An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-18
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Victor Boyhan (IND), Agricultural Panel

I congratulate Senator Ahearn, who has been appointed Leader of the Seanad. I also congratulate Senator Cathal Byrne, who will be the Government Chief Whip in the Seanad. I wish them both well. It is an important step and a great honour and privilege. I hope from all sides of the House that we will work constructively. While we might not agree on policy or legislation, we will agree on how we conduct ourselves and the way we in this House order our business. I wish them both every success and happiness in their terms in office.
I raise the issue of the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, post-2027 priorities for the Irish Farmers Association, IFA. Many of us will have received its document. I want to initially indicate my full support for the IFA in relation to the multi-annual financial framework, MFF, which is critical for the CAP. We have always to get under the bonnet to the finances. I commend the MFF on the CAP. I would like, if possible, to have a debate in this House on the issue. It is important.
The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Deputy Foley, today launched the 2026 what works in communities fund. It is an amazing fund. It is really progressive. It believes in supporting and encouraging early interventions to ensure that children and families receive the right support at the right time in our communities. I commend the Minister on this initiative, which she announced this morning.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-18