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Seanad: Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: As the Minister of State said, most of our amendments were ruled out of order but what they were seeking to do was improve the Government scheme. As I said, any measures at all that alleviate the cost of electricity where people are struggling to heat their homes are welcome. We thought with amendment No. 4 that those on hardship meters would have access to the same rights and entitlements...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 9, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(3) Electricity suppliers shall remove any arrears limits placed on pre-pay meters until the Minister directs otherwise.” Amendment No. 6 is with regard to electricity suppliers removing "any arrears limits placed on prepay meters until the Minister directs otherwise". This is according...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 7: In page 9, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “Review by electricity supplier 6.(1) Where an electricity supplier refuses to make an electricity costs emergency benefit payment then the final customer may request the electricity supplier, on or before 30 June 2024 to review its refusal. (2) The request under subsection (1)shall state the...

Seanad: Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Section 1 sets out the types of products that would be covered by the Bill. The Bill aims to ban the deliberate or wilful destruction of brand-new or unused items. Those items include electronic products, textiles, clothes, shoes, furniture, ink cartridges, hygiene products, food preservation and cooking equipment, leisure products, books and school equipment. To set the context for why...

Seanad: Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I think she was refused.

Seanad: Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I want to pick up on a couple of points that the Minister of State made. He is correct in saying that the EU is introducing a regulation but we already know from the trilogue negotiations that the proposal is for it not to be implemented immediately. There will be a delay in the enactment of the EU regulation. The first Amazon fulfilment centre opened here in October 2022 and we implored...

Seanad: Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I meant to say this when I responded to the Minister of State. On the French law, he said it was not required to donate the items. However, we heard today that the French law was broken up into two sections. The first relates to essential items, which are hygiene products, baby food, nappies, children’s clothes and things like that. They are obliged to be donated under the French...

Seanad: Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I do not see any other Senator indicating, if the Minister of State would like to speak.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I understand Senator McGreehan has moved the amendment and spoken to it.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: It does not need to be seconded, I am informed.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Because it is a Government amendment, it does not need to be seconded. We still have an opportunity to vote on it but my understanding is that it is a Government amendment so it does not need to be seconded. It was moved by Senator McGreehan earlier.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Through the Chair, please. The point of order was whether the amendment was moved and if it was seconded. I am informed the amendment has been moved by Senator McGreehan. It does not need to be seconded because it is a Government amendment. Senators will get an opportunity to vote-----

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: It is a Government party amendment. The House will get an opportunity to vote on whether it accepts the amendment that has been moved and, depending on the outcome of that, whether it accepts the amended Bill.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: What is nonsense is that is not a point of order; it is just making a political point. I am going to hand over to the Minster of State now. Senators will have their opportunity to vote on the amendment.

Seanad: Visit of Italian Delegation (26 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery, the convenor of the Italian-Irish parliamentary friendship group, Senator Andrea De Priamo, who is in Leinster House today for a meeting with the Irish-Italian parliamentary friendship group which is chaired by our colleague, Senator Rónán Mullen. Senator De Priamo is accompanied by the Italian ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Perhaps Members could be circulated with copies of that speech to assist those contributing to the debate.

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I am grateful to address this long-awaited legislation today. The prolonged delay has been very disconcerting, particularly against the backdrop of our persistent cost-of-living crisis. As other Senators said, energy prices in Ireland rank among the highest in Europe, with households facing an average bill of more than €2,000 annually, and little respite in sight. Shockingly, one in...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Data Centres (25 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Cuirim fáilte roimhe an Aire Stáit.  I wish to raise the issue of islanded data centres, which rely primarily on on-site fossil fuel generation and direct gas connections. This is a growing concern in our efforts to combat carbon emissions and keep within our carbon budget. From the time that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, precluded many new data centre...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Data Centres (25 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the Minister of State for the response. I note it states that GNI has since paused new connection agreements with gas-fired data centres. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action has a letter from Gas Networks Ireland confirming that there are 13 data centres that either have been connected in the last year or are awaiting connection to the gas grid, and that...