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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (15 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, to the Seanad. The next Commencement matter we will take is in the name of Senator Gallagher.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (15 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for his time here this morning. It is appreciated. I thank Senators Clonan and Gallagher for their Commencement matters.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I, too, want to raise a housing issue. I am very much a strong advocate that housing need amendments should reflect the rural circumstances for communities. I have continually raised the issue of rural housing and the need for rural housing. I am sure that the Acting Leader will understand that as she represents County Kildare because many parts of that county are very rural and urban....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Farmers Charter (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting what is a very important Commencement matter on the farmers' charter of rights. I thank the Minister of State for coming here to respond. I also thank the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association, ICMSA, which, in the past half hour has launched its election guide, which contains questions for farmers and major producers to ask candidates as they...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Farmers Charter (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for outlining the progress on the farmers charter. It appears it is imminent, which is really positive. It has been a long time in the process, but that process has been consultative, which I welcome. While considering the general scheme of the agriculture appeals (amendment) Bill 2024, I raised the issue of the farmers charter because it goes hand-in-hand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the witnesses. I would not like to be in County Donegal or County Clare and listening to these proceedings. The witnesses are a group of experts invited in here today, knowing what they were coming in to do and to say, knowing that we are policymakers here and were inevitably going to ask them questions. It is very despondent. If this were another forum or classroom, I would ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Yes, we will start with Ms Stapleton, who might confirm she will take these concerns back to the Department. She is assistant secretary at the Department. Is she happy to share with us more explanatory detail on the interagency defective concrete blocks technical matters steering group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: That is halfway. Ms Stapleton has accepted that, which is fair. Will she take back the idea for a dashboard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: We can all work together on it. I really appreciate that. The question on the resources of the Housing Agency is very important. Will Mr. Jordan confirm the situation in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I apologise for cutting across Mr. Jordan but I am conscious of time. Does the Housing Agency have sufficient resources this year-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: -----to get on and get working on these projects?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Mr. Jordan. My next question is for Mr. Kelly. With regard to local authority houses and the draft that is before the Department, is Mr. Kelly in a position to share the draft with us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Has the Department engaged with the CCMA? Mr. Kelly is the head of the CCMA. Has the Department engaged with the CCMA on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: What are Mr. Kelly's comments in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Mr. Kelly is endorsing it and he is happy with it. We will see it eventually.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: When is the process due to be completed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: We will see it then, that is great. With regard to engineers' indemnity and the issues in terms of the €2 billion, will Engineers Ireland share its serious concerns with us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Effectively, it is not worth the paper it is written on once time moves on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: How are we going to address that? What would Mr. Owens propose?