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- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jun 2023)
Victor Boyhan: ...of "hatred" on its website. Somehow the UN can have a definition of "hatred", "incitement to hatred" and crime but we are falling short in this legislation. At the outset, I co-signed a motion with my colleague, Senator McDowell, who is a former Attorney General, former Minister for Justice, senior counsel and a strong legal and parliamentary advocate with a lot of experience in this...
- Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)
Victor Boyhan: ..., I genuinely think that it is important that we have an election. Article 15.9 of the Constitution speaks of Seanad Éireann's exclusive right to order its business and choose, by whatever means our Standing Orders permit, a Cathaoirleach and later on, by motion, a Leas-Cathaoirleach, which again is in our Standing Orders. What is somewhat disappointing and worth noting by anyone...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2020)
Victor Boyhan: ...or three issues with her. One relates to No. 3. I have a problem with anybody who tells me I cannot do anything. I do not think it is good parliamentary practice to come to a House and propose a motion without debate. There is some confusion, although I am not confused. The Deputy Leader might clarify this later. On 13 November 2020, we were furnished with two motions on this issue....
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)
Victor Boyhan: ...the commitments and promises he made to this House. It appears that there will be a shortage of time in terms of the allocation for Members to speak. People can share but it is very tight. The motion proposes that the Taoiseach will address the House, as is right and proper. It also proposes that he will have 15 minutes to conclude. One does not need to be a mathematician to deduce...