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Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank the Green Party for putting animal welfare on the agenda. At the outset, I want to say I am the son of a cattle dealer and I have brothers who are involved in trading cattle. I know the potential and the importance of exporting cattle, as the Minister of State does, with her responsibility in this area. Let us be clear about the...

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I am sorry. It is he who comes to the committee and engages with us, and I am on the committee. That is what I want to say. I want to acknowledge that because it is an important point. I also want to acknowledge the public representatives who are animal welfare advocates. I particularly want to single out Councillor Tania Doyle from Fingal, Councillor Deirdre Heney, Councillor James...

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: The Senator is doing well.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, to delete lines 17 to 20 and substitute the following: ""defective concrete blocks" means concrete blocks that contain excessive amounts of free or unbound muscovite mica or reactive pyrite or any deleterious material or combination of materials as may be prescribed under section 41;". There is a lot of work to do here today and I do not intend to...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 9, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: "(16) The Minister shall request the National Standards Authority of Ireland to complete the review of I.S. 465:2018, in a timely manner and as far as is possible to ensure that that review is completed in time for the opening of the Defective Concrete Block Scheme as provided for in this Act.”. ...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: We will have a busy day.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Thanks to RTÉ this morning, we have been told the report of the Future of Media Commission, which was set up by the Government in September 2020, will come before Cabinet today. That is good. It links into the conversation about the media. The commission's remit was to examine Ireland's public service broadcasters, commercial broadcasters, print and online media platforms. I ask the...

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome those in the Public Gallery and thank them for coming. I also welcome the Minister and acknowledge we are in good hands with him on this issue. Moreover, I acknowledge Senator Flynn, who chaired the committee, and the members it comprised. There are 84 recommendations but, as other Senators have said, there is no point in another report gathering more dust if we are not going to...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I would like to hear the Minister of State’s rationale first and then I may have some questions.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I would like to engage with the Minister of State today.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I am clear, but I want to be extra clear.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: And to keep the see-saw.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I indicated first but I am happy to go along with the Leas-Chathaoirleach.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That is not the point. On a point of order, I have no difficulty but I did indicate first to come back in. The Leas-Chathaoirleach acknowledged that.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: No, he was not in the room when I spoke. I bow to the Chair's decision.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: You will not get me then. Sorry.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: For the Leas-Chathaoirleach possibly.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I will not waste my time talking about the negatives. Were I the proposer of this legislation, I would be very disappointed. This is a Government Minister of State coming in to three Government Senators to more or less tell them that there is a lot of work to do, there is huge concern, there are legitimate objectives, and there is public interest but in conclusion it is not proposed to do...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I will follow up on what the Senator said. I see it from his side. I believe it is good legislation and it is, in effect, a slap in the face from members of his party in the Government. That is the reality of it. I do not want to rub salt into the wound. Senator Ward has put a lot of work into this Bill. We have three Fine Gael Senators who brought this legislation to the House and who...