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Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: It is a reasonable request. I do not know what the Minister’s response will be. I wish to acknowledge the work that my colleague, Senator Craughwell, has done in regard to Class K PRSI. He briefly referenced litigation and settlements. I am aware of those and some of the advices around those. However it is not appropriate for me to share that here today because clearly it relates...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: It will be brief and sweet. Looking at the monitor, I would say there will be a vote in the Dáil shortly. I thank Ms Hurley and Mr. Carlin for their comprehensive presentation and the clarity of their message. Clearly, they are enthused and keen to get on with the job. We are all conscious that Coillte deals with planting, growing, protecting, managing, harvesting and replanting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Are there any simple takeaways Ms Hurley would like to leave with us as a committee that will be making recommendations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: A one licence cycle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Bias between the sectors.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Pushing on, the witnesses mentioned Beyond the Trees at Avondale. I have been there many times. It is fantastic. It is sad that we no longer have a forestry school in Avondale. I do not know what the future plans of Coillte are in that regard but I want to tip on in terms of education and forestry training. At the higher end there is the degree and all that, while further down there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Forestry is one of the only natural resource sectors without a development agency. Some would say that Coillte is a sort-of development agency. I know how people might be confused at that, but Coillte is not the development agency for forestry. We do not have a forestry development agency which is extraordinary for such a land mass and such a resource which has potential for further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Does Ms Hurley have a particular view about a national forestry development agency? Does she see merit in it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I am very impressed by today's presentation. I have followed Coillte for a long time. I studied horticulture. I am quite impressed by its website which I looked at earlier. Ms Hurley and Mr. Carlin are wonderful ambassadors for their sector. Coillte is in a good place with people like them in leadership positions. The Chairman is not here at the moment. With a committee that deals with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the AHBs. We have read the submissions and I thank the organisations for those. I am very much a supporter of the AHBs. I know some local authorities have some serious concerns about the AHBs but when you start asking why that is the case, you suddenly realise that many of their arguments do not stand up. As someone who has been involved with local government for many years and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Will the witnesses call out their organisations as I want to mark the figures against them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: As we are tight for time, I suggest that Mr. O'Connor provide some detail on that in writing to the committee. That would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Mr. O'Connor. I do not mean to be rude, but I am conscious that the clock is ticking. I only have one minute and 22 seconds and I wish to get around to the other groups on the numbers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Can I hear from the other two organisations on their numbers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That is okay. I was trying to ascertain what we have today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: We have more than 16,000 homes today we have heard of. The other two groups are going to indicate how many they have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That is approximately 30,000 homes today in AHBs. I had no real sense of that until now and it is an interesting figure. The ones being planned are more interesting. Those are the numbers we need to keep tracking. I will wrap up by saying that many talk about too many AHBs and clearly the top-brass AHBs are with us today. That is a matter for another day, however. Those figures in...

Seanad: Cuimhneachán ar Chothrom Céad Bliain an Chéad Suí de Seanad Éireann – 11 Nollaig 1922 - Commemoration of the Centenary of the First Sitting of Seanad Éireann – 11 December 1922 (12 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: On behalf of my Independent colleagues, Senators McDowell, Norris, Craughwell, Mullen, Keogan and Clonan, I welcome the Taoiseach and thank him for his very kind words. I would also like to thank Mr. John Bowman for touching on the importance of Independent Senators, which is what I will focus on. In preparation for today I took the time to look at an article in the The New York Timeson the...