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Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: I raise an issue which we might tease out the next time the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar, is in the House. I am not requesting that he come into the House specifically to deal with it. It concerns an article that is attributed to the Leas-Chathaoirleach in today's edition of The Irish Times.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: No. There will be no analysis. I have the floor and I want to speak. The Leas-Chathaoirleach does not even know what I am saying. He is shutting me down before I have even opened my mouth. This is democracy.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: This is the Seanad Chamber. Allow me to make a case.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: In light of that, I will take my seat-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: -----and I will e-mail the Leas-Chathaoirleach's article regarding PRSI to the 900 councillors within ten minutes of leaving this Chamber. The Leas-Chathaoirleach should not nod his head because he might need a reminder. He seems to be forgetting-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: The Leas-Chathaoirleach did not know what the matter related to until I shared it with him. I will take my seat. I will communicate with the 900 councillors-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: I call for a debate about PRSI.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: -----but I will webcast the councillors within five minutes of leaving this Chamber with the clip of his engagement with-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: It was okay for the Leas-Chathaoirleach to e-mail them.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: I will take my seat. I am not a fool, and the Leas-Chathaoirleach is not fooling me.

Seanad: Horticulture Industry: Statements (22 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: I am conscious that the Minister of State has responsibility for food, forestry and horticulture. I am not sure if he is taking questions on forestry today but I have one which I might put to him. He has a wealth of experience in the horticulture and forestry sectors as well as the agriculture sector. As a native of Wicklow he immersed himself in agriculture and in the community. He...

Seanad: Horticulture Industry: Statements (22 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: What of ongoing training and education?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: With regard to judicial issues, I am conscious that there is a separation of powers between the Executive and Judiciary. I am going to read what I have to say, and I will do so in the two minutes allowed. An issue arises over the judicial council Bill and there is much concern over it. The Government remains completely unaware of when this Bill will actually be published. The first motion...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: The real point of order is that we address the Chair. We do not address each other across the Chamber. The Leas-Chathaoirleach needs to enforce that rule.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: I am excited about the IRFU's proposal, into which I will not go, other than to agree with previous speakers. I raised the issue yesterday for those who were not here and have received quite a number of responses since.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: However, it is such a good news story that it is worth repeating, but I will not go on at length. The Minister, Deputy Shane Ross, will be in the House this afternoon for statements on public transport. Some very valid points have been made, particularly by Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, about rural development and sustaining rural communities. All transport services cannot be Dublin or even...

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister. While he spent 45 minutes on setting out his stall-----

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: To be precise. I want to be fair.

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: It ate into the time for engagement. We are all aware of it.

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: I want to get to the point. I thank the Minister. To be fair to him, he has provided a comprehensive paper and has set out his stall in print clearly. That is important, because I intend to circulate this to people. People are interested in these issues. I was somewhat surprised by the Minister's statement about some aspects of his Department not being political. All politics is...