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Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I will speed it up for the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I would like to second Senator Conway-Walsh's proposal to bring the Minister into the House. Secondly, I would like to second the proposal by Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill to amend the Order of Business today to deal with 19a of the supplementary Order Paper-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: In that case I will second Senator Conway-Walsh's proposal. Finally, I would like to formally welcome the two new Senators and congratulate them. I think it is a remarkable day. I also want to remember the other candidates that did not get elected. They were members of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. There was only one independent candidate. It was an important day. I always welcome...

Seanad: Local Government Accountability Bill 2018: First Stage (1 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to stand in for the Minister, Deputy Harris. I will not give a protracted commentary on this issue, which is ongoing, but will instead focus on the National Rehabilitation Hospital, NRH, project. I attempted to raise other issues but I will respect the provision the Cathaoirleach has given me, which is to discuss the need for the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Not yet. It is grand.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive report. All of the news is positive and I have no difficulty with any of it. It is good news that it is going to go ahead. I will today submit this for publication in the local press because it is a good news story and I wish to give credit to those involved. I thank the Minister of State for providing clarity for the first time on which...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Being conscious of the time, I will deal quickly with two issues. First, I formerly second the amendment to the Order of Business that Senator Warfield outlined. I will touch briefly on last night's "RTÉ Investigates". Without commenting in detail, it is timely and appropriate that we would have the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, come back to the House. The...

Seanad: Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018: First Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Forestry Sector: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I am conscious of the time, so I will be brief and not repeat what has been said. We have had five meaningful and engaging contributions to the debate and I acknowledge the Minister of State will not have time to answer all the questions that have been put, so I will only comment on the matter. I warmly welcome the Minister of State. What could be nicer than to have responsibility for...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister to the House. I want to stay positive. I have always said I support Rebuilding Ireland. We know that came about initially as a Government programme with the then Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney. We know that the new Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, had another look at it. It was right to look at it again to see if it needed to be tweaked, not changed. I want to pay...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: They have always helped us when we asked for it. From time to time, though, there are frustrations about the slowness of the process. Undoubtedly, even the Minister is frustrated in that regard and is eager to move the situation on. I acknowledge his commitment to this. The Minister is present, so I will repeat something that I said last week because I want him to hear it from me directly....

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I appreciate the Minister's response.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I will not propagate it if it is not fully correct information, but perhaps this points to the problem, namely, trying to get a handle on the correct figures for the output in terms of social build. I am not referring to AHB builds but local authority builds. I take on board the Minister's assertion that this figure is not correct, but he might confirm whether it is correct to say that...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I will try to keep this as tight as possible. There has been a lot of discussion on the amendment. The essence of this amendment is to give the elected members a zero rating in that they would pay no charge for making an observation or submission on planning applications. Not all submissions are negative, but sometimes people associate them with objections. I have written in favour of...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to be clear so there is no ambiguity about my appeal to the Minister of State. I am aware that the Minister of State is supportive, and I know that the officials are supportive. The Minister of State has indicated that he may do this through regulation. We are not that far apart. I have lobbied strongly, as have the Independent Senators and Senators from Sinn Féin, Fianna...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: No, we are united.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: United we stand, divided we fall.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I know the Minister of State is close to agreeing this, but he will not always be in office and I will not always be here.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: And I will be here for another few days.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: If I got this one over the line I might be here a little longer.