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Seanad: Tourism: Statements (18 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister to the House. I only have a few things to say with regard to tourism and the Minister's brief. They are a little bit disjointed - I would not like to think I was too disjointed - but I want to share with the Minister two or three things. First, I was at the recent British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly. We gathered in Jersey for a few days. The issue of tourism was...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Areas of Conservation (17 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement matter. I also thank the Minister of State, Deputy O’Donnell, for coming into the Chamber. The designation of special areas of conservation, SAC, ultimately falls within his remit. It has come to my attention through correspondence from various NGOs, other environmental groups and local councillors in County Kerry,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Areas of Conservation (17 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed response. In summary, he has confirmed to me that Ireland had legal proceedings issued against it by the European Commission in relation to its obligations under the habitats directive, which are to protect natural habitats, and for "failing to establish the necessary legal measures to ensure its conservation". It was great to hear the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: The Ombudsman for Children has raised serious concerns about the 3,472 children who are living in emergency homeless accommodation. I join him in doing so. We often talk about protecting children's rights. Yesterday, the House debated past issues regarding the protection of children. We are aware of the work of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Disregard of Certain Criminal Records of Gay Men: Motion (17 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Senator Warfield and the other Sinn Féin Senators for tabling this motion, which is timely and important motion. I welcome our friends and guests into this House. Seanad Éireann is an important place. I thank them for their advocacy and work. I particularly want to welcome Martin Barnes, a neighbour of mine for many years. It is great to see him here and everybody else...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Or a bottle of beer.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: It might change.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome Mr. Davitt and Mr. Kennedy. I thank them for the excellent presentation. I sit on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Clearly, all of the issues the witnesses are touching on we also have touched on. I draw the witnesses' attention to a report on town and village regeneration that was published earlier this year, on which we made 39...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Mr. Kennedy is suggesting an amnesty of one year or possibly two years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Would that apply in specific designated areas of the country? I happen to live in south County Dublin, in Dún Laoghaire. I would love a waiver on capital gains before I move on. Let us tease that out. People will not buy that so are we talking about areas of disadvantage? Leitrim has the highest levels of dereliction. Would it make a stronger argument to propose a concentrated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I am going to be very brief. I want to thank all of the people for their submissions, and I want to particularly single out the IFA. It put it quite succinctly in a presentation to us when it summed it up in five key messages. It is about farmhouse revitalisation. That is really essential, and that is what we are talking about. I am conscious of not going beyond the remit of the bigger...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: That is a good point too. I will take that on board.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Employment Support Services (27 Apr 2023)

Victor Boyhan: And the Minister of State is one of ours.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I do not need to welcome the Minister of State because this is her House. I thank her for coming to address this issue. The focus of my Commencement matter today, and hopefully the Minister of State will deal with all this, is the need to confirm the number of forestry planting licences that have been granted since 1 January 2023. Can she confirm that Ireland has formally submitted its...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. The question was precise, and the Minister of State confirmed again that it had been submitted. I asked the Minister of State when it was submitted. Will the Minister of State just tell us when the form was completely submitted? I cannot seem to get that direct answer. It is a simple question. It is in the Commencement matter. Secondly, there is no...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I appreciate that but I have not had an opportunity to study that when I was listening to the Minister of State's four minutes. I will finish on a few points. Forestry is in crisis. Let us face up to the fact. We are heading into May and no approvals have been given, despite all of the promises by the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, and by the Minister when this strategy and plan was...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Victor Boyhan: When? Give me the date.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister of State is telling me she does not have the date.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister of State is here for a Commencement matter.