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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: In terms of tourism and amenities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Generally, the feedback was positive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Okay. I thank Mr. Rowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: To clarify, am I correct that Mr. Rowe indicated the public consultation at the Hudson Bay Hotel, Athlone, will be on 5 February?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: It will be on 6 February. The public consultation at Mullingar Park Hotel will be on 7 February.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: They both will be held at 6 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: There will be two public consultations and therefore, two further opportunities for members listening here today to come, meet and engage with Mr. Rowe and Waterways Ireland robustly, I hope.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I join my colleagues in supporting the amendment of the Order of Business today. The Leader and all my colleagues across the House will recall the lively debates we had in the run-up to Christmas. We believe this needs more time. We only returned on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Today is only Wednesday. There is also a proposal that the Seanad will not sit one day next week. We have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Why is the House not sitting next Tuesday?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: There is too much business to do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: We will chat about it afterwards.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: These are not normal times.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: We can dream all right.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: He is 75.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. We are talking about Limerick which is his own political bailiwick. I do not know if he has ambitions to run himself but he will clearly not tell us today.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: It will all depend on the fall-out from other elections, of course. I support the principle of a directly elected mayor. I support the fact that Limerick had a plebiscite. Plebiscites are to be protected either way. Other plebiscites rejected this and the Minister of State must accept that as democratic. We know about Dublin but I do not propose to talk about Dublin here today. Be...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I ask that we do not guillotine this debate. I do not envisage it will take long. I know the Minister of State of long standing and I know his absolute commitment to local government. I know members of the Association of Irish Local Government, AILG, in particular speak very highly of the Minister of State and have found him to be very constructive in his work. However today, the...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: There are the devolved functions by the mayor back to the chief.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: It will be every ten years though.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Yes, but it is every ten years.