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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I apologise for cutting across the Chairman but we are talking about the second round. It is done by groupings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: No, but it is done by groupings not by the presence of the member. It is the grouping's allocation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I am sorry but it is based on my understanding-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh, it is the understanding-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I have one particular question. Before asking it, I want to thank Dr. Suiter and Dr. Reidy for their engagement with us today. We will not have an opportunity to engage with them directly outside of this meeting so I might forward some supplementary questions to them. If they could facilitate me, I would appreciate it. I would welcome a comment from the witnesses on former political...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to raise the issue of the supply of affordable housing. Anyone involved in politics, be it nationally or locally, knows the importance of affordable housing. We are now at crisis stage. There are people earning a salary of over €100,000 who are not able to purchase their own home, which is outrageous. There are people who are caught in the rent trap, whereby they are paying...

Seanad: Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion (1 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I second the motion.

Seanad: Response to Covid-19 (Housing, Local Government and Heritage): Statements (1 Feb 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister and wish him well in his work. I am conscious he was invited to the House today to talk about the Department's response to Covid. There is always a temptation to drift into the Minister's wider portfolio, which includes housing, local government, planning and heritage. I will try to avoid doing that because it is clear from today's contributions that we would need a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I do not know if Deputy O'Donoghue is present, but I am certainly happy to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank our guests for their presentations, which were concise. I would not have expected anything less from the people involved. I would also like to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I am sorry, but there is a sound. Can everyone hear me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the witnesses for participating and for their concise presentations. I thank Mr. Kenny. In my interactions with the four Dublin authorities, it is him whom I usually call first. I acknowledge his significant role, assistance and support. From time to time, all of us politicians encounter people who are facing homelessness. They are not in the black area or the white area, but in...

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh, for inviting me to chair this session. I really appreciate that gesture. It is a kind one and it is one I am greatly honoured to take. I am conscious that we need to keep a tight timeframe on what we are doing. To date, 14 people have indicated to speak for six minutes each. One does not need to be a mathematician to know that 14 multiplied by six equals 84....

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Before we proceed, while I do not want to stymie debate, we need to be conscious if we are in any way challenging the professionalism of people who are not in the House. As they are absent, they do not have recourse to defend themselves and make their case. I ask Members to be conscious of that in their contributions. I call Senator Martin Conway.

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I call Senator Dolan.

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Thank you, Senator.

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: As I said earlier, I am conscious of time given the number of people who want to speak. Everyone who takes an extra minute cuts into the time of someone else. We have a full agenda and a full list of speakers. I appeal to everyone to be mindful that the limit is six minutes.

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is spot on time – a man of experience, clearly. I call Senator Byrne.

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: I call on Senator Hoey. I am conscious that another three Senators have yet to speak so we have to keep tightly to the time limits so that we allow the Minister time to come back.

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (26 Jan 2021)

Victor Boyhan: Before I call on the Minister to conclude the debate, I thank all of the Senators who contributed today and last week.Clearly, more would have like to have contributed but because of Covid, and I want to stress this for people viewing, there are major restrictions on the number of Senators in the Chamber, which is understandable, but it is an important point. I again thank everyone. Clearly,...