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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Reliefs (8 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Before I call the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, I welcome Ms Gath to the House. It is great to see her here.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (8 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: We must move on. I thank the Minister of State. The next Commencement matter is in the name of Senator Carrigy. It relates to a family resource centre in County Longford. I understand the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is staying for this matter.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Construction Industry (8 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I do not think I have had the opportunity to welcome the Minister for Further Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Simon Harris, since he was given the additional responsibility of being Minister for Justice. The Minister is welcome and I congratulate him on his additional appointment.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Textbooks (8 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley. The next Commencement matter, in the name of Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, relates to the roll-out of the operation of free school books for primary school students. The Senator has four minutes to set out her case.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Textbooks (8 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Before I welcome the Minister, I welcome people to the Public Gallery. I am particularly pleased to see Teresa Doolan, the former Superintendent of the Houses of the Oireachtas and a great friend of ours and of this House. I also welcome Laura Boyd and Joan Herbert from the Department of Justice and transition year students from Marino College, Larkin Community College and Mount Carmel...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (8 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister of State is welcome to the House, as always.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (8 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for that detailed response.

Seanad: National Forestry Fund: Motion (8 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: No. I wish to proceed.

Seanad: National Forestry Fund: Motion (8 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: My colleague is coming.  I will just give him one minute.

Seanad: National Forestry Fund: Motion (8 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I move: That Seanad Éireann notes that: - currently, 11.6 per cent of Ireland is under forestry, with a target of reaching 18 per cent by 2050; - in 2020, Ireland committed to plant 22 million trees a year from 2020 to 2040, that is 85,000 trees every working day; - the national forestry targets have not been achieved; the level of afforestation in 2020 was 2,435 hectares, in 2021...

Seanad: National Forestry Fund: Motion (8 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Wise and old.

Seanad: National Forestry Fund: Motion (8 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank all the contributors, including Senators Paul Daly, Lombard, Boylan, Wall, Clonan and Murphy, for their very constructive contributions. They touched on many points, some of which I did not even touch on. It has been a very positive debate. There have not been that many Senators in the Chamber but that does not take from the very high quality of this debate and engagement. I thank...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: They will always be sitting in that seat.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to raise two things. I would like to ask that No. 2 on the proposed Order of Business before us today is not taken. I do not want to get into the detail of it. I would like us to have more reflection and consideration with the Leaders and the Whips. That is the simple proposal I would ask. I would hope we can get-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I propose an amendment. I would hope we can get a consensus on it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Yes. I am proposing that No. 2 not be taken today. Second, on the mother and baby homes redress scheme, I met a few people here yesterday who had been sitting in the Gallery and were totally devastated when they left late last night. We will have an opportunity to discuss this issue again. I commend Deputies Boyd Barrett and Cairns on their moving pieces on “Morning Ireland”...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I am pressing it. It is very reasonable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome our guests to this really important session and thank them for their submissions. We read them in advance and they are really important. Given the time constraints, I am going to be pretty focused. It is great to see that more people are coming on board in relation to the eight-week period of consultation. That has been made very clear. There is a momentum gathering inside and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I want to wish everyone a happy St. Brigid's Day and to thank Senator O'Loughlin in Kildare for organising that event to make St. Brigid's crosses. It is a nice idea which I welcome. I am conscious today, speaking to both the Leader and the Cathaoirleach, that the three Ministers, Deputy McConalogue and his two Ministers of State, are currently in Portlaoise where...