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Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I also offer my condolences to Senator Mullen. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 12, the Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021, be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business today. I hope the Leader will have no objections to that. I am aware that a review of the entire civil legal aid system is under way, which...

Seanad: Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (7 May 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 to give provision for the exclusion of the value of free or partly free board as income when applying for civil legal aid.

Seanad: Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (7 May 2021)

Lynn Boylan: Next Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the Chair and the witnesses. I have three questions, and the first is for Dr. Lysaght and it relates to the National Biodiversity Data Centre. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked about the resources and Dr. Lysaght said it is important that the centre is properly resourced. I would like to tease out that point in the context of the legislative footing the centre is on, and whether...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Lynn Boylan: If the professor wishes to come in on the issues I raised, I am happy for her to do so. I was not excluding her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I have a specific question that has been raised a number of times on the native Irish black bee and the level of protection it has. Are our guests concerned about the impact of the importation of non-native bees on hybridisation as well as the importation of the small hive beetle? I would appreciate it if the witnesses want to respond in writing to my other question. We have heard how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: To follow up on some other members' points, I have a concern about biodiversity and in particular about offshore wind. I share Mr. Cunniffe's excitement about the potential for offshore wind in the context of meeting our 2030 targets, but my concern is that if we fast-track marine planning but do not have the designated zones in place, it will only lead to more judicial reviews and planning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I will pick up on Senator Higgins's point about the data centres and tease that back. Mr. Foley said much of the increase in demand comes from electric vehicles, heat pumps and data centres. It is true to say that the bulk of it is coming from data centres. In managing our grid infrastructure, would EirGrid favour a change in the planing regulations? Dr. Ryan said that he works with An...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Stardust Fire (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, but I am deeply disappointed that no Minister from the Department of Justice is here today, given the seriousness of the matter that I am raising. Last week, Professor Phil Scraton released a damning report of the inquest system. He referred to how the original inquest into the 48 deaths in the Stardust fire was an abject...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Stardust Fire (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the Minister of State but his reply still leaves two matters unresolved. First, there is still no clarity on the timeframe. What does "shortly" mean in this context? Is it days, weeks or months? Several relatives of the Stardust victims have been lost in the past year. They have been waiting 40 years. What does "shortly" mean in this context? Second, his reply did not address...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I second the motion.

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: On behalf of Sinn Féin, I welcome the motion. We are all in agreement about the crucial role the post offices provide in our local communities. It is not just rural communities; they are a vital service in urban communities as well. That said, the network has suffered from years of neglect by successive Governments with hundreds of closures and the loss of vital outlets right across...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: Given that Senator Dooley has expressed his support, I am sure he will facilitate that amendment passing. We know the post office network remains a highly valuable national asset, which contributes hugely to our economy and society. It must be protected. Unfortunately, however, we know that is not what is happening. Over the past number of decades, we have seen the encroachment of a...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 2: To insert the following paragraph after “recognises that:”: “- post offices provide a crucial service, particularly in rural Ireland, and with major banks now closing hundreds of branches, people in rural Ireland will become even more reliant on their local post office;”

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 3: To insert the following paragraph before “believes that:”: “notes: - the findings of the ‘Review of the economic contribution and financial sustainability of the Irish Post Office Network, 2020’;”

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 4: To insert the following paragraph after “acknowledges that:”: “- the Irish Postmasters’ Union have called for a public service obligation of €17 million per annum to be introduced to sustain the post office network;”

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 5: To insert the following paragraph after “and calls on the Government to:”: “- introduce a public service obligation to secure the future of our post office network and prevent further post office closures;”

Seanad: Future of Gambling Regulation: Statements (23 Apr 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome the Minister of State's statement on gambling control. We all know Ireland is the wild west of gambling and successive Governments have done nothing to rein it in. We have been talking about a gambling control Bill since 2013. Today, I will particularly focus on the issue of underage gambling and the impact of gambling on young people. We know that in our nearest neighbour the...