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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: Is the Minister saying that he has to make a case at Cabinet to convince his colleagues it does not increase security?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Appointments to State Boards (11 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I would like to use my time this morning to raise the manner in which the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is making appointments to the Climate Change Advisory Council. I am a member of the Joint Committee on Climate Action. We engaged in extensive prelegislative scrutiny of the climate Bill, where we heard from leading experts on international best practice for climate law and carbon budgets....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Appointments to State Boards (11 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I find it astounding that the justification echoes exactly what Deputy Simon Coveney said about Katherine Zappone's appointment, when he asked if anyone was seriously questioning the person's expertise or ability. Nobody is questioning that. At no point am I questioning any expertise or ability of the people who are on the Climate Change Advisory Council but these people have to be able to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Appointments to State Boards (11 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: They would have flown through an interview.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I want to raise an issue I seem to be raising every week in this House, that is, animal welfare. Last night, the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine heard from the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, DSPCA, on what needs to happen to strengthen the laws in this country, particularly in the area of dog welfare. The DSPCA pointed out that puppy farms are...

Seanad: Forestry Licensing: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I will not use the full eight minutes. It is an understatement to say that forestry is an important sector in our economy. Many jobs depend on it. It also has a serious knock-on effect on our climate ambitions. We know our forests are going to play an important role in the fight against climate change. It is important not to overstate that. We are facing a significant challenge as we...

Seanad: Science Week: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I take the opportunity to welcome the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Simon Harris. I am particularly delighted to be chairing a session to mark Science Week, as I used to teach teachers how to teach science to primary school kids. I will therefore be interested to hear the contributions. The Minister has ten minutes.

Seanad: Science Week: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, to the House.

Seanad: Science Week: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I thank everybody for their contributions.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I will raise two concerns and might table amendments on Report Stage. The first concern relates to the doctrine of lost modern grant, which is relied upon in the Bill. We are hearing concerns that it might not be sufficient to restore the law to the practice of the courts prior to the changes anticipated by sections 33 to 39 of the 2009 Act, which will be repealed by the Bill. In short,...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I have similar concerns regarding the different prescription period proposed for State-owned land in section 3, which includes the foreshore. I echo what Senator Higgins has said. I would much prefer that we had designated protected areas before we gave planning permission for offshore wind, but that is why we are particularly concerned about this section. There is going to be so much...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: To leave the option open for amendments on Report Stage, I want to flag again the non-inclusion of a reference to the Prescription Act 1832 in section 4 of the Bill.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I want to flag again my concern that there may be a need for section 6 to be adjusted on the basis of the reference in the 2009 Act to the Prescription Act 1832. I refer to the provision that the reference in Part 4 to Schedule 2 to the 2009 Act is deleted and the effect of such reference is revoked. I may come back with amendments on Report Stage.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: On behalf of the Sinn Féin group, I offer our condolences to our colleague, Senator Currie, and her family on the passing of Austin Currie. May he rest in peace. The latest Daft rental report confirms what anybody who is trying to rent in this country already knows, which is that rents are continuing to rise. Munster, Connacht and Ulster are facing hikes of between 15% and 18% and,...

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Is éard atá á lorg ag Sinn Féin sa Bhille seo ná go mbeadh na cearta céanna ag Gaeilgeoirí in Éirinn is atá acu san Aontas Eorpach, na cearta atá ag daoine a labhraíonn an Fhraincis i gCeanada, a labhraíonn an Bhreatnais sa Bhreatain Bheag agus a labhraíonn an Bhascais agus an...

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: This is an incredibly important Bill that we are discussing tonight. I sincerely hope that it will be allowed to progress. I want to begin by commending the Together for Safety group which has tirelessly pursued the issue of safe access zones so that women can access the vital health services they are entitled to without harassment or fear. In response to constant anti-choice protests and...

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Welfare (4 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome this opportunity to ask the Minister whether the Government will consider banning slug pellets containing metaldehyde from discount stores and garden centres so they are not readily available to households. Britain recently introduced an outright ban on metaldehyde that will come into effect in spring 2022. It did this following research carried out by an expert group on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Welfare (4 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I really appreciate the response of the Minister of State from his Department and I would be happy to work with him on a public awareness campaign, as would the hedgehog rescue organisations with which I volunteer. I am disappointed we cannot get a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on putting a stop to them being sold in discount stores. I agree that farmers...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: It would be remiss of me not to mention the climate action plan that we are all awaiting sight of to see if it will live up to our expectations in terms of delivering on our legally binding targets. I am hoping that there will be an element of consultation around the climate action plan. We do not have a good reputation in this country of consulting with people, whether it is on planning...