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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.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 8: In page 17, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(i) such abstraction that may be required on animal welfare grounds.”. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, who is picking up on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke. I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, well. I will set the scene as the Minister...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I note that the Minister of State did not mention welfare in his response. That is the rationale for it; that is the request from the IFA. I am the conduit for that organisation in this case. I am happy to stand over that proposal and that amendment. I will leave it at that.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 19, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(5) The information required under subsection (4)should be confidential to the Agency and not published.”. The amendment speaks for itself. I look forward to hearing the Minister of State's response.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State and I note his response. One of the great things about these amendments is that it allows us to put a case, in this case coming from the IFA, and allows us to hear a response, which is an interesting response.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to discuss this section's rationale. The IFA believes that section 17 should be deleted because it provides far too many powers to the agency to override the legislation. I share the IFA's concerns, but I look forward to hearing the Minister of State's response.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 15: In page 70, to delete lines 37 and 38. I will focus the first part of my contribution on amendment No. 15, which is important. I wish to flag to Senators who might be listening that I will be calling a vote on this matter. The IFA states that subparagraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, undermine the legal rights of farmers and could have a negative effect on land and...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: With all due respect to the Minister of State, his response is a little vague. I know the response is not the Minister of State's personal response, but it has been prepared by his advisers. I have seen contrary advice relating to the challenges which suggests there are going to be problems. I take on board what the Minister of State has said. Amendments Nos. 15 and 16 have been grouped...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 16: In page 71, to delete lines 1 to 6.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 17: In page 77, to delete lines 7 and 8 and substitute the following: “(2) Subject to subsection (3), a claim under subsection (1)shall be made within six years from the date of the commencement of the carrying out of the public abstraction.”. I will just listen to the Minister of State's response.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: The IFA would not consider that to be the case and has given this due consideration and looked at the options and the potential in this regard. I note the Minister of State's response.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 18: In page 78, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(5) The Minister shall within 12 months of passing this act produce a report detailing how a national compensation claims protocols could be developed which equitably resolves concerns regarding property loses and/or disruption to farm businesses arising where abstraction are imposed.”. ...