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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I raise the issue of the Irish Farmers Association, IFA. I commend Mr. Francie Gorman, the IFA president, on the good body of work that is his manifesto, which has been published, for the European and local elections. It is a substantial body of work. I thank and commend the IFA and Mr. Gorman, as president, on the manifesto, his leadership and guidance and the succinct and clear asks set...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Browne. I know he is taking this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman. I thank the Minister, who I know is involved in Government business today. He communicated with me yesterday that he could not be here. I thank the Minister of State for agreeing to take this Commencement matter, which relates to early childhood care and education....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I appreciate that. We are all on the one page. We all know the significance and importance of early childhood care and education. It is a wonderful service. It needs ongoing money and support. The benefits of an equal start and support for families and children in their communities are enormous. I take on board what the Minister of State has said about the CCC and that it will now...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: She turned him out well.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: “We failed you when you needed us the most.” They were among the opening words of the Taoiseach today in the Dáil Chamber when he was delivering a State apology to the victims of the Stardust fire. We have to think back to that eventful night of the eve of St. Valentine's Day, when many of us would have been around. Certainly, I was around then. People were out enjoying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome all our guests to this pre-legislative session, which is extremely important. Before I go into this in detail, I thank the witnesses because we owe a great debt of gratitude and thanks to them as advocates in this sector with extensive knowledge. I heard what Ms Heavey said earlier about one of CLM's successful cases, where it did not get support, but that when correspondence was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Yes, although I do not have a question for Ms Wall who asked a very important question of us regarding what problem the Government is trying to fix. I will just hang on that for a moment. I ask Mr. Stanley, Mr. Allen and Ms O’Reilly to outline in two or three sentences what they believe the Government's motivation is for this legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I may not be here to listen to Mr. Kelly's full response, but I will be back. I appeal to him to look at the recordings of our earlier sessions because we had a lot of really meaningful engagement from advocates who are at the coalface of this area. I would ask him to look at that. Ms Rose Wall from Community Law and Mediation really summed it up for me in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: What are the concerns? What are the principal concerns, as the Department understands them, that are the key driver of this legislation? This is pre-legislative scrutiny. We are Oireachtas Members and parliamentarians. People are listening to this debate. Advocates are still here and other advocates will listen later. What are the concerns? Can Mr. Kelly articulate them for me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: That is very short, snappy response. I will tease it out further by asking why now? What is the timing, urgency and importance of it and why now? Mr. Kelly might also touch on the absence of an appeals process. The natural justice system allows an appeals process. I will finish by mentioning the expertise, training, upskilling and concerns of local authorities. I know it is early stages...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank Mr. Kelly, the Cathaoirleach and members for facilitating me.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I will use my few minutes today to welcome an Seanadóir Malachai O'Hara. What a proud day it is for him. On this special day, I welcome his family to this very important Chamber, Seanad Éireann, a place of many voices. As part of our general deliberations on the celebration of the Seanad, our previous Cathaoirleach, Senator Mark Daly, titled a section "Northern Voices". We had a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2024)

Victor Boyhan: And Senator Craughwell needs to do his homework.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I express my thanks to the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, for his service to the State and to the Government. He has done amazing work and can hold his head up with pride. He has achieved much, and it is a time to be gracious and thankful for his very considered leadership. He went out on a limb and took risks and has to be admired for that. He got many issues over the line. We do not get...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Historical Artefacts (20 Mar 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, to the House.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Historical Artefacts (20 Mar 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Before I call on the Minister of State, I welcome our visitors to the Public Gallery. In particular, I welcome Councillor Bob Quinn from Kildare County Council.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Our next Commencement matter is in the name of Senator Tim Lombard regarding Ballinspittle National School. It is a lovely part of the world. I was there at the weekend. The Senator has four minutes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Enterprise Support Services (20 Mar 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Enterprise Support Services (20 Mar 2024)

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