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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I was not incorrect because I did not state that.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I did not state that.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: The Leader is critical, however.

Seanad: Pulitzer Prize: Motion (19 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I second the motion.

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I warmly welcome the Minister. I thank him for setting our some of the issues and difficulties, which I do not propose to discuss in detail. I certainly do not wish to speak about INM, Celtic Media or any other media outfit. I am conscious that there are proceedings and affidavits before the court so it is not appropriate to comment in detail on them. I thank the Minister for his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Impacting Apartments and Multi-Unit Developments (19 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Mr. Rouse and Mr. Maher for a very informative presentation. I have been a director of two property management companies and everything that has been said resonates with me. The witnesses spoke of the civic-mindedness of the people who live there. That has been always the case. At every annual general meeting we found it impossible to get directors. We had to beat them out of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Agency: Chairperson Designate (19 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome Mr. Carey who has a very impressive CV. He has answered very clearly and well one of the questions I had intended to ask him as to what is his vision for the agency. As I am conscious that we are in public session, I want to set out my understanding of the role of the committee as it relates to Mr. Carey's position. In accordance with the provisions of Dáil Standing Order...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Agency: Chairperson Designate (19 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: To be clear, my understanding is that Mr. Carey did not initially go through the public expression of interest for this post. He is telling us that having reflected on the matter, and having thought about how much his vast experience could offer to this role, he approached the Minister approximately a month ago to express his interest in this position. That is where we are today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Agency: Chairperson Designate (19 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Mr. Carey .

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Will the Leader arrange to have a debate with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy? It is timely and appropriate that we should keep the focus on Rebuilding Ireland. I am involved in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government. It is an excellent committee chaired by Deputy Maria Bailey, and a lot of work is going on...

Seanad: Northern Ireland and 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (18 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and thank him for his statement on Northern Ireland. It can be tempting when we think of Northern Ireland to look at its history. I do not want to dwell on the political history of Northern Ireland, the island of Ireland or indeed the United Kingdom for one minute. I had the privilege of being at a dinner held by the Goliath Trust at the...

Seanad: Fodder Shortage: Motion (18 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for attending this debate. I am conscious that the Minister comes from a rural constituency and has a strong background in agriculture. As he represents an agricultural constituency, he is clearly aware of the challenges in agriculture. Wicklow is a diverse county in terms of agriculture. It has a lot of marginal land but there is also very good land in west Wicklow,...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to raise the new rates Bill and I will begin by giving an example. There is a complex in south county Dublin which is owned by one of the biggest multinational IT companies in the world and it was opened by the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar. It is wonderful to have inward investment, something with which I agree. This building is purpose built, with the capacity to hold a workforce of...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I want to speak in support of the amendment but I want to hear what the Minister of State has to say first. There was an expectation that the Houses of the Oireachtas would approve the national planning framework. I want to say from the outset that I am supportive of the framework in total. It is an amazing and positive document. I have attended two conferences where I have seen the...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I am provoked to speak. I am looking at the Oireachtas Library and Research Service's summary of the work of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government and how this went to the Parliamentary Legal Service and was teased out. I want to acknowledge the work of the Oireachtas Library and Research Service team for what is a very comprehensive report on the Bill in the Bills...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: The Government has a few years yet.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I have received a number of representations from Dublin city councillors on this matter in particular. I thank Senators Humphreys and Ó Ríordáin for raising it. While I do not want to pitch a situation between representation of urban and rural areas, the Senator makes some really valid points and I thank him for the engagement and for sending me some briefing notes on it....

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: We talked about how we would implement the Mahon recommendations. We do not need a history lesson here to be told about politicians, and for that matter officials, in local authorities in the past. Let us be clear about it. This proposal relates to "any amount in monetary terms" and refers to political parties or individual representatives in any county council. History tells us that...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: This is perhaps one of the most important pieces in this jigsaw in terms of public accountability and public engagement. Neither the Minister of State nor I want councillors in backrooms talking to qualified planners and chief executives about what should and should not be granted permission and how to determine planning applications because that is not the role of county councillors. My...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2018)

Victor Boyhan: We are wrapping up.