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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I want to touch on what we are hearing about censorship and the disproportionate censorship of Palestinian voices. I have seen stories about hiding hashtags and content takedowns. We often see people using workarounds to try to trick the algorithm, such as by using an "@" sign in the word "Gaza". Does that work? Mr. Ó Broin said that complaints of this nature are coming from both...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Fintan Warfield: Can a user trick the algorithm by using an "@" sign, for example?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I thank Dr. Pekkala for joining us. What he just said points to my first question. Often, when we hear about online safety, we hear it in the context of young people, but I am equally worried about my mum and dad, for example, at home and the type of media they might see on YouTube, where they get their political content. Am I right to be equally worried about older people even though, in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Fintan Warfield: That is really helpful. Some of our public libraries are like Internet cafés. The computers are in more use than the books and it is probably a great environment for this. Dr. Pekkala made a good point about banking because, again I mention my mum and dad, the two-factor authentication is an awful difficulty for them. That is a practical example of educating people on those issues...

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

Fintan Warfield: This week, the Government chose to reject the Sinn Féin motion on neutrality. Instead, the Government continues in its dying days to push through a fundamental shift in our foreign policy legislation, which will remove the triple lock and, in our view, will undermine our credibility on the world stage. It will push through legislation that is in very stark contrast to Fianna...

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I join others in extending my thoughts to those who were injured at Parnell Square and wish them a speedy recovery. We send every blessing to them. What happened in the aftermath of these horrific attacks was a disgrace. There were burnt-out cars, buses and a Luas tram, smashed-up shop fronts, workers hiding in the basements of shops and restaurant staff from beyond these shores who were...

Seanad: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister. The Government needs to fulfil our obligations in respect of the Istanbul Convention and the State's strategy for eliminating the epidemic of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Earlier this year, the National Women's Council published its report, prepared in conjunction with the Department of Justice, into domestic and sexual violence in particular. It...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Chair. I welcome the witnesses. Would resourcing for radio stations be an issue if legislation were brought in or the regulatory environment were changed so that radio stations were required to play Irish music, if we defined that properly?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: To go through the catalogue that is released every week.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I will ask Mr. Conboy or Ms Cappuccini what are their preferences for a legislative or regulatory solution? Has anything changed in the transition from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI, to the media commission?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: Is Mr. Conboy worried about the simulcasting, if that is what it is called, of shows from Britain? There was a piece in The Irish Timesabout it on the back of the Ryan Tubridy issue. Is it called a simulcast?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: Syndicated, sorry. Would Mr. Conboy be worried about that in respect of music?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I always enjoyed driving back late at night from a show at the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney or wherever and listening to all the radio stations on the way back. It is a different world.

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State. I advocate for a State-wide sports facility strategy. Over the past two decades more than €1 billion has been invested in sports facilities through various programmes such as the sports capital programme, the local swimming pool programmes, the large-scale infrastructure fund and separate individual programmes for major sports projects. Despite the...

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: And by South Dublin County Council.

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: South Dublin County Council did not get a mention the first time so I am just putting it on the record.

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: We believe that the sports capital and equipment programme goes against the National Sports Policy 2018 - 2027. I would welcome the Minister of State's response on that one. Primarily I wish to advocate for a state-wide strategy for sports facilities but I will not take up any more time.

Seanad: Vacant and Derelict Buildings: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I thought Senator McDowell was going to call for squatters' rights as a means to address the crisis in vacancy and the housing crisis but that would not track with his ideology. I thank the Labour Party Senators and I welcome former Senator, Billy Lawless. He was a great advocate for Irish America and the Irish diaspora. He is very missed here. I thank Senators Sherlock, Hoey, Moynihan and...

Seanad: Vacant and Derelict Buildings: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I am not here to defend that initiative. The council's 2024 budget will be presented to councillors. It includes €10 million for houses or flats vacated by tenants but not in a condition to be re-let. That is a drop of €15 million on the 2023 budget and a drop of €25 million on the year before. I would welcome a Government response to The Irish Timesarticle last week....