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Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Local Authority Staff Redeployment (27 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply, which I will be happy to circulate this afternoon to the unions that have been in touch with me. The Minister referred to, "the comments of the WRC that uncertainty about the next phase of transformation appears to be causing staffing difficulties". It seems that the changeover has been brought forward slightly for that reason. We cannot...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Local Authority Staff Redeployment (27 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I hope the Minister does not mind. He is always on top of his brief.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome that the Deputy Leader is the acting Leader today. I am delighted to see her in the Chair. I will raise a number of issues.First, on Friday, the Government announced the allocation for the rural regeneration scheme. There were 290 applications and 18 projects awarded. The question has to be asked. I am conscious with this programme for Ireland that there is a tight line to be...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his contribution. Perhaps it is possible to arrange to have it circulated, although I know it will also be published online. We are very lucky to have such an exceptional Minister and I acknowledge his great work and commitment. I say that as someone who is not a member of the Fine Gael Party and is not here to promote anyone. The Minister has a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (22 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this matter. It is a particularly important matter for me. I also thank the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy English, for coming to the House to discuss it. The Minister of State will be familiar with Shanganagh Castle but I will clarify some matters for those who are not. Shanganagh Castle and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (22 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive response. The key question is when JCBs will be on this site. There is a suggestion there will be no development on this site until 2022, which is a long time away. This has to be a priority. I ask that the Minister of State would keep his eye on the ball, which I do not doubt he will. I will email this to the 40 members within minutes as I...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (22 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Next week, not next year.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the students in the Gallery. It is always great to see young people in this House. I assure them that we talk about them here. I would like to respond to what Senator Freeman has said about a child who is waiting for services. It is an appalling vista. The Taoiseach has spent the past few weeks talking about making tax cuts over a period of five years. Every programme that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: People will be going out and talking about the wonderful service we have. I am sick of hearing lectures about a new republic of opportunity where we care for everyone equally. I will leave it at that. I ask the Acting Leader to arrange for the Minister to come in. I would also like him to tell us when the Government intends to introduce legislation to underpin the Land Development Agency....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: Discussion (22 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Deputies Ó Broin and Funchion for coming in and for doing the work they have done on this. Deputy Ó Broin spoke about the submissions and I was disappointed with the submissions that I read. The USI was the best submission of all of them, followed by the RTB but there was no great sense of understanding of the whole thing and what was really interesting was USI's point...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: In the past week the Parliamentary Budget Office has circulated an analysis - I know we are not dealing here with finance - of the National Training Fund. This was not envisaged to be a long-term fund; it was a tax or tariff on employees. However, I believe it has great scope. This document refers to potential scope for training and apprenticeships, and how this area may be reformed, as...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, for coming to the House and for giving us a comprehensive review of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018. I welcome the introduction of this Bill. Ordinarily it is an annual Bill that deals with the amount of risk equalisation credits to be paid from the risk equalisation fund in respect to age, gender and level of cover from 1...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: We should not delay the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: On a point of order, this is Second Stage. The Leas-Chathaoirleach reminded me of that. It did not really occur to me. There is no time limit for speaking on a Bill on Second Stage.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Is there?

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I am delighted. I know the Leas-Chathaoirleach thought I used it effectively.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I just wanted to clarify.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: That is grand. I know I will. I am happy. I just wanted to clarify it on a point of order.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: My colleague, Senator McDowell, made some valid arguments. I take some offence from the Minister's remark about Senator McDowell and his "comrades" frustrating a process. No one is here to frustrate a process. The Minister is here to discuss legislation. His leader, the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, came to the House once and once only since he became leader, and went to great lengths to...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.