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Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister for Health to the House. Without doubt, he has the hardest job in government, although overseeing the housing portfolio is another hard job. We all know that the Government, politicians and the political system will be judged on how they deliver on health in the short term. I say short-term because we do not have much time. At best, we may have months. People are...

Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the additional home help hours. We need more home help hours because people want to remain in their own homes, if they can, and be supported. We know that when people go into hospital care for a prolonged period, particularly older people, they lose confidence and find it hard to return home. They do not want to return to a home that has been empty for some months. They lose...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State. It may be peculiar for those watching to see us talking to the Minister of State with responsibility for local government about Dún Laoghaire Harbour, which is one of the finest harbours in Europe and the world. It is renowned for its historic nature architectural beauty. With that, however, comes major responsibility, including financial...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. I must say three things. It is extremely disappointing, despite numerous promises, new dates and deadlines constantly being pushed out, that we are being told there is a difficulty or glitch in the signing off of public accounts for public money by a company whose directors were appointed by the Government. It is very serious. This is about corporate...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Within days, I will be upping the gear with regard to public accountability for public funds in respect of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I was not.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: The council had no nominees in the latter years, but it did originally.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the announcement by the Chinese Government of the major deal which has been struck on beef exports into new markets in China. In this regard, I also welcome the co-operation of Bord Bia and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.To give him credit, the Minister has done much work in collaboration with his officials in the Department and other State agencies to break into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Yesterday, I took the time to contact councillors from all parties and none to tell them An Bord Pleanála was coming before the committee today, as has been customary for me since I became a member of this committee three and a half years ago. To say there was an avalanche of telephone calls and emails would be an understatement. Local communities feel disenfranchised by the SHD...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank all of our guests for coming. Will they indicate how many of them are members of the IPI? I am somewhat disappointed with Mr. Corr because I have picked up mixed messages from him in the context of his written submission to the committee versus his oral contributions during the meeting. I get a sense of milk and water, although I do not mean that disrespectfully, as to how he made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: It is not there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: The PII is in favour of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: Is Mr. Spain a member of the IPI?

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

Victor Boyhan: I would like to speak about three issues: forestry, horticulture and Bord na Móna. I welcome the announcement yesterday by the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, of further support for the development of forestry. As we all know, he is very committed to this area. It was announced in budget 2020 that €103 million is to be provided for forestry. In fairness, this allocation...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I call on the Leader to arrange for the Minister, Deputy Ross, to come to the House to discuss the sports capital programme, in particular in regard to its allocations for 2019. In recent days, I have received a number of calls from sports clubs and individuals, both in the area in which I live, Dún Laoghaire, and around the country, with the suggestion that there had been an indication...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for his presentation. I will not repeat all that is in it. We heard it in the Lower House and we are hearing it here. This budget was clearly framed mindful of a general election. Let us not be fooled by that-----

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: -----and that is not a bad thing. The people are looking forward to exercising their franchise and making a determination on how this Government has failed to manage our health services and our housing crisis. Those are two of the major issues the Government promised to deal with. Any Government or any politician must be judged on how it respects, treats and cares for its marginalised...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: We need to address the issue of HAP because it is unacceptable. I welcome the provision of €17.5 million that has been set aside to provide for the Land Development Agency but I predict there will not be such an agency this side of a general election because we are only at the stage where we have the heads of a Bill. There is a long way to go to develop the Land Development Agency...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hardship Grant Scheme (2 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting my Commencement matter which is related to the agricultural hardship grant that is available to assist herdowners. While I acknowledge and recognise that the topic is not within his ministerial brief, I thank the Minister of State for coming to take it. As he will be aware, the aim of the hardship grant scheme is to assist herdowners who retain and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hardship Grant Scheme (2 Oct 2019)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive report on this issue. I welcome any effort or renewed effort to eradicate TB, as well as the renewed strategy. We have been talking about eradication of TB for a long time, certainly longer than my time on the planet. The key point I wish to drive home today is that there must be fairness in the operation of the hardship grant scheme as...