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Seanad: Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I thank Sinn Féin for using the party's time to highlight this important issue. The kernel of the Sinn Féin case is clearly set out in the motion. A total of 632,000 patients were on published and unpublished hospitals waiting lists at the end of January 2017. Under the current waiting list system, waiting lists for outpatient...

Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I warmly welcome the Minister. These are difficult days for her and for the Government as a whole, but they are exceptionally difficult days for the McCabe family. I do not doubt the Minister's empathy for them. We know that Tusla carried out covert and overt surveillance on Maurice and Lorraine McCabe and their children. This is totally unacceptable in any state. They were victims of...

Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I am referring to a request made by the McCabes. As the Minister said earlier, "they have asked if the persons who have acted as Minister with responsibility for children since 2013, among others, were "briefed formally or informally of the making of such allegations at any time by the Garda Síochána, or by the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána at any time since August...

Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: Does she know? If she has an answer, she might share it with us.

Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for coming in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (15 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: Given the week that is in it, we understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (15 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: The Chairman will have a late night tonight.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I second Senator McDowell's amendment to the Order of Business. Garda Sergeant Jerry McCabe and his wife, Lorraine, have been vilified and demonised. A terrible travesty has happened to them. I do not intend to use my time here in the Senate to carry out some sort of tribunal. This afternoon I sat in the Dáil Gallery and watched the Taoiseach announce a public tribunal of inquiry,...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: We have ideas and suggestions. We all have opinions based on the media but the media had a role in all this too and propagated all this propaganda, and very few people have said it. They too are running up and down the corridors for the sound bite and the story, and running out on the plinth. Everybody in this business has fed into it and it is a disgrace. I particularly thank Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: They deserve justice, an apology and an acknowledgement of what happened. More importantly they deserve redress. I will be interested to see the redress. I ask the Leader to confirm that the Seanad will have to approve the terms of reference. When will the Minister come to the House with the terms of reference for this public inquiry?

Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: First Stage (14 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I warmly welcome the Minister to the House and say that no Minister, particularly this one, needs to be lectured about rural development. She lives in a rural constituency and represents rural and urban. I have no doubt about her commitment and energy to deliver this plan. It is a balanced plan and is one that has been put down and worked out. Key objectives have been set and that is...

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I did not say that.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I want to correct that. I did not say that. I want to put the record straight. Every sector should be supported, expanded and diversified. I am saying this through the Chair. We should diversify in terms of tourism on all the issues in forestry. There have been targets set by this Government to expand the forestry sector. It will need that commitment.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I am still within my time.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for coming in today, reading her statement and bringing Members up to date. I think it is a measure of the esteem in which she holds the Seanad. I appreciate her coming in and taking the time today. It is a time for measured response. We have heard a lot of criticism about the use and abuse of privilege in both Houses of the...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I am happy to share time.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: At the end of the day, witnesses will be compelled to give evidence in the case, which is fair. I also noted that Deputy O'Callaghan raised two issues. The Minister has accepted two reasonable amendments in the House. The first is to address the issue of whether the former Commissioner, Martin Callinan, and the current Commissioner, Nóirín O'Sullivan, had knowledge of the...

Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to listen to us. I will keep my remarks to the circular issued by Mr. Gary McGuinn, assistant principal officer, which was circulated to us, which was really the announcement of what the Minister is talking about today. I want to address a few points the Minister raised in the circular and which he put on the record here today. I note that the...

Seanad: Derelict and Vacant Sites Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister for spending so much time with us this afternoon. I appreciate it, as do other Members of the House. I thank Senators Grace O'Sullivan, Colette Kelleher, Lynn Ruane, Alice-Mary Higgins, Frances Black and John Dolan for taking the time and trouble to set out their arguments. It was very interesting that Senator Grace O'Sullivan made the point she is happy to modify the...