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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...in the Minister’s report, which he published the other day. There is a record of €19 billion in agrifood exports for 2022. Some 164,000 are employed in the agrifood sector. There is €6.9 million in exports in the dairy industry, with both butter and cheese amounting to €1 billion. The exports of beef are €3.1 billion, which is an increase of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ..., be implications in terms of our climate targets and aspirations and ambitions, which have been rightly set high. There is a frustration among foresters and farmers about the delays in the €1.3 million state aid plan that was unveiled by the Minister of State and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue. They are ambitious plans and I welcome the forestry...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I am happy to support the Order of Business. I refer to No. 1 in respect of the arrangements for Lord John McFall, Lord Speaker and Presiding Officer of the House of Lords, to address the Seanad on 5 October 2022. I am particularly delighted to support that motion. He is a wonderful friend to the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly of which I am a member. He is very supportive and...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: ...link to everyone today about the book because it shows its importance. The Minister of State spoke on the radio the other day about planning a trip to the None-So-Hardy nurseries, which over the last three years have had to shred 5 million trees, half of them oak trees. What a shame. I support a thriving forestry sector and a successful pallet manufacturing business. I support related...

Seanad: Transport and Sport: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Victor Boyhan: ...have a problem. I am sure it has occurred to the Minister to ask the transport providers to consider a reduced cost for those using services after 9.30 a.m. If one takes a DART at 9.30 a.m. or 9.45 a.m., one notes it is half empty, which is great in that it is very pleasurable to travel on. We need to incentivise people to travel after 9.30 a.m. I do not believe circumstances are the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Local Property Tax: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Victor Boyhan: ...McGinley referred, people were promised additional services. That is true, but we have not seen them. He mentioned that Dublin City Council's net benefit from the local property tax was €4 million in the context of a €900 million budget and the collection of €80 million in LPT per annum. In effect, just 5% of the moneys paid by Dublin householders has been made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ...in advance. This gives us the great advantage of being able to read them and in some way prepare the questions we may put to the witnesses. In his submission, Mr. O'Connor talked about Part 5 of the Government's action plan. We all know that the priority in Rebuilding Ireland is to focus on utilising existing stock, particularly in Pillar 5. Local authority representatives appeared...