Results 4,101-4,120 of 5,171 for speaker:Victor Boyhan
- Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)
Victor Boyhan: He does not have five minutes.
- Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)
Victor Boyhan: On a point of order, to be fair to the Minister of State, he was not here when the questions were put to the lead Minister and therefore cannot answer them.
- Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)
Victor Boyhan: The Minister of State cannot answer the questions because he did not hear them.
- Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)
Victor Boyhan: We will have to have the Ministers back this week.
- Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I propose a suspension of Standing Orders tomorrow.
- Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)
Victor Boyhan: He cannot answer. He does not know what the questions were. It is a farce.
- Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I would like the support of the Leas-Chathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for that commitment.
- Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)
Victor Boyhan: It is a joke.
- Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)
Victor Boyhan: We need to have all seven of them back.
- Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)
Victor Boyhan: We look forward to the Leas-Chathaoirleach's support.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Finances (29 Nov 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House to take this matter. In essence, I am seeking an update on the Government's commitment in A Programme for a Partnership Government which states:We will also examine the possibility of extending the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Public Accounts Committee to include expenditure by local authorities. We will ensure...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Finances (29 Nov 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State who clearly is very committed to dealing this issue. It is one of the strongest and most robust responses I have heard from any Minister in my short period in the House. I say, "Well done" to the Minister of State. I will have no doubts in leaving here today that the Minister of State and the Government are strongly committed to this initiative. I thank him...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I have just come from an ongoing presentation by Deputy Harty who represents County Clare and is a great champion of health services in both Houses. Members from both Houses are in attendance. Deputy Harty addressed several very serious issues and cervical cancer in particular. Three Australian experts are at the presentation and will then go to meet the HSE and senior Government...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2018)
Victor Boyhan: That is interesting.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2018)
Victor Boyhan: It is welcome.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I welcome Mrs. Ardagh to the Chamber. There are five pillars of Rebuilding Ireland, namely, addressing homelessness; accelerating social housing; building more homes; improving the rental sector; and utilising existing housing stock but also, and more important, lands zoned for housing. My focus is on how we will get on with building these houses but, more important, the Land Development...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Local Authority Staff Redeployment (27 Nov 2018)
Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for coming to the House for this debate. I know he is exceptionally busy and I appreciate that he has taken time to come here. I genuinely acknowledge that. I am always conscious that Ministers are busy. It says something about a Minister when he or she can occasionally make time in his or her busy schedule to come to the Seanad as an acknowledgement of the importance...
- 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.