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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I raised this issue quite recently but I want to raise it again and ask for a debate. I want to express my frustration and disappointment with the current level of vacancies on State boards under the remit of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, which is responsible for these appointments. According to a new response issued to my party colleague, Deputy...

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2022: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (9 May 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I thank all the witnesses for their work, particularly in terms of ending homelessness for children, reforming CAMHS or the mental services and on school places for everybody. There were two pieces of legislation I wanted to ask about, one of which concerns the ombudsman's own office, namely, the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002. I also want to ask about the Online Safety and Media...

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2022: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (9 May 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Surely, one of these cases would be enough. It sounds like a very common-sense thing. Would there be many incidences or cases where people would say Dr. Muldoon is not the appropriate ombudsman?

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2022: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (9 May 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Yes. Therefore, the legislation is certainly not at an advanced stage or is not being drafted yet.

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2022: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (9 May 2024)

Fintan Warfield: That is very helpful. I am a member of the Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht. I covered the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill and fought hard for the individual complaints mechanism, which Dr. Muldoon mentioned in his report. I believe I am right in saying it rolls out for children first. How important does Dr. Muldoon think that change will...

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2022: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (9 May 2024)

Fintan Warfield: It is great to hear Dr. Muldoon is engaging with Coimisiún na Meán. It is a very fast-growing organisation. It is good to hear he is in contact with it. I thank him for his work. I appreciate it.

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. On behalf of Sinn Féin, I commend my colleague, Senator Clonan, not only on bringing this Bill before the House but also on all his tireless work on disability issues. People with additional needs, their families, friends and communities have been failed by the State for a long time now, yet we are one of the richest countries in the...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Minister and his officials for meeting me to discuss the Bill and the functions of the agency, which these amendments address. Culture is mentioned throughout the Bill and that is a welcome addition. The culture and creative sectors, which incorporate arts, heritage and audiovisual media, are essential for who we are and for our international reputation. It is a lightning rod...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I wish to talk about the future strategy and what that might mean for the media landscape, including the audiovisual sector, film, TV and radio. If RTÉ cut 400 jobs and increased commissioning by 50%, what would the reality be for workers? Could the witnesses tell us what the state of play is for workers in the independent sector? Do the witnesses represent any of those workers? Is...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: The concert orchestra.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Is that fear grounded in anything?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Is that why it was rumoured that "Fair City" was to be outsourced to the independent sector? How many people work on "Fair City"?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I have another question about the "Fair City" people. They have to get the go-ahead from the executive producer to do another gig. What happens during the two months they are off in the summer? Do they still need to go to the executive producer for permission to do the other gig?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: In the July and August or August and September-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: They have to ask the executive producer.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Have we learnt anything from children's programming. Would I be right to suggest SIPTU is more worried about this idea of a hybrid model or a commissioning house, given that news might be kept in-house?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Yes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I studied film and TV production in Galway. It always seemed to be a bit of a pipe dream to get into RTÉ from college. Would Ms O'Kelly have a vision of an RTÉ where young people can come in at entry level? It seems a very difficult organisation to get into. Does she share that impression?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I wish to move an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 12 be taken before No. 1. No. 12 is our Bill to amend the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 to ensure that the online content and digital output of our country is preserved in order that citizens and researchers within the country and abroad are guaranteed permanent access to the online intellectual and cultural memory of our...

Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) (Web Archive) Bill 2024: First Stage (17 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 to ensure that the online, digital output of the nation is collected and preserved so that citizens and researchers, within the country and abroad, are guaranteed permanent access to the intellectual and cultural memory of the nation.