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

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 100: In page 48, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(4) The contributions to the Social Impact Fund under subsection (3) shall be calculated having regard to— (a) the size of licence holders’ operations, (b) the gambling services and activities being offered by licence holders, (c) the potential harm/risk associated with the gambling...

Seanad: Budget 2025 (Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform): Statements (1 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State. What this Government has failed to acknowledge, much less address, is that forced emigration is back for the young people of Ireland. Many have already left, while many more are considering emigrating or planning to do so. In the past year, 10,600 people emigrated to Australia alone, an increase from 4,700 in the previous year. They are leaving, not...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Regarding Government amendments Nos. 252 to 256, inclusive, which allow for philanthropic or charitable organisations to advertise on on-demand services, social media services and other media, it is fair to say this is the result of pressure that has been applied as the Bill has progressed through the Houses. Thankfully, these amendments have been made to avoid punishing sports clubs and...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (10 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. The Supreme Court recently found that the laws limiting the electorate for the Seanad university panels are unconstitutional so the Oireachtas must legislate to expand the franchise. I commend Tomás Heneghan and FLAC on taking this landmark case to the Supreme Court. The judgment represents an opportunity for much-needed root and branch reform of...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (10 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: This was by a Taoiseach who you would swear did not set out the terms of reference. You would swear he did not even write them. I have the transcript of the debate on 13 February 2019, in which Deputy Varadkar answered questions tabled by Deputies Mary Lou McDonald and Brendan Howlin. Most jarring of all is the then Taoiseach's response.He starts outlining constitutional problems with the...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (10 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials. Sinn Féin will support the Bill. However, in our view, the energy credits for which it makes provision do not go far enough. The fact remains that householders are still paying almost 60% more for their electricity and 90% more for their gas than they did in December 2020 prior to the eye-watering and intense increase in energy costs....

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 6: In page 8, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following: “(3) Electricity suppliers shall remove any arrears limits placed on pre-pay meters until the Minister directs otherwise.”. This amendment speaks to increasing protections for prepay customers who might be faced with arrears limits, which, in many instances, result in situations in which...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 7: In page 8, after line 41, to insert the following: “Review by electricity supplier 6. (1) Where an electricity supplier refuses to make an electricity costs emergency benefit payment then the final customer may request the electricity supplier, on or before 30 June 2025 to review its refusal. (2) The request under subsection (1) shall state the reasons why...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I will press the amendment.

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 10: In page 14, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Reporting 14. (1) The Minister shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the application of the No. III Scheme and the submeter support scheme to address high electricity costs. (2) The Minister shall, within 12 months of this...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I withdraw the amendment. I appreciate the Minister’s commitment.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Can it be clarified which amendments have been ruled out of order?

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Do all co-signatories not get a letter to say their amendments have been ruled out of order or is it just the first name?

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I just got my post and I did not get a notification about it being ruled out of order on the basis of cost to the Exchequer.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I would welcome the Minister's comments. Can the Minister comment on our proposals?

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Fintan Warfield: The Minister can have the floor, if the Chair is happy with that.