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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: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I will pick up on what Senator Ned O'Sullivan said about the shared island initiative. The Cathaoirleach and I were at Dublin Castle yesterday to hear the Taoiseach set out his stall. What passion and enthusiasm he displayed, and what grá he has for this initiative. We had amazing speakers and contributions, and major engagement. Dublin Castle was packed both inside and out. There...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: First, I welcome the Minister to the House. We are discussing the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022. I want to start by saying that it is somewhat disappointing. The Minister has acknowledged that we were not in a position to complete our pre-legislative scrutiny. It was only completed at 12 p.m. today. If we put that into context, the deadline for the...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I am not on the committee but have been following aspects of the Bill. I have soldiered on many campaigns with the Minister so I was not surprised to hear the positive feedback on how responsive and engaging she was. It is a hallmark of her style. I do not want to embarrass her, but that is true. Much time, engagement, listening and practical suggestions have come through this long...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Welfare (1 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting my Commencement matter. I acknowledge the correspondence I received last night from the office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, apologising that he could not be here, for which I thank him, and telling me that alternative arrangements were being made. Subsequently, this Commencement matter was moved from third...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Welfare (1 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. It is a classic example of an excellent response to a Commencement matter. It is exceptionally detailed. The response even referred to me. I know the Minister of State is delivering the response on behalf of the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, and the Department. I thank the Department for taking the time to advise me yesterday that the Minister could not be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I support Senator Malcolm Byrne's call for a debate on the national children's hospital. I welcome that call. This is an extraordinary situation. With all due respect to the Senator, he is a member of Fianna Fáil, which is in Government. There is a Fianna Fáil Minister for Health. I thought the Senator would have an open door at any time to discuss overruns in the construction...

Seanad: Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive statement. As he stated, Tailte Éireann is to be the name of the new body. That is important. There is a need for marketing in that regard. We know it involves a merger of the Property Registration Authority, Ordnance Survey Ireland and the Valuation Office. It is important legislation. I thank the Oireachtas joint committee for...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister to the House. This is a multi-million euro fund for horse and greyhound racing, which should carry conditions in terms of corporate governance. We have not discussed corporate governance and the conditionality around animal welfare during this debate. There is much merit in what is proposed in many of the amendments. There has been a lot of debate on all sides about...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: It is great to see the Minister of State in the Chamber. I will not discuss this at great length. Suffice to say, I undertook, following engagement with the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, to bring nine amendments to the House. I made it very clear that none of them were mine. I supported the principle of stepping up to the plate and articulating on behalf of the IFA. All of the...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

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

Seanad: Wood for Construction: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber, which is her Chamber too. I thank her for being here and thank Green Party Senators for this motion and for using their Private Members' business. It makes sense and I will fully support it. I am conscious the Green Party is in government and coming to the mid-term of the Government's life-cycle. I have not yet seen the mid-term review. I...

Seanad: Wood for Construction: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: No, I do not need you to add to it, I am grand. The motion calls on the Government to "work with industry, third-level institutions and other State bodies to continue to increase knowledge among construction professionals and the wider public of the benefits of timber as a construction material[.]" I also agree with that. Like the Green Party, I support sustainable development. I have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I bring greetings from Poland, where I attended an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE, meeting last week in the parliamentary Chamber in Warsaw. I visited alongside Senator Cassells and Members of the Dáil and we were assisted by members of the Irish Embassy in Poland, who always do us proud, receive us well and brief us well. Two things were palpable during our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the witnesses from the RTB. Their work is important. I commend them on the website. It is an effective interactive website. It is clearly laid out. I had a look at it again today. It is certainly impressive. There is a mechanism for engagement on it that I quite like. It uses simple terms. It is easy to follow and understand. There are nice coloured graphics. There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Mr. Byrne for that detailed response.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Road Tolls (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I join the Cathaoirleach in welcoming the women that are in today, particularly sitting councillors from the women's caucus. They are welcome to Leinster House. It is great to see them; we do not see enough of them. As I said earlier in the dining room, I look forward to many of them competing in the next elections, be they Dáil or Seanad elections. We can have the women's caucus and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Road Tolls (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: The real substance is in the last two lines, that is, that the Irish policy is cautious and that random tests are carried out. I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive reply. The three important things from that are that the Government needs to demonstrate its caution, that we need to see more statistics in terms of the testing and that is something I can take up with the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I agree with every word that Senator Buttimer said. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, namely, that No. 128(5) be taken before No. 1. No. 128(5) states: That Seanad Éireann calls on the Minister for Health to name the new National Children’s Hospital after Dr. Kathleen Lynn, noting her contribution as Chief Medical Officer in the Irish Citizen Army, and her role...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I will withdraw it.