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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (28 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement matter. I thank the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, for agreeing to take this Commencement matter. She is, after all, the lead Minister in relation to forestry and I acknowledge that. The European Commission has now approved under the EU state aid rules Ireland’s new forestry programme. We are now at the start, albeit...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (28 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for all the positives, with which I have no difficulty, but the Commencement matter was intended to ask her to establish a national forestry authority. There was no mention of such an authority in the response, which is what the Commencement matter focused on. It was a simple question of a few lines. Is the Minister of State supportive of the principle of...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (28 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for facilitating this engagement with the Taoiseach. I warmly welcome the Taoiseach to this House. I will start by acknowledging the very significant and excellent speech he made at the United Nations General Assembly on 22 September. He gave a very passionate speech. He touched on the issues of dignity, equality, solidarity, environmental responsibility and...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (28 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Farm Inspections (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: When the Senator is ready.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Farm Inspections (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Senator. I will have to wrap up on time.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Farm Inspections (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Senator. The Minister has four minutes to respond.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State very much. The time provided is quite tight to cover all of the information.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I know. The Minister of State will have more time.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I greatly appreciate the Minister of State coming to the House today and for giving us her time. I know she has a busy schedule. I thank her for seeing through the four Commencement matters; it is appreciated. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Fleming. It is great to see him back.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Northern Ireland (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. Senator Blaney has one minute to reply.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Northern Ireland (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. I also thank Senator Blaney for raising this very important issue. We have dealt with the five Commencement matters selected by An Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I raise the Government legislative programme that was published today. I thank the Leader for arranging with her office to have it circulated to all Senators in the past hour or so. I had a quick look and a substantial amount of legislation at various Stages is scheduled for the autumn session. I thank the Government Whip for pulling all that together. It reminds us that Governments can...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I do not think Senator McDowell is underpaid.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am somewhat glad that he is a Dublin Minister because I want to touch on some issues in relation to the draft Dublin city transport plan 2023. Deputy Chambers is someone who lives in the city and, therefore, he would be more familiar than most with the challenges around that. It is important we are having this debate here today. We cannot do...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: First, I thank the Minister for the comprehensive laying out in her statement in response to the issues centrally raised by the Private Members' business motion by Fianna Fáil. I commend them. I concur and agree with them. However we have to be consistent. One of the smallest lines at the back of their motion is to call for a dedicated transport unit of An Garda Síochána....

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I take that point of course and would not doubt for one moment that anyone here today does not do their homework.

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Sorry, Senator Chambers, Leader of the House, I take that point. It is a valid point. What I will say is, as it will save me from eating into my time, I strongly recommend people get a copy of the Irish Daily Mail. There were 311 words published on 5 September 2022. I will circulate it to everyone this afternoon so therefore that sets out some of the record. The rest of course can be...

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank the Irish Women's Parliamentary Caucus for its very detailed motion, which I support. I will point out a few issues because it is important that we have some consistency in our approach. That is why I will touch on a few issues. I start by saying "Well done" to the Irish Women's Parliamentary Caucus. It has done a lot and it plans to do a lot...