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Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 19: In page 44, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: “(5) Within 6 months of the commencement of this Section the Minister shall law before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report detailing the enforcement of the restrictions on short-term letting in Rent Pressure Zones and further measures to ensure such enforcement.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Senator Higgins-----

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Fintan Warfield: The Senator has gone too far.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 33: In page 48, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “(g) or any other person why has a martial interest in the development.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I will speak to amendments Nos 59, 62 and 74. Amendment No. 62 would ensure the protection and promotion of the use of the Irish language in the Gaeltacht and beyond would be central to the national planning framework as an objective and when identifying national strategic development requirements. Conradh na Gaelige makes the point that the Minister’s guidelines in section 28 of the...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 59: In page 66, line 29, after “and” to insert “with the approval of both houses of the Oireachtas”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I will speak on amendment No. 116 on regional spatial and economic strategies. They should include a specific strategy for cultural matters, including space, infrastructure and facilities for creation, performance and culture engagement. Access to space is a big issue in the cultural and creative sector. Culture begins in the local community. It begins at home and in school with friends...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 116: In page 78, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “(s) a strategy relating to cultural matters, including consideration of requirements for cultural spaces.”.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Fintan Warfield: A total of 57 tonnes of weapons have been transported through Irish airspace on its way to Israel without clearance from the State. What is the Government doing to challenge Israel and its collaborators regarding this illegal use of sovereign airspace? Irish airspace is being used to transfer weapons of war to commit genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank. If it were not...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Fintan Warfield: The Government will have to withdraw these amendments. It is proposing significant new amendments here relating to fossil fuel infrastructure. We strongly oppose the rushed introduction of amendments relating to LNG and they should be removed. The Government amendments provide for an LNG terminal to be designated as strategic infrastructure, potentially allowing for the normal planning...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am glad amendment Nos. 39 and 40 are being considered together. Both aim to address issues raised by charitable organisations and sporting bodies. They are concerned about the impact the Bill will have on their fund-raising. Our amendments are comprehensive and give a role to the regulator in deciding what is a relevant body. They also...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 40: In page 21, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Non-application of Act 3. (1) This Act does not apply to gambling activities carried on, by or on behalf of any organisation: (a) that is a registered charitable organisation under the Charities Act 2009; (b) that has a charitable or philanthropic purpose, which shall be construed in...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 47: In page 25, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(4) In appointing the members of the Authority, the Minister shall have regard to the objective of there being no fewer than 1 member with lived personal experience of harmful gambling behaviours.) "(5) In appointing the members of the Authority, the Minister shall have regard to the importance...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I appreciate the Minister of State's response but Sinn Féin wants to see a member of the board of the new Gambling Authority who has personal experience as a gambler or of harmful gambling behaviours. That is important. We do not have confidence it will happen without the amendment, which is why we want to put it in.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 56: In page 26, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(s) participating in the revision of the money laundering/terrorist financing risk assessment as it relates to gambling biennially in collaboration with the Anti-Money Laundering Steering Committee, liaising with An Garda Síochána, the Revenue Commissioners, and any other relevant...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 60: In page 28, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “(4) The Office of Government Procurement and the Authority shall produce an annual report, to be laid before the Oireachtas, detailing any and all activities under this section.”

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 70: In page 38, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “34. The Authority shall be subject to section 6 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014.” This is a short amendment. We are not 100% sure that this does not automatically happen. It is to be absolutely certain that the authority would be subject to FOI in the interest of transparency....

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Fintan Warfield: The others are from the Civil Engagement Group.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I did not quite catch what would not be included under FOI in the Minister of State's speech. I could not quite hear that section. I am not asking him to repeat himself. I can check the record.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Head 113 of the general scheme of the Bill provided that the authority shall make certain provisions by way of statutory instruments, but the Bill does not include the same level of detail in section 52. We are seeking to introduce that level of detail back into the Bill at this stage. It would bring the legislation in line with the commitment given that the social impact fund would reflect...