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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I have a question for Ms Keenan about the choice-based letting pilot scheme. Again, we have heard about the pilot scheme in various guises in the 31 local authorities. I presume that the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has reviewed its pilot scheme. I suggest Ms Keenan might share the lessons learned and information with us as the other local authorities would benefit. What have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: That is why I am asking about the follow-on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Does the council show them? Do people have an opportunity to see houses on the list for choice-based letting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: They do not actually get into them.

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Approved Housing Bodies (22 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister. I had the benefit of meeting with him in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government, though I tabled this matter before that. In essence, I am asking about the need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to confirm his plans to establish a regulator for the approved housing bodies sector, to oversee the effective...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Approved Housing Bodies (22 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive response. There is provision to initiate legislation in the House, and given we have little work to do and we are constantly told there are so few Bills on the way, will the Minister consider initiating this legislation here?It is priority legislation. There is nothing to stop this legislation being initiated in the Seanad. Will the Minister give...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Approved Housing Bodies (22 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I am happy to support the Government's Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (17 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister and I shall try to be as brief as I can with just five minutes. Since last we met, Minister, the biggest controversy about the Rebuilding Ireland plan is not the delivery of the houses but the manner in which the statistics have been validated and verified. The Minister, members of this committee and policymakers need to have confidence in the statistics in order to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (17 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: We have time on our side now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (17 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: The patients will be gone in less than two years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (17 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister needs to get started.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (17 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I will be very brief. I do not want rehashing and I do not want the Minister to come back to me straight away. Clearly, having listened to all that has been said here today regarding the validity and integrity of the figures, the time has now come for the National Oversight and Audit Commission, NOAC, or some independent body to validate them. I call for independent, external validation of...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: On this beautiful sunny day I want to bring it to the Members' attention that the Balmoral Show, the premier agricultural show in the island of Ireland - along with the National Ploughing Championships - is taking place over the next few days. I encourage anyone to take the opportunity to travel to Balmoral in Northern Ireland, to that amazing agricultural show. I am heading there myself...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I am sure it is a hell of a lot better.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I encourage the Cathaoirleach to go up and experience it for himself. Secondly, I want to point out that the women Independent councillors are organising a rally at the gates of Leinster House today at 5 p.m. If any Members can go, I think they would be delighted to see them. I know Senators would be delighted to see the councillors.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: It relates to the cervical cancer saga. I also want to raise the issue of the National Economic and Social Council's report on urban land planning. This is a particularly important document, and it is a pity it comes so late and did not feed into the Rebuilding Ireland documentation. People may have heard about it on "Morning Ireland" this morning. It talks about the need to use and...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to raise two related issues. I thought about it when the Minister for Foreign Affairs was in the House for a Commencement matter for Senator Robbie Gallagher. This is the 44th anniversary of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings and the Minister spoke very well about it today. He also shared with us his frustration that nothing had really happened, having regard to a number of motions passed...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 1:In page 17, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “(1) The District Court may try summarily a person or body corporate charged with a summary or indictable offence under this Act if—(a) the Court is of opinion that the facts proved or alleged constitute a minor offence fit to be tried summarily, (b) the accused, on being informed by the Court...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

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