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Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: It is deeply regrettable that emergency legislation is being rushed through the House again. We made that clear to the Minister when he proposed that the committee wave pre-legislative scrutiny. The Government’s attempt to get a handle on supply and demand is a fiasco at this stage, as is the fact that more emergency legislation is having to be passed by the Houses. We all know our...

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: The officials had not met the European Commission prior to drafting the legislation. We have serious concerns about whether it is compliant with the EU directive.

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 1: "In page 4, line 15, to delete “or at alternative appropriate sites”." This is to make sure that we are in compliance with our obligations under the environmental impact assessment, EIA, directive because I know that we are seeking an exemption. What amendment No. 1 proposes is to delete the phrase “or at alternative appropriate sites”...

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: Two sites have been identified. Clearly, criteria were used in the assessment of the sites that could possibly be used for such a project. The two that made it through the assessment made it for a reason. The question is why the other sites did not make it. Is it the case that they did not make the selection relevant to the EIA and the planning criteria? That is our concern. If two...

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Report on the implementation 11.(1) The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas following a post-enactment review. (2) Within one month of the laying of the report before both Houses of the Oireachtas, the Minister and EirGrid...

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I will respond only briefly. The Minister of State is probably very much aware of the tensions between EirGrid and the CRU. They are hardly speaking to each other. It is not easy for the committee to get answers when both parties disagree about how we got to this point. If we cannot include in legislation the provision of a post-enactment review after six months, we should at least have a...

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I will speak briefly in favour of the amendment. I have raised the need to prioritise battery storage a couple of times at meetings of the joint committee. In Britain, battery storage is now displacing gas-powered generation. One of the concerns is about hybrid power plants for which we do not have the legislative framework, although it is part of the programme for Government. I would...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Control of Dogs (26 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome the Minister of State but I am disappointed that the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, is not here to take this Commencement matter, particularly given that her constituency contains many dog breeding establishments. I look forward to hearing the official response because for too long, Ireland has had the unfortunate title of being the puppy farm capital of Europe.Government after...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Control of Dogs (26 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: The Minister of State has just summed up the problem in his response in that it is scattered all over multiple Departments. The Department of Rural and Community Development has the responsibility for the Control of Dogs Act but, once the dog is seized or surrendered, it is the local authority's problem and we had the same issue when the Minister of State's Department officials came before...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I seek the leave of the House to amend the Order Paper such that No. 20 will be taken before No. 1. Senator Gavan will second the proposal when his turn to speak comes. Tá áthas orm go bhfuil deis agam cúpla focal a rá faoin mBille tábhachtach seo. Last week, Amazon officially opened its first warehouse in Ireland.It likes to call them fulfilment centres. I know...

Seanad: Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022: First Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to facilitate the prohibition of dumping new non-food related products, to empower the Minister to prescribe for such products in regulation, to create an offence for failing to comply with the provisions of the Act, and to provide for related matters.

Seanad: Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022: First Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I ask that the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage give the House an update on the redress scheme for defective apartments. Throughout the country families, through no fault of their own, are living in apartments and houses that are unsafe. They are living the real-life effects of the light-touch regulation that successive Governments presided over. Recently I met with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the Chair and the speakers. Our colleague, MEP Mr. Chris McManus, was delighted to vote for the Non-Proliferation of Fossil Fuels Treaty during the week. I echo the comments Deputy Smith made about Egypt and our concerns about human rights. As someone who has been to Egypt and been inside an Egyptian prison, there are major human rights concerns there. While Mr. Murtagh is correct...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on the Circular Economy and COP27, including Climate Justice and Energy: Discussion (21 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I thank our guests for giving their time to come here on a Friday. Some of them had to get up at 4 a.m. We appreciate their statements. There are many serious points to be made and the committee has a lot to reflect on. Rather than go through each individual contribution and respond to some of the points raised, I will talk about some of the actions I am taking as the climate justice...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on the Circular Economy and COP27, including Climate Justice and Energy: Discussion (21 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I was going to but I think everybody's stomach will be rumbling at this point. Briefly, the point about indigenous rights is very important. I am all in favour of the UN looking at protecting nature and a certain percentage of the planet but we have to learn from the mistakes of the past and indigenous communities. It cannot be a case of neocolonialism. These communities know how to look...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (20 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. We all know we are facing into a tumultuous winter. Many people are terrified of the energy bills that will land on their doormats. Families are also concerned about the prospect of blackouts. Unfortunately I remember when we used to have blackouts. They...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (20 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive answer. It is reassuring to hear there are back-up generators for ECAS. The concern is that those who need to get in touch with ECAS will be able to do so because most people now use mobile phones or online services. The response did not address my specific questions on battery storage or the isolation of antennae on the grid. I will...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the Minister of State for his responses.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I highlight to the House today the plight of workers in the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, the services of which I am sure many Members have availed. I, for one, am all in favour of the modal shift and of getting people out of their cars, on to public transport, using pedestrianisation and cycling, when possible but we know that the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre is steeped in corruption in...