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Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (10 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials, who are well known to us at this stage following the previous planning Bill. It is worth putting in context for those tuning in that we are dealing with the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025. We are now amending a 2024 Bill that still has not been translated into Irish. There have been queries to the legal services because if...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I have three items I want to discuss. First is in respect of the Minister for Education and Youth, Deputy McEntee’s announcement on the commission yesterday. The second item is the new planning guidelines as espoused by the Government, and the third item is the new security allowances and the related circular to be issued today by the Department of housing and local government. I...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (8 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister of State is welcome back to the House. He is no stranger to housing and the Department of housing and local government. My Commencement matter relates to Ardrew in Athy, County Kildare. I am also going to mention a number of other projects related to County Kildare. The Minister of State may or may not be aware that the construction of over 70 social housing units in a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (8 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: That reply is exceptionally disappointing and simply not good enough. The Minister of State is not in a position to tell me when the Ardrew housing scheme in Athy, County Kildare, will be advanced. It really is appalling. The housing scheme has planning permission, yet the project has sat on his table in his Department. As Kildare County Council has confirmed, the Department has been...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (8 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: When?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I ask the Leader to ascertain from the Government, or from the Minister or the Ministers of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, when we will have a new housing plan. We were promised when the Government came to power that we would either have a new housing plan to replace the existing one or a simple update of the current Housing for All plan. It is important....

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House for statements on the national drugs strategy. The Minister of State will have ten minutes to speak. Group spokespersons will have ten minutes, all other Senators will have four minutes, and the Minister of State will be called on to reply to the debate no later than 7.22 p.m. Statements will have to conclude by 7.30 p.m., in line with the Order...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for the overview of the strategy. The next Senators to speak are Senators Costello and Fitzpatrick and they are sharing time. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I thank all of the Senators who contributed to the debate. I invite the Minister of State to respond.

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to talk to us about the national drugs strategy. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (1 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: As a vote has been called in Dáil Éireann, I ask Senator Duffy to propose we suspend for the duration.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (1 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: It is agreed.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Supply (1 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: Thank you, Minister of State, for your time. We appreciate your coming to the House. We always value Ministers coming in.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Supply (1 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: You are an honorary Senator at this point.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Supply (1 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: As there is a vote ongoing in the other House, we will have to wait for the next Minister of State to arrive . He is on his way, I understand. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, to the Seanad. I know he is an exceptionally busy man and there was a vote in the Dáil so we understand he was delayed. We appreciate him coming to the House.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Funding (1 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome all our guests to the Gallery. I would particularly like to welcome John French and his guests. John works in the Houses and is held in high esteem among us here.I also welcome the men’s shed from Navan and our guests from Carolina, USA. They are all very welcome. This is the section where we deal with Commencement matters, which is individual Senators who flag particular...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Funding (1 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister of State has one minute to respond.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Funding (1 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for his time and for coming to the House this afternoon. I take this opportunity to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Grealish, and his colleagues, friends and visitors from Carnmore and Claregalway to the House. They are very welcome and I hope they enjoy their stay here today.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (1 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jennifer Murnane O’Connor.