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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework: Discussion (11 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: It might be worth considering because it might be the best way to capture another demographic and age group of people. We need to have as broad and comprehensive an engagement as possible. I thank Ms Walsh for the comprehensive overview and I wish her well with the process.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This is a concise Bill. As he said, it is in seven sections. It is fair and balanced and has my full support. I apologise in advance; the Oireachtas audit committee is having an important meeting and I am a member of it so will have to leave. I flag now my full support for all sections of the Bill. There are a number of asks on our schedule...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: As the leader of the Independent Group in Seanad Éireann, I warmly welcome and congratulate Senator Bradley on her appointment. A great honour and privilege has been bestowed on her by the Taoiseach, which is his prerogative. All Senators are equal in this Chamber at all times. That is important. I do not give a lot of advice but I have loved every day since I came here eight years...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome Mr. Rowe and Mr. Harkin. I also welcome the people in the Public Gallery and the many who are tuned in to these proceedings outside of the House. We have had a lot of correspondence in relation to this issue. I think it is the biggest audience we have ever had in the years I have been on this committee, so there is huge interest in the matter. Let us keep it all very simple. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Mr. Rowe is none of those things. That is great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I will stop and take the witnesses through with baby steps. We will do it in a modular way. Perhaps Mr. Rowe will tell me what he thinks of what I have said so far.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: May I move on? Time does not permit elongated responses. Another issue raised with me is that of the audit. A fit for purpose audit and risk committee is the challenge that I have been asked to raise with the witnesses. What is the story with the Waterways Ireland audit and risk committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Is it fit for purpose?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Waterways Ireland was happy with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Where is it? Can the witnesses share it with the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Were there any observations in that assessment that were of concern to Waterways Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: It is the first time I have heard mention of it. I am glad Mr. Rowe has confirmed that. Perhaps he could send it to the committee because we could glean something from it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: It is not a matter of "possibly". We can glean something from it. I thank Mr. Rowe.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I would like to join with others in sending my condolences to Gerardine, John's wife, who I met. I knew John well and I was thinking about John yesterday or the day before when the news broke. I travelled with him on the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe, OSCE, trip and like so many journeys that many of us do through the course of work, you become quite close to people...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome everyone. This has provided a lot of learning for us. The witnesses are clearly very experienced in local government and its administration, including city and county councils, and in the political parties. They have wide experience. The presentations were highly informative and I thank them for their valuable contributions, which will feed in to our final report and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I can stay here for only three minutes, so I have only two points. I am not even going to ask a question. I have to be in the Seanad, which will start considering a Bill two minutes from now. I thank the Secretary General for the successful completion of the farmers’ charter. It took a long time and there was extension after extension. I acknowledge the importance and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I did not say he was responsible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I did not ask that, actually. I want to be clear about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I will wrap up because, as I said, I have to leave the meeting and I do not want to get into argy-bargy. The individual to whom Mr. Gleeson referred is on public record. He was here last week. There is no mystique about it. I get a sense that Mr. Gleeson does not like or is uncomfortable with the idea. I am with telling Mr. Gleeson what I think. I do not have a problem with this. I do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ----- as likely here. The public has lost confidence. It is worth going back and reading the transcript of all the questions asked by colleagues last week. There was a clear view that they were deeply concerned about what were perceived to be shortcomings on behalf of the Department of agriculture. Frankly, it is not right or proper for any organisation to be judge and jury in its own...