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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: It is ridiculous that the Minister would not think she would be asked whether she had confidence in Siún Ní Raghallaigh. If that did not cross the Minister's mind, I suppose she did not think about texting Siún Ní Raghallaigh or having the decency to tell her what she was going to say on "Prime Time". Certainly, that is the question I would expect if I were the Minister...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Anyone watching "Prime Time" would have said that Siún Ní Raghallaigh had no choice but to go. Who would not do so after hearing the Minister's interview? Was it a decision or was it a mistake to effectively let the chairperson go on "Prime Time"?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: What are the prospects now of reform? Given everything that has happened, what are the prospects of direct-Exchequer funding? Given the error of judgment that I believe the Minister has made and the unfairness shown to the former chairperson of RTÉ, what are the chances now of reform taking place in RTÉ?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: The Minister has been the consistent figure here. From Ms Dee Forbes through to the new director general, Mr. Kevin Bakhurst, the Minister has always been in place.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: The Minister summoned the director general and the chair to a meeting last Monday. I would have thought that the Minister would have been prepared for that meeting, that she would have asked her officials what the Department had on the Collins package and she would have been checking her stuff before going into that meeting. Did the Minister not ask her officials? Did that conversation not...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: In conclusion, I will finish with a comment. I fear, at worst, that this was a planned effort to get rid of a capable chairperson, a capable woman who, I believe, was steading the ship, who always struck me as a genuine public servant and who was clearly on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week for €35,000. On this occasion, with respect to the Minister, she has not only crashed the...

Seanad: Second Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Statements (22 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: A cháirde, for statements to mark the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, to the House.I understand that the ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland is here. She is very welcome to Seanad Éireann, céad míle fáilte. The Minister of State has ten minutes.

Seanad: Second Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Statements (22 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit.

Seanad: Second Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Statements (22 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: No problem at all. I failed to welcome the Lithuanian ambassador to Ireland. He is very welcome.

Seanad: Second Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Statements (22 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Minister of State for his opening remarks. I extend a welcome to the ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland and the ambassador of Lithuania to Ireland. I commend them both on their advocacy for Ukrainian and Lithuanian citizens here in Ireland and for their support for the Houses of the Oireachtas and Members in recent years. The representation they provide has been invaluable. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Reviews (21 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome our guests the Public Gallery.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (21 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Arts Policy (21 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Minister of State for being here. I received apologies from the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, which I appreciate. I want to get a sense of what the Government is doing on workspaces for artists. The availability of workspaces for artists throughout the country in both urban and rural areas has been an issue for as long as I can remember. A recent Dublin City Council audit...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Arts Policy (21 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I certainly welcome the €9 million. What is probably needed is a longer term strategy that indicates over a government's term how much would be invested in this space, and also to get a sense of how much space is needed. The only audit that has taken place is by Dublin City Council. I wonder if the Arts Council or the Department has done that work. There is empty space everywhere -...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I think everyone in the Chamber will welcome the ongoing good news from the North since the power-sharing Executive was set up under the leadership of Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly. In their acceptance speeches, both stressed the importance of the Executive being for all the people of the North. In exercising that fundamental principle, the Executive will also be acting in the...

Seanad: Situation in the Middle East: Statements (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: The Palestinian ambassador to Ireland told a huge crowd in the Europa Hotel in Belfast a few weeks ago that the Palestinian people will rebuild Gaza out of the rubble, they will never give up and they will have a Palestinian homeland. She asked that people never stop talking about the Palestinians and Palestine. Not only have the Irish people never stopped talking about Palestine, they have...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2024: Motion (15 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 1: To insert the following after “25th January, 2024.”: “This order shall take effect only after the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 has been amended to provide for the Accommodation Recognition Payment Scheme termination date to be extended for the following: - existing recipients with respect to the beneficiaries of temporary...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2024: Motion (15 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. First, let me take the opportunity to once again condemn Russia and its illegal war in Ukraine. I want to reiterate my support, as well as the support of my Sinn Féin colleagues, for the Ukrainian people, for the integrity of the territory of their country and for the sovereignty of their country. Over the past two years, we have witnessed images...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2024: Motion (15 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Yes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I thank our witnesses. We are here to discuss transparency of RTÉ's expenditure, governance issues and the future funding challenges facing RTÉ. I will focus my attention on the latter. We heard much talk today about how RTÉ has failed to advertise the TV licence and how we look forward to the day when we can talk about the future funding of RTÉ. That day is today....