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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Lynn Boylan: It is another day and another year and I am back to raise the issue of the Stardust inquest. The last speech I made last year was to implore the Minister to give clarity to the families about where the inquest would be held. Nobody in the Department had the foresight, knowing the contract would end in October, to find an alternative human rights compliant venue. It is now the middle of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the speakers. I apologise as I had to leave for a time and I hope I do not repeat the questions. I read the opening statements and I recognised the issues raised as I was in Brussels for a while. Brussels is one of the examples of how not to do e-scooters because the system there means e-scooters are just dumped on the road and people are paid in the gig economy to bring them in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Lynn Boylan: Those were comprehensive answers. On the issue of audio, if there is an EU directive in respect of electric and hybrid vehicles, I suspect a similar directive would be needed in respect of e-scooters, rather than being able to do it nationally. That does not mean it is not worth pursuing. It may be worthwhile for the organisations represented here today to get in touch with their MEPs and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I thank our guests. Going straight to my questions, and starting with the witnesses from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, the annual transition statement is 13 months overdue. Is there any indication of when we are going to see it? In addition, section 17 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 refers to "relevant bodies" and how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Lynn Boylan: Does the Department have a breakdown of the size of the EVs and what people are choosing? There is a problem even within the electric vehicle sector where some of the cars are so heavy that they are doing away with the benefits of electric vehicles because the car is so heavy and takes so much power to charge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Lynn Boylan: On seaweed and the likes of olives being used as an additive, has any research been done? Exactly what volume of seaweed would be required? I am aware that people involved in the seaweed sector would say that it is just not practical to be talking about harvesting seaweed to feed livestock.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: This is more a point of order. This is like an Order of Business session. Some of us have put down amendments and would like to get to them but people are not speaking to the Bill. They are coming in and speaking on behalf of their industry. This debate is rushed enough as it is and some of us have amendments but we are getting lengthy speeches.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I echo the comments made by Senator Higgins in the first section around the rushed nature of this. I made the point during the Second Stage debate that the fact we are submitting amendments before the Dáil stage is completed is disrespectful, given the work that goes into the amendments. We probably would not have submitted these amendments if we had the benefit of seeing the Dáil...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Report on extending availability of full Parent’s Benefit to lone parents 9.The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on extending the availability of the full duration of Parent’s Benefit to lone parents to examine the effect that enabling all...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “Report on Parental Bereavement Leave and Benefit 10.The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on the introduction of Parental Bereavement Leave and Benefit for parents who lose a child under the age of 18 and explore the establishment of a statutory...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “Report on the means-testing for Blind Pension and Disability Allowance 14.The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on the means-testing eligibility requirement for Blind Pension and Disability Allowance and the impact that income threshold limitations have...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 9, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Report on rates based on Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) 16.The Minister shall carry out a review on introducing social welfare rates which are benchmarked to the Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) to study the effect that adequacy of social welfare rates could have on...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 16, after line 31, to insert the following: “Report on the current criteria for Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension 24.The Minister shall review the current criteria in order to qualify for a Widow’s, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension, including the Non-Contributory and Contributory...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the Minister for her statement. I am disappointed with the way we are debating this legislation. The deadline for tabling amendments to the Bill was 11 hours ahead of when the debate in the Dáil concluded. That is no way for the House to conduct its business. That said, I welcome that the Minister took on board many of the concerns addressed in the amendments tabled by my...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I am here this morning because I gave a commitment to the families of those who died in the Stardust fire that I would never stop advocating for them and fighting on their behalf. I am back again to raise the Stardust inquest. On 22 February 2022, the arrangement between the Department of Justice and the RDS for the location of the inquest will expire. While assurances have been given by...

Seanad: TRIPS Waiver: Motion (15 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I thank my colleague for allowing me a minute of speaking time on this as I really want to put on record my support for the TRIPS waiver. There are matters that are beyond party politics. We are all living through this pandemic. As politicians and legislators, there are periods when we want to be on the right side of history and this is one of them. We really want to be on the right side...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I wish to raise the fact that €20 million announced in mental health funding has not been spent. In budget 2022, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, announced €10 million in mental health community funding. Mental health services groups have said that they have tried to access this funding ahead of the Christmas period, which is particularly busy for them, but have found the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: United Nations (8 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: The Minister of State has the floor.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: United Nations (8 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I ask both Members to respect the House. The Minister of State has the floor. Senator Mullen has had his opportunity.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: United Nations (8 Dec 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I am afraid the time is up. There are to be no more interruptions as we have a schedule to keep to.