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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to raise issues around agriculture. First and foremost, I congratulate the Minister for agriculture and the Irish farming association organisations – the IFA, the ICMSA, Macra na Feirme, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association, the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, ICOS, and a number of others – on the finalisation of the farm charter yesterday. It is a...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: This is very progressive legislation, so I can confirm that I will be fully supporting all aspects of it. The rent-a-room scheme is clearly an issue in terms of medical card criteria. I would have some concerns about the scheme but this is not the Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Someone rocked up recently and said to me "The person across the road can take...

Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister is very welcome. I genuinely thank him for coming to the House. It is not always possible for a Minister to do so, as he knows-----

Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I formally second the motion. I thank the Minister for coming because there are many demands on his time. I appreciate that. The Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024 has been proposed by the Independent Group. My colleague, Senator McDowell, has clearly laid out the parameters and objectives of what we are trying to achieve with it. It has ten sections and is generally pretty...

Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I call Senator Maria Byrne, who has six minutes.

Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Before I call the Minister I welcome the guests of Senator Rónán Mullen, who are Eamonn and Orlaith Crowley, and their family. They are very welcome to the House. As there are no other Senators offering, I call the Minister. He has 15 minutes, if required.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Before we do that, I would like to thank the officials. I am conscious that we are in something of a bubble in here but there are people listening in. We had a briefing with officials from the Department. We teased out bits and pieces. There were questions and answers. There was some discussion. It is not a blank cheque. We discussed it and I thank the officials. It is important that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the interim director and the two deputy directors from the RTB. I thank Mr. Keegan for the very comprehensive statement he has taken us through and for his commentary on some of the issues. I note his commentary on the role and remit of the RTB, on the RTB data, which made up a large segment of his presentation, on the registration process and concerns about the IT systems, on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: My next question was on processing times in disputes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: What about strategic research and data analysis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: In response to Senator Cummins earlier, Ms Loughlin mentioned the RTB's statutory obligation to lay its annual report before the Oireachtas. The RTB has served it on the Minister. Is that going to happen this week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: It is the Minister's responsibility to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I agree with that proposal.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State. My Commencement matter asks him to confirm progress on a formal, standardised, independent appeals mechanism in respect of social housing decisions and that such an appeals process be set out as a statutory requirement. I am glad to see the Minister of State here as he is from the responsible Department. One might ask what type of issues may be of concern...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I do not know who read the Commencement matter. It asks the Minister to confirm the progress on a form of standardised independent means mechanism. The Minister of State dealt with none of that. It is a "teach your grandmother to suck eggs" lecture from someone telling us about the independence of local authorities to do what they like. We know that the Ombudsman has a massive number of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: First, I join with others in wishing Deputies Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall well. They are two amazing politicians. Regardless of what the Cathaoirleach or I may think of all of their policies, I salute their tenacity, hard work and absolute commitment to parliamentary democracy. We talk about democracy but we sometimes forget about the lack of parliamentary democracy in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I did not suggest that at all.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Senator Kyne is looking good.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Tantastic for you, Senator Byrne.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister. This is an important Bill that is designed to give legislative effect to a new jobseeker's pay-related benefit for newly unemployed jobseekers. It is about many other things too, but I will not dwell on those. I just want to acknowledge this because it is really important. Sometimes when we look at legislation, we tend to look at things about which we might have a...