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

Victor Boyhan: ...; challenges concerning horticulture and food production, particularly vegetable production in north County Dublin but also in other parts of Ireland; and, of course, the issue of the new farmers' charter. I call on the Government to finally release the new farmers' charter, which is long expected and so important to agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Ultimately, the charter sets...

Seanad: Waste Management: Statements (22 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...place for bin collection and the number of containers for waste collection at the door, we must look at what is the end result of this waste. If all this waste is going to one place, that is, for incineration, which is by far a better option than landfill, we do not need segregated waste. The experts say that we need more incineration. Dresden has one of the finest incineration...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...park that with Mr. Gleeson. To wrap up, the nine-month process is too long. Does the Department have sufficient resources to bring that back to six to nine months, ideally six months? It is far too long. We are talking about instilling confidence in people. Are there any plans to tighten that up? Is it a resource issue? Why is it taking nine months? Can Mr. Gleeson explain that to us?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...restore our local democracy. The witnesses are challenging us about restoring many aspects of our local democracy. It is important that the witnesses here. Nobody of the four we have heard from so far has touched on a recurring theme from the other sessions with councils, which has been the need for support for councillors to do their work, including independent legal advice,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...through all of the various articles in it but have picked out a few for mention. At the outset it is important to remind ourselves that the Department demands the highest standards of animal welfare at every stage of an animal's life, including during transport. We all know that in this House but for people who are listening to this debate on "Oireachtas Report" tonight or reading...

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (6 Mar 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...at the joint Oireachtas committee on housing. We know the crisis that is in homelessness and why people are homeless. We know the issues around it are complex and multifaceted. However, we have far too many people in homeless situations and that is unacceptable. I want to speak to both the motion and the amendment. There is some merit in both. I thought it interesting that...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...No. 4 seeks to address an issue of long-standing concern, namely, the power afforded to local councillors. It is well documented that executive decision-making in local government has, for far too long, been extremely undemocratic. The current model needs reform to foster community empowerment or strengthen local democracy. This amendment asks that a review of the Act look at enhancing...

Seanad: Special Measures in the Public Interest (Derrybrien Wind Farm) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...to flow from the turbines of Derrybrien on the hills of Slieve Aughty in County Galway. I also call on the Government to use its powers and resources to explore all alternatives to secure the ESB wind farm infrastructure at Derrybrien. Rising energy costs and concerns about fossil fuels warrant the retention of the wind turbines that are in situand are functioning in Derrybrien....

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

Victor Boyhan: ...It gives support and legitimacy to what are, in effect, equal, valued members of a local authority. They have been elected by the people. They are in a local democracy, a local parliament. For far too long, we have had sub-divisions based on political affiliations in some councils. Some councils are more progressive than others so it varies in each of the 31 councils. I understand...

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

Victor Boyhan: ...issue with resources. The issue of women's refuges has been talked about. I have a somewhat different view. I do not want to see a building that says, "Women's refuge". I will not the mention the location of one but it is not too far from here. Many of the victims say they have to come out of there and sometimes confront their abuser or they meet their abuser at the national school of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...more Irish veterinary students in Poland and Hungary than in Ireland. We clearly have an issue with UCD being the only veterinary school in the country, with demand for 85 first year undergraduate places far outstretching supply. We have a challenge and an issue. We also know from statistics provided by UCD that in 2022, there were 581 applications for the course, so there was keen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...guests and I want to set that as the frame. We do our business in a constructive, respectful and engaging way. Clearly the witnesses are up for it. They have been robust in their responses so far. I will put a few questions to them. I speak on behalf of farmers who put them to me. I am a conduit for the purpose of putting these questions to the ICBF. I will kick off. ICBF...

Seanad: Local Government Matters and City and County Councillors: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Victor Boyhan: We have had seven speakers so far. We have only three more indicating to speak on this debate, from a Chamber of 60 Senators. The next three people who have indicated to speak are Senator Cassells, Senator Ward and myself. I will step out of the Chair to speak. We have no other offers but they may come in. Some Senators are at meetings, including parliamentary party meetings, but it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...give. We had a meeting with local media, including radio, local papers and provincial papers and they singled out the commission for not taking one single ad in any provincial or local paper so far. I know it is early days but I thought that was an important point to make. They illustrated the coverage in the national papers. Indeed, they photocopied those ads and gave us statistics...

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...few years on the greater participation of women in sport. We also need to be conscious of some of the difficulties around sport, including keeping our people safe in sport and our protocols around it. For far too long, too many people who attached themselves to sport took advantage of young, vulnerable children and teenagers and, indeed, adults, and somehow got away. Quite frankly, that...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...very outset I want to acknowledge the press statement released yesterday which flagged the intention to bring in pre-registration for 16 and 17-year-olds. That is a welcome move, but it does not go far enough. It is an indication of the Government's commitment to at least get people involved. We have seen the statistics. I want to thank the Oireachtas Library and Research Service for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's Response to Ash Dieback: Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners (25 Oct 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...are not represented here today because that would not be fair. However, I took the time to check out some of the big players and I am shocked that they are accepting this. It is not good enough. Farmers like Mr. White are being left far too short as regards what they are entitled to. I will take the LTWO through a few issues. I will not talk about the IFA because it does not have...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (27 Sep 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...not have to happen and could have been avoided, in many cases, if proper safety measures had been taken. In the most recent statistics I looked at today, 126 people have died from road crashes so far in 2023. I heard Senator McGreehan mention a figure of 136 but I had 126. The figure may have moved up from the last published statistics. That will tell the Minister of State how the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...we hear the Taoiseach’s plan. I am not critical and I say he made an excellent presentation. He touched many of these issues and we will know on 31 July at the very latest, which is not very far away, what the Supreme Court judges' next steps in this determination will be. We need to prepare. We will need electronic registers if there is to be change. We are stakeholders on this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...the GIS issue. I think we are seeing this more in development of strategic, local authority and county development plans. Everything is data and information. Everything should be layers and layers. For far too long in local government, planning and housing policy, we have had far too many different sectors, different maps and different plans. We should be able to touch a button with...