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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: It is important, yes. I suggest that the Department looks at the casebook. I ask that officials in the Department would look at the casebook. I am surprised that anyone should even have to think about this. I would have thought the Department would already have had a look at it. Has the Department had a look at the case book? I ask Mr. Hogan to confirm that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Pushing on, the witnesses mentioned Beyond the Trees at Avondale. I have been there many times. It is fantastic. It is sad that we no longer have a forestry school in Avondale. I do not know what the future plans of Coillte are in that regard but I want to tip on in terms of education and forestry training. At the higher end there is the degree and all that, while further down there is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I ask the Leader for a debate on radon gas. Overnight, the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, published a report with shocking figures. It says that there are 17,000 houses at risk from radon gas. It talks about the link, in particular, to various cancers but, in particular, to lung cancer. Radon gas is a serious public health issue around this country...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister's response is disappointing. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has launched with great fanfare a new consultation document on openness and transparency. Talk of open engagement means nothing and rings hollow. I want the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and his officials to be part of an independent review. Ministers will not stand up...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Jun 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials. I can recognise some of the logic in what Senator Higgins is saying but she might have made a proposal within her own argument. The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage is, and has always been, for as long as I have been around, a very active and progressive committee, and perhaps, as she suggested, it is something the...

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

Victor Boyhan: Anyone can look at the register and I will look at it again. I have printed it in my office and I will circulate it if that helps to enlighten people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Developments: Discussion (10 Nov 2020)

Victor Boyhan: It is directed at both but particularly at An Bord Pleanála.

Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I shall continue to raise my voice if I am heckled by the Senator at the back of the Chamber. We have enough party jesters in the establishment without a party jester at the back of this Chamber.

Seanad: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I will stop the Acting Chairperson's gallop there. He is going on like they did at the old cattle marts at Maynooth, Athy and all over the country. By golly, if the Acting Chairperson is ever looking for a job-----

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (8 Jun 2016)

Victor Boyhan: It is a great pleasure for all of us today, sitting here observing what is happening. We all have taken a long journey. We have come here with our own experiences, traditions, cultures and challenges and I agree it is a day of celebration. I thank Senator Norris for his words, which were, in some ways, provocative. However, many of them need to be examined. No doubt we have looked at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Mr. Hogan may not be familiar with any cases, but has the Department looked at the matter? In the context of this draft legislation, can Mr. Hogan confirm to this committee whether the Department has looked at the Aarhus Convention compliance casebook related to planning? It is a very simple question, and I ask that someone would provide confirmation.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I encourage the Cathaoirleach to go up and experience it for himself. Secondly, I want to point out that the women Independent councillors are organising a rally at the gates of Leinster House today at 5 p.m. If any Members can go, I think they would be delighted to see them. I know Senators would be delighted to see the councillors.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I raise two issues. One is related to the “Prime Time” programme on O’Connell Street in Dublin city. What a shame and a disgrace it is. This is not about laying the blame on anybody. I circulated a small memo this morning to all Dublin city councillors of all political parties. Within ten minutes I received seven or eight responses at least. In two or three cases...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (14 Sep 2016)

Victor Boyhan: We agreed to deal with pillar 1 and we have been waiting to deal with pillar 2. Some members have been at liberty to talk about pillars two and three while others have been disadvantaged and have not been able to partake in this meeting at all. If we are sticking to pillar 1, let us have a ruling and let us deal with it and then move to pillar 2.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Oversight Audit Commission’s 2021 Annual Report: Discussion (17 May 2022)

Victor Boyhan: What is the relationship of NOAC with the local government audit service? I think it is a good organisation. Having looked through every one of the 31 local government audit reports, it strikes me that there are huge shortcomings on the property asset register and that many serious concerns have been raised which we will tease out later. The usual chief executives' response is that they...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: That is a fair response. I would like to reference the Faro Convention. I think we discussed this before. It deals with cultural heritage. I do not think we are signatories to the Faro Convention. There will be a lot of issues around that, and there will be cost factors and legal and other obligations. However, I ask the Minister of State to take that on board and ask his officials to...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Victor Boyhan: ...15 and 16, to insert the following: "(5) The Minister, in giving a direction under subsection (1), shall publish the contents of such a direction in, Iris Oifigiúil, being the official Irish State gazette, at least one national newspaper and the Agency shall publish on its website the same contents, where a copy of the direction may be seen at all reasonable times.".

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to raise again services at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, NRH, Dún Laoghaire and the provision of rehabilitation services throughout the country. During my first week in the House, I made it clear that I would make this a key issue and I have raised it at least 13 times. Last week, I received a letter from the Taoiseach about it, and while I appreciate his response and...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: "(d) the right of teachers and other school employees to recognition of their safety, health and welfare at work, including their right to dignity at work and recognition of their professional judgements;". Perhaps we can hear the Minister's response rather than prolonging the process. I seek the liberty to...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Built Heritage Protection) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. We have had a good and positive debate. It is a start. It is a conversation. One of the things I like about our engagement here today is that everyone across the House got involved. I thank the Members who came to the House today to participate and gave up their time for this important legislation. I thank the Minister of State for his understanding. I...