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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I call for a debate on Delivering Homes, Building Communities, the new Government's national plan on housing. It is important we do not rush to any judgment, that we see the detail of it and drill down into it. It will take some considerable time to look at it over the next few days. It is important and we have to set it in the context that in the past 12 years there have been four...

Seanad: Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister and thank him for coming before the House. Clearly, there is an element of urgency, as he has outlined. He explained why pre-legislative scrutiny was waived. I want to put a few issues into focus. I thank the Minister for his detailed presentation. The Bill was published on 30 October. It went through the Dáil and completed Second Stage on 5 November. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: Will Ms Kiely read it into the record now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: With Ms Kiely's agreement and that of the Chair, she can read it into the record of this meeting, as I think it may be relevant. We do not want to waste anyone's time. It would be Ms Kiely's decision and we would not be forcing anyone to do anything. If Ms Kiely and the Chair are agreeable, I think we should have it read into the record of the meeting now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: It is now on the record.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vacant Properties (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirelach for selecting this Commencement matter. It is timely and perhaps even a bit premature given that Cabinet is today considering the Delivering Homes, Building Communities document, but that is for another day. We may hear something tomorrow.I welcome the Minister of State. I appreciate his coming here because this is an area in which he is directly involved and has...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vacant Properties (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State. He has demonstrated the benefit of having a line Minister with expertise and knowledge. I thank him for his robust, honest and frank response. There was a lot of meat and honesty in it, which is to be welcomed. I thank him. That again illustrates, as I have said previously, the importance of having the relevant Minister from the relevant Department before...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wind Energy Generation (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister of State, Deputy Dooley, is very welcome. I thank him for coming to the House.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Poultry Sector (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: Before I call the Minister of State, I welcome to the Gallery the students from St. Joseph's secondary school in Lucan. They are exceptionally welcome, as are all who travel with them. We are dealing with Commencement matters now, which are topical issues that Senators raise. They have four minutes to raise them and then the Minister comes in and responds in four minutes and there is a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Poultry Sector (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Senator and thank the Minister of State for giving us that extra time. It is appreciated. It is a very important matter. We are waiting for the next Minister. I thank the Minister of State for giving his time this morning.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister of State, Deputy Higgins, is very welcome. I thank her for giving her time this morning to take the next two Commencement matters.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister of State is staying with us for the next Commencement matter. I thank her again for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the witnesses. I want to break this down into two segments. I want to talk to the IFFPG, but I will go first to the Department. At the outset, I apologise because I had to chair a meeting for the past hour that I could not get out of. I have just left there to be here. I hope I am not going to repeat what others have said because I was not tuned into this meeting. I am a man...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I am the last contributor and we have plenty of time. We are here until 6 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I did say that. I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: Can I have a minute to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Ms Kiely. She has dealt with the points I made but she has not really got into the specifics. I am going to be very quick. It has not been confirmed that all the waste in yards has been cleared. Ms Kiely is saying she is satisfied it is happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: Right, but I wanted to hear that. I expected Ms Kiely to come in and tell me today the level of the problem that exists today. I do not want to hear about a plan, trajectory, a road or how many yards are involved. I am just going to flag this. Turning to the VAT issue, the Revenue is involved. Is Ms Kiely aware if Revenue is actively involved currently in relation to matters around this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: It has been in recent months. That is grand. An Garda Síochána is involved. Can Ms Kiely tell me she has been engaging in the past few months with An Garda Síochána in relation to these matters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Victor Boyhan: Is Ms Kiely aware of it?