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Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...the way you want it, but when you do, you do and you stick by it, and there is collegiality in what you do. I fully endorse what Senator Ruane spoke about with regard to the amount of time that was wasted. But look, we are where we are. Clearly, Christmas was a break. However, word was going all around the place that someone was going to put manners on the Minister, someone was going...

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

Victor Boyhan: ...forestry programme. We are now at the start, albeit somewhat delayed. We had much debate and engagement. I certainly had a great deal of engagement on the matter with the Department and the Minister. We are where we are. We now have an ambitious programme of €1.3 billion up and running. It will run from 2023 to 2027. Targets are a key aspect of the programme. The target of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Programme (21 Jun 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...engage, and I have a list of letters and correspondence from the Department. There was to be a meeting. It was cancelled and there was no engagement or follow-up in respect of a series of emails. We are where we are. As a result of tabling a Commencement matter, we have discovered a decision that clearly sets it up that the working group has not made a recommendation but the Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...was Ms Buckley's predecessor in her Department. My colleagues here will know and, if we play back some of the debates we had in this House some years ago, it can be seen that we warned this would happen. We are where we are, however, although I do not like using the expression. We did highlight the concerns and ask about resources and expertise. We questioned the merit of taking many...

Seanad: Neurology Nurses: Motion (22 Jun 2022)

Victor Boyhan: ...However, I will wrap up by saying that this motion is motivated by collaboration. It is about support and a focus on the shortcomings. It is not about laying blame with anyone but about accepting and acknowledging that we are where we are today. We really want change. We are early enough out from the budget when, hopefully, Government and the lead Minister in the Department will be...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2022)

Victor Boyhan: ...in respect of the Aarhus Convention and the right of citizens to engage on environmental issues. I am always talking about it in the House. However, and I do not like using the expression, but we are where we are. Senators Craughwell and McDowell made the point that Derrybrien has been constructed and it is there. It is questionable but its removal may cause even more environmental...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Victor Boyhan: ...for doing so. I also want to acknowledge what the Minister said in his opening statement. Amendment Nos. 1 and 7 are helpful, and clearly demonstrate that the Minister has been listening. However, we are where we are. A woman called me this morning to tell me that she was very disappointed, and I told her that she should not be, because it has been a long road for many people. To sum...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: ...director for more than 20 years. I am very familiar with this particular niche area of disability. I did not want to come in here and empty out a wheelbarrow of statistics and be critical, because we are where we are. Let us put this in context. This Government is in power for well over three years. This is not new. Senator Conway articulated very well the issues. As a member of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ...after this legislation was rushed through the House before Christmas in 2016 and we were assured that it would be up-and-running in relating to fast-track planning, that it has taken so long. Nevertheless, we are where we are and it is now in place and to be welcomed. It is a complex system to follow and because of the processes and the 16 weeks period. Someone in the private sector did...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Victor Boyhan: I ask the Minister to have a look at this. We are where we are because of the mess of local authorities. I was a member of one for many years. We now have a Government policy, which is Rebuilding Ireland. The Minister is the guardian of it and he must fast-track and deliver it. This hinges on him how. I fully respect councillors having a say but the majority are politically...