Results 281-300 of 2,414 for speaker:Fintan Warfield

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Sector Funding: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Fintan Warfield: The European Commission stated that the UK would no longer be eligible to have a host city as part of the European city of culture. I would appeal that consideration be given to the facilitation of a potential joint bid from Derry and Belfast within that competition. My next question is for Ms McBride, on the Creative Children initiative. Is that under the Creative Ireland strand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Sector Funding: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Are the outside resources there to deliver it or-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I was away in the United States on a US Department of State educational programme for some time. It is nice to be back. I missed everyone here.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I was. We can all agree that artists, writers and performers should be supported to produce their work. While the artists' social welfare pilot scheme is a very welcome initiative and long overdue, the current pilot unfortunately fails to recognise artists as self-employed and aligns itself closer to a jobseekers model of social welfare. In reality there are few jobs for artists. There is...

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: First Stage (13 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I second that proposal.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 4:In page 7, line 40, after “assess” to insert “and make legally binding determinations on”. In supporting these amendments, I remind the House of what the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments said in respect of the need for an independent planning regulator. In the relevant section of the tribunal findings, under...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Yes.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: No. It should go to a vote. This is just another measure aimed at enhancing transparency.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 7:In page 8, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:"(c) to conduct investigations into allegations of planning corruption, impropriety or negligence so as to make findings of fact which can used by the relevant authorities to prosecute breaches of law. The Office shall have the legal power to secure any documentation and to call any witnesses which it deems...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 34:In page 46, to delete lines 26 to 29, and substitute the following:“(8) The government shall submit the final draft of the National Planning Framework together with the Environmental Report and Appropriate Assessment Report for the amendment and approval by each House of the Oireachtas, and only after that approval can the National Planning Framework be...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I said Sinn Féin has engaged in every stage of the consultation, in fairness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Is this the only meeting at which we will discuss the arts and education?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: In giving our feedback my office sent on a request that the National Youth Council be invited to address the joint committee. It might have gone to the Chairman's office rather than to the committee secretariat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts and Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Chair for indulging me and I thank the witnesses for their time. All of us equally understand and appreciate the role of arts for young people, be it from personal experience in the system, the informal education system or otherwise. I will get straight down to questions. This question is for Dr. Sweeney. The commitments in the Arts in Education Charter state that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts and Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Which Minister has the responsibility for filling the vacancy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts and Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: The charter makes a number of commitments. Dr. Sweeney touched on some of them. A number of them have yet to be honoured in a meaningful way. Included are commitments on guaranteed student visits to cultural institutions, reduced ticket prices, artists' residencies, and arts policies for all second level schools. Is there a reason we had to wait four years for the Creative Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts and Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: On Music Generation, will the existing funding be matched when the Government takes over?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts and Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: When Dr. Sweeney mentioned her background in science, I thought about the national campaign for the arts. Others have been calling for the narrative around science, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM, to embrace the arts and for the acronym to become STEAM. Does Dr. Sweeney have an opinion on that narrative of the Government based on her background in science? Does she have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts and Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I apologise again as I have to leave. I have 800 questions.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social Welfare Scheme for Artists (15 Feb 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. I fully support the concept of a social welfare scheme for artists. This is important and long overdue. We need to shape the scheme so that it appreciates the work of artists and supports them to produce work during a meaningful career. It has come to my attention that the number who have availed of the pilot scheme has been quite low, some 13...