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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: In his capacity as Senator.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: We are making progress today, which is a very positive thing. This amendment mirrors the UK legislation and is a practical one. It is something the President of the Court of Appeal has looked for and it would also reduce delays in the courts. Currently, a judge must stop being a judge on the date of retirement, which means that judgments must be delivered by that date. The inevitable...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: A very substantial role.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: He is a passenger.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for his response to the last amendment, which was fair and positive, and for being here, as Minister, for the whole debate.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: It was not an easy task. I also thank his officials. It was a good day for democracy, with many ours spent on this, and that is what this process is about. This is what the Taoiseach told us when he visited us. He wanted us to polish up on legislation. Nothing is personal at the end of the day. One thing it shows - I am familiar with the Minister and his work - is that he really is a...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: -----Minister for Justice and Equality. I was certainly in awe of his mastery of his brief in the Department of Justice and Equality, but in particular, of this legislation. I acknowledge that more than 48 judges have been appointed under this administration and all of them are exceptional people and were appointed on merit. Let us not lose sight of that in this debate. We have a very...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: That is progress.

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Motion for Earlier Signature (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I wish the Minister of State well and thank him and his officials who gave us a briefing. I was watching some of the debate earlier and I thought how many more Members would have benefited if they had gone to the briefing. I thank the officials for their very detailed briefing last week. This is more power to local government and that is the message we need to get out. We must communicate...

Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I second the motion. I will be brief. I thank Senator Norris for using Private Members' time to discuss this important issue. I welcome the Martin family and their children. I also welcome the Minister and note the importance he has afforded this debate by being present. The motion seeks, in the context of the heel-prick test administered to newborn babies, to increase the number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: It is appropriate to extend a vote of sympathy to Deputy Bailey and her family.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Ms Kenny, Ms Timmons and Ms MacLellan for their presentations and papers. This is a continuation of a discussion we had last week. I will make a few points and ask a few questions. The national housing strategy for people with a disability includes nine key areas, about all of which the delegates know. Therefore, I will not repeat them. The aims include promoting and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Or stand-alone sites. A heaving weighting should be given to people who can demonstrate they have particular or proven special health needs to stay and reside in a particular section of the community.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: That would be great.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to sympathise on the passing of Councillor John Bailey, a Fine Gael colleague of the Leas-Chathaoirleach, who passed away after an illness lasting some time. It is important that we pay tribute to such people. I knew Mr. Bailey for a long time. I first met him on the greatest day for him and his daughter, Maria Bailey, who is a Deputy and a Member of the Oireachtas, when they were...

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank his officials for holding meetings on this legislation, which I found very helpful. I learned more from them than I have done in many other places. I acknowledge their presence and thank them for giving us their time. I acknowledge also the work of Ms Niamh Larkin who was responsible for a value for money audit on the Local Government...

Seanad: Citizens’ Assemblies Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I am happy to agree with that. I had not intended to speak. I was not aware that the Minister would mention the Dublin Citizens' Assembly. I know what the Bill is about, relating to citizens' assemblies generally. I do not have a problem with public engagement. I will not oppose this and will support every Stage of it today. I will comment on matters raised in the Ministers' speech. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the representatives from the Irish Wheelchair Association, the National Disability Authority and everyone else for their presence. In particular, I welcome Senator John Dolan who has an amazing track record in advocating for the disability sector, which I am sure is acknowledged by everyone in both Houses of the Oireachtas. I thank Mr. Cunningham and Ms Barron for their quality...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I would like to be associated with the welcome to the family of my colleague and good friend, Senator Lawless, and I acknowledge his enormous work on behalf of the undocumented Irish in America. This morning The Irish Timescarried a story about a report on the undocumented children living in this country. While it is very laudable to campaign for undocumented people anywhere, there are...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Residential Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister to the House again. Overall, the Bill is welcome. I thank the Minister for his engagement with it. It expands the availability of health services, which are to be provided free of charge to women who resided and worked in Magdalen laundries. It also provides that payments made to the women arising from anex gratia payment will not be included in any assessment of...