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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I know. The Minister of State will have more time.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I greatly appreciate the Minister of State coming to the House today and for giving us her time. I know she has a busy schedule. I thank her for seeing through the four Commencement matters; it is appreciated. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Fleming. It is great to see him back.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Northern Ireland (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. Senator Blaney has one minute to reply.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Northern Ireland (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. I also thank Senator Blaney for raising this very important issue. We have dealt with the five Commencement matters selected by An Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I raise the Government legislative programme that was published today. I thank the Leader for arranging with her office to have it circulated to all Senators in the past hour or so. I had a quick look and a substantial amount of legislation at various Stages is scheduled for the autumn session. I thank the Government Whip for pulling all that together. It reminds us that Governments can...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I do not think Senator McDowell is underpaid.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am somewhat glad that he is a Dublin Minister because I want to touch on some issues in relation to the draft Dublin city transport plan 2023. Deputy Chambers is someone who lives in the city and, therefore, he would be more familiar than most with the challenges around that. It is important we are having this debate here today. We cannot do...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: First, I thank the Minister for the comprehensive laying out in her statement in response to the issues centrally raised by the Private Members' business motion by Fianna Fáil. I commend them. I concur and agree with them. However we have to be consistent. One of the smallest lines at the back of their motion is to call for a dedicated transport unit of An Garda Síochána....

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I take that point of course and would not doubt for one moment that anyone here today does not do their homework.

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Sorry, Senator Chambers, Leader of the House, I take that point. It is a valid point. What I will say is, as it will save me from eating into my time, I strongly recommend people get a copy of the Irish Daily Mail. There were 311 words published on 5 September 2022. I will circulate it to everyone this afternoon so therefore that sets out some of the record. The rest of course can be...

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank the Irish Women's Parliamentary Caucus for its very detailed motion, which I support. I will point out a few issues because it is important that we have some consistency in our approach. That is why I will touch on a few issues. I start by saying "Well done" to the Irish Women's Parliamentary Caucus. It has done a lot and it plans to do a lot...

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: That is what happened. No tellers were appointed to the Bill.

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: But no tellers were appointed to the division on the amendment to the Bill.

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I have looked at the minutes. I think that was an issue. I am sorry, this is what I researched. This is fact and I was present. No tellers were appointed by the Government. The contents of Senator Clonan's Bill were consistent with everything listed in this motion. So why the deferral? Why the lack of support? Why were no tellers appointed by the Government? That can be checked with...

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: It would be inappropriate for me to comment on that. I am in the chair, so I will not comment.

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Okay. No, that is your view.

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Senator, you have four minutes-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: On behalf of the Independent Seanad group I would like to warmly welcome our new superintendent, Barry Ryan. We look forward to working constructively with him and we very much welcome him to the Houses of the Oireachtas. I join with others in their tribute to Councillor Damien O'Reilly. What a wonderful colleague. What a pragmatic politician. He was perhaps one of the better politicians...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the National Transport Authority, the Climate Change Advisory Council, the Irish Planning Institute, particularly Mr. Lawlor, who is full of things to say and full of wisdom, and the Office of the Planning Regulator. I want to stay focused on the submissions that the organisations sent to us because it is important to tease them out. I do not think anyone is in doubt about the...