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Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I hope the Minister of State is not going to unravel what he said and go back on his commitment.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I accept that he has committed to look at my proposal. I am committed to continuing to pursue it. Let us talk in the next few days. I thank the Minister of State for his robust engagement. Having regard to what he said, I will not press the amendment.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 86: In page 30, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: "Role of Mayor on safety partnerships 38.The Mayor shall be the chairperson of their local safety partnership." It is a coincidence that my three amendments are together in a row. We will move on. I hope we will make progress on this amendment, which relates to the role of the mayor in the local...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister of State is on record as saying that. As I said, the only two items I discussed relate to the previous amendment that he will now look at, which I thank him for, and the current amendment. The Minister of State is also on record in that regard. He is the Minister driving today's legislation. He has yet again confirmed his commitment to it. I thank him because that makes...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: The Minister of State cannot accept the amendment for technical reasons.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: That is the Minister of State's view. I have a different view. I have had other advice on this matter. I am advised that nowhere are we precluded from putting the amendment into this primary legislation, which is about Limerick. I will not have an argument with the Minister of State as I respect him. He has a view. I have a different view. I will park it at that.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: To be clear, I have been advised that it is open to us. We are parliamentarians. We are dealing with primary legislation. We can be explicit. The Minister of State may be under instructions not to accept the amendment. That is his call, which I respect. It is important. Again, I reflect that Limerick city councillors share my view. From talking to city and county councillors, in the...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 87: In page 64, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: “Amendment of Policing, Community and Safety Act 2024 45.The Policing, Community and Safety Act 2024 is amended in section 114 by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (c): “(d) the mayor shall be the chairperson of their local safety partnership.”.”.

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister and thank her for coming back to the House. I know this is an important issue to her. She is committed to it. She has indicated before that she is focused on domestic violence. I thank her for that and the time, focus and priority that she has given to it. I thank my colleague and friend, Senator Vincent P. Martin, for drafting this legislation. I acknowledge the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the IFA and the ICMSA for coming in here. We were circulated their papers, read them and are aware of the concerns. The committee is hearing loud and clear the frustration and anger of farm organisations generally, not only in the committee but in the wider political sphere. We see across Europe the frustration about over-regulation. Agri-politics, as I said to someone coming in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (13 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this important Commencement matter and I thank the Minister of State for coming to deal with matter of the Government’s enhanced grant scheme for defective concrete blocks. In many ways, the Minister of State is very close to it. It is a major concern in his constituency and I note his commitment to address it. I also note his experiences and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (13 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: That is a comprehensive report. It is helpful and addresses many of the issues that I raised. As I stated at the outset, it is a draft report. The Minister of State has confirmed that the Department has it. The Minister is aware of it. I was interested particularly in the Minister of State's response in relation to the National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office because that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I note the Leader's proposal on the Order of Business for the mayor of Limerick Bill this evening and I have no difficulty with it. The issue I want to bring up is that of the local elections. I received correspondence in the post from the Department on Friday confirming that the Minister was not in a position to confirm the date of the local elections. The range could be possibly 7, 8 or...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: You are doing a great job.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister. I want to say well done to her for getting her message across in a very tight timeframe. The other day I was in Leinster Marts in Kilcullen. They are looking for an auctioneer and I thought the Minister would fit the bill quite well. I say again well done. The Minister had a lot to contend with. I will start with the very positive points and the last point the...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: No, it was not.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I want to flag that the UCD Earth Institute, in conjunction with UCC, will host a seminar next Tuesday, 13 February, for one hour. It will be in No. 45 Merrion Square, which is the Irish Architectural Archive building, and the topic is unregulated private wells, hidden hazards and the evidence for policy and action. It is very important, and I want to use this opportunity in advance of that...

Seanad: Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I join with others and would like to be associated with the many tributes to John Bruton, the TD, Taoiseach, father, friend, brother, supporter and encourager. What a wonderful man he was. I knew John Bruton personally. I had many reasons to be with him in County Meath. I was down in Meath yesterday and spoke to a number of people in Navan and in a lovely little place called Kilcloon....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Post Office Network (31 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: Before I call on the Minister of State, I note that I do not see any statement on this circulating.