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Seanad: Impact on Farming Sector Arising from the Situation in Ukraine: Statements (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister. I now call Senator Paul Daly, who has six minutes.

Seanad: Impact on Farming Sector Arising from the Situation in Ukraine: Statements (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I will now call on the last speaker, Senator Maria Byrne. The Minister must be given ten minutes to reply to the debate and we must conclude by 7 p.m. Senator Byrne has six minutes but if she could conclude within five minutes, that would be great.

Seanad: Impact on Farming Sector Arising from the Situation in Ukraine: Statements (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Senator and now call on the Minister to reply to the debate.

Seanad: Impact on Farming Sector Arising from the Situation in Ukraine: Statements (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister. That concludes statements. The Minister is staying for the next business, which is Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021. Senator Dolan will chair this.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: My point is a point of order in respect of what the Acting Chairperson just said regarding commenting on amendments. We need to be clear that all the amendments on the clár are valid. They were ruled out of order but were validly and legitimately received. They were put on the agenda, circulated to us and have been subsequently ruled out of order. To be helpful, and I want to be...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Senator Higgins for her significant work on the amendment. It comprises, as she said, four subsets of ideas, all of which are reasonable. Her argument is strong, good, robust and well founded and I am impressed by how she condensed her points in her contribution. It resonates with me because the Irish Environmental Network made similar points and highlighted these issues. I...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: One cannot but admire Senator Higgins for her tremendous skill, ability to debate and craftsmanship in the art of politics. I say fair play to her for referring to the crataegus and to other trees. I also say well done to her regarding her commitment in respect of this entire area. To go back to the native Irish pine, it is important that we acknowledge the tremendous work of the botany...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: We can speak now.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: No, we want to speak before that.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: We will speak before that.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That should be on the schedule the Acting Chairperson has in front of her.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: We are not going to speak after the Bill has passed. We are not going to speak twice.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: We can speak now. We have started doing so. A precedent has been set.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: May I speak on the Fifth Stage as well?

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: On a point of order, we are speaking on-----

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to outline the point of order. I am on my feet. We have not passed the Bill yet. We are speaking on Fifth Stage. A number of Members have indicated a wish to speak. We have plenty of time.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Will the Acting Chairperson facilitate contributions on this Stage?

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for his time today. It has been a difficult debate. A cohort of Senators from all sides of the House have followed this through on all Stages. I will put myself in a mink farmer's boots tonight. I think I would be disappointed and disheartened. They have come tonight from Donegal, the Minister's constituency, from Laois and from Kerry. They have businesses. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the delegations from the Housing Alliance and the CCMA. I thank them for their work. I will focus on the CCMA now as we will have a second round of questioning and I understand the CCMA has equally important work to do down below, as it were. I welcome the CCMA, and Mr. Curran in particular, who has just taken up the role in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. He is in...