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Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: The Senator could be Sergeant Buttimer.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister here to discuss what is a very important topic. It is one issue of all the parts of this legislation that has exercised many people. I have had an awful lot of letters, telephone calls and emails in this regard. I have also had conversations with members of parties in this House and the other House who have grave reservations about the legislation. Some of them have...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach’s office for facilitating this Commencement matter today. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, to the House. I have raised the issue of the National Rehabilitation Hospital approximately 14 times in the House, yet I have only been here for about two years. I live close to the hospital and I know many of the staff who work there and have...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I again thank the Minister of State, but we have made no progress. I ask him to look at all of the written replies. We were told that seven beds had been opened, but it now appears the figure is six. I was correct. For little over a year, the Government has presided over the closure of 12 beds at a time when there is a crisis in the hospital sector. We have now been told there are only...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I want to raise three related issues in respect of children.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: No, three.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is cutting into my time.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Does he want to restart the clock?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Okay, three minutes. All of these relate to children. The chief executive of Barnardos, Mr. Fergus Finlay, spoke in some detail this morning on the launch today of its "Lost Childhood" campaign. This is an important campaign and I looked at the heads of it this morning to see what it is about. It talks about an equal start, equal access and equal opportunity for every child. That is the...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: As amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and amendment No. 6 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 5, they may be discussed together.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Only on this one, but we are discussing them together.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: No. As amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are being discussed together, the Senators can speak to both amendments. Senator David Norris will have the right of reply on amendment No. 5.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: Only amendment No. 5 has been moved. The Senator will respond to the debate on it.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: It will already have been discussed with amendment No. 5.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: No.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: They are the rules.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: It is.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I will dig it out for the Senator.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: I will get out the rule for Senator David Norris. It is long-standing practice.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: The mover of an amendment has the right of reply.