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Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Could the Minister resume his seat? Could Senator Gavan conclude? There is a little time.

Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Sorry, Minister. Can we allow the Senator continue without interruption?

Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Sorry, order.

Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Sorry, I am chairing.

Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Sorry, I am chairing and I am speaking. The Senator to continue without interruption. The Minister will have 15 minutes to respond. Let us try to do it in an orderly fashion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome all the groups and their teams. I know many of the witnesses and they are all very welcome. I acknowledge the presence of Liam Kenny and Tommy Moylan, who are executive directors of the AILG. I will start with the CCMA and direct my first question to Ms Henchy, who I am familiar with as she was the director of planning in the local authority I represented for many years. I put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I will stay with the CCMA for this round of questions. Ms Henchy spoke about a robust review. The whole thing is currently a bit meaningless. It involves the executive ticking boxes. I do not mean to be insulting, but that is the reality for many councillors who tell me there is no real engagement. That is how I felt about the reviews when I was in the local authority. Things have moved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I will address the last minute of my time to Mr. Kelly on the issue of the national planning statements. They are powerful and central to the Bill. The Minister will have all this discretion and all these powers. Ultimately, we can say what we like, but according to section 23 in chapter 3 the Minister can bring in national planning statements. He must bring them to Cabinet for approval -...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I really want to focus on councillors this time. I started with the CCMA because all the questions were going to the councillors. I was beginning to wonder what the regional assembly and the CCMA were doing. When we look at the submissions, what process are we in? As I said, we are looking at pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill. We will take on board all the submissions and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Councillor Killian for clarifying that. There is this consensus that if we had this very robust and rigorous statutory review process, however, it would sound acceptable. That is what I am taking away from this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Yes, more detail would have to be fleshed out. However, that is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: That is a really interesting take from today. That is what I want to say. There were common asks between LAMA and the AILG, one of which concerns section 142 of the draft Bill. This relates to Part 8 . I will give a commitment to the witnesses that I will pursue that matter in the Seanad. It is a very valid reason. I am very familiar with the Part 8 process. That was an ask from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I will conclude by saying Councillor Sheahan should mobilise his forces, councillors and organisations. The councillor can influence the change and he will see what he is advocating for bedded down in the legislation in these Houses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I wanted to say a few words of thanks before I complete my questions and comments. We have had a very meaningful and engaging session. I think we are much wiser now. There has been a real sharing of what the possibilities are. I have three comments to make and will then ask one question. It is important that we facilitate consistency and quality in the decisions we make. They need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: We are talking then about timelines and sanctions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: With regard to our guests from the regional assemblies, we have time for the three of them to make contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: And perhaps Ms Bannon may make a final comment, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the guests very much and I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I again raise the issue of Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI. I acknowledge the enormous work Senator Kyne has done on this issue. He is exceptionally exercised about it, and rightly so. I take this opportunity to renew our call to the Minister to come before the House. I do not think there is any division in the House regarding this request. It is important that we unify in this House, look...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I refer to the issue raised by my colleague Senator Kyne regarding Inland Fisheries Ireland. I salute him for continually referencing this issue and the concerns about the governance of that body. Before coming to the House this morning, I read the transcript of his contribution in the House on 24 November 2022. I would stop somewhat short of describing anyone in Inland Fisheries Ireland...