber.

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

Victor Boyhan: That concludes the contributions of Senators. I thank Senators for their co-operation as we are ahead of time. I call the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, to respond.

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

Victor Boyhan: We will deal with the amendments. Is amendment No. 1 agreed to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Ms Hoade of the AILG and Mr. Sheahan of LAMA for their comprehensive opening statements. To remind everyone, two items are on our agenda. One is the LDA, but the second is other local government matters, and I want to address those separately. I have heard from the LDA, LAMA and the AILG of concerns about the management of our land assets. We need a property management structure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I hear what Councillor Sheahan is saying and I agree with it. I will direct a question to Councillor Colgan. I particularly welcome her because I worked closely with her in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. She is a very impressive individual on the issues around housing and planning, as can be seen today. Can Councillor Colgan share her experience with the committee? She touched earlier on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (17 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Butler, to the House. As always, it is good to see her. She always gives a very comprehensive response to Commencement matters or any other matter that might come before the House. I raise issues with BreastCheck, CervicalCheck and bowel screening. I am a former director of the National Treatment Purchase Fund - I do not...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (17 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I note the additional funds and resources that have been allocated to address this issue. I thank the Minister of State for that. I am particularly pleased about the confirmation of the services for Donegal today because there is a substantial level of concern about the issue in the county. That is good news for the people of Donegal, for the people who represent them and for the people of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Leader for setting out the Order of Business and concur with other Senators on the revision to the schedule that has been made. The replacement of the debate on defence issues is important. I look forward to the debate on Fine Gael's Private Members' motion on young people. It is a thought-provoking issue. All is not well in that area and I look forward to setting out a number...

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 2: To insert the following paragraph after “calls on the Government to:” “- actively pursue the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Ombudsman for Children’s Annual Report 2019, as well as those of the Children’s Rights Alliance Report Card 2021, and to lay a report before Seanad Éireann on such implementation...

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 3: To insert the following paragraph after “calls on the Government to:" “- address as a matter of urgency the current waiting list of 2,551 referrals for all Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), noting the increase in referrals to CAMHS during 2020, the 66% increase in hospital admissions for eating disorders during 2020 compared to the...

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 4: To insert the following paragraphs after “calls on the Government to:” “- acknowledge that 112,000 fewer 15-34 year olds were in paid work in the final quarter of 2020 than a year earlier; - take immediate action on the increased youth unemployment figures as set out in ‘Poverty, Income Inequality and Living Standards in...

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister to the House. I do not doubt his personal commitment to this job but it is interesting to look at the housing debate.There was a confidence and supply Government, with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael effectively supporting each other. There was Rebuilding Ireland, which is still Government policy. I contacted the Department today to confirm that. While I acknowledge...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: It stands for "approved".

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Stop cutting across people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the witnesses from the various political parties here. To get back to some sort of context, we are here to carry out pre-legislative scrutiny on the electoral reform Bill. I have two simple questions in this first round. I will speak in the second round if my colleague is not present. I made contact yesterday in the Oireachtas on the marked registers. We are in a bubble in here...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Mr. McShea.