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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Proposed Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

Fintan Warfield: May I express my concern? The Minister of State says something should be reported, but there is more to it than that. That requires somebody to be out of the closet and have confidence in the police force.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I wanted to use the first opportunity I had to call for a debate on the worsening housing crisis. I call on the Leader to ensure that the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government comes to this House as soon as that can be scheduled. I know I will say when he comes here that his plans most recently for a new Land Development Agency will cause only further harm to people's lives...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil did it.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: That is not the case.

Seanad: Project 2040 and Transport Matters: Statements (20 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on behalf of Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile.In respect of transport, I refer first to the recent revelation published in The Irish Timesthat, in 2011, the then Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar, blocked EU funding for infrastructural projects in the west and north west. The revelation proved the intention of this Government,...

Seanad: Project 2040 and Transport Matters: Statements (20 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I have been trained well. My Dad taught me to cycle. I cycle towards St. Patrick's Cathedral. There does not seem to be too much urgency to link the canals and Luas lines with cycle links. I ask the Minister to demonstrate more urgency on that front.

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): National Drugs Strategy (25 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Chair for facilitating this conversation about harm reduction, and I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I commend the HSE and the Department of Health for their work in informing drug users about the safe use of drugs. It is proactive, realistic and life saving. According to a Eurobarometer poll in 2014, the use of psychoactive drugs among 15 to 24 year olds in Ireland...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): National Drugs Strategy (25 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: That was a comprehensive response. I did not take the chance to commend the Minister of State on launching the cocaine and crack initiative. There was criticism and pressure about this. I commend her on showing leadership on the issue. It is welcome that the Department of Health and the HSE will establish a working group to examine such settings as music festivals. I welcome the fact the...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I place on record my frustration at reports of an internal Government row between the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, and the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, on proposed regulation of Airbnb and who should take the lead on that issue. This matter has been dealt with. While Senators talk about working together on...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Second Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Minister of State for coming in to take this Bill. I welcome the legislation, as others have done. It sets out to implement some of the recommendations in the Modernising Copyright report prepared by the Copyright Review Committee back in 2013, and it is also influenced by the Marrakesh treaty, both of which Sinn Féin support. The importance of copyright to the creative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee
Business of Joint Committee (26 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I nominate Senator Catherine Noone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I have questions for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Department of Education and Skills. I will be begin with the development of a strategy for babies, young children and their families. I am aware that the LGBTQI strategy was launched and that it runs from 2018 to 2020. The national youth strategy runs from 2015 to 2020. Is there capacity in the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Will the Department of Children and Youth Affairs hold them to account for their actions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Apart from the strategies mentioned, are there other ongoing strategies?

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Statements (27 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. When we speak about people engaging with an online system, Estonia has one of the highest levels in Europe of citizen engagement with the state using online platforms. Ireland is quite a good deal lower down the list. There seem to be many documents that are produced by the Minister's Department that are unavailable on the website. It was most...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. As I stated previously, it sets a bad precedent when the State uses a substantial amount of time and resources in compiling reports and then ignores the recommendations. The Modernising Copyright report was widely welcomed by all the stakeholders who contributed to that process. The omission of aspects that allow for private copying exceptions,...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Yes. Senator Bacik mentioned my small contribution. Like I said in my opening remarks, I believe these amendments are somewhat unnecessary if the Government is willing to accept amendments Nos. 7 and 8. Will the Minister of State let us know what he is thinking in terms of amendments Nos. 7 and 8?

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 2:In page 21, line 41, to delete “any combination thereof).”.” and substitute the following:“any combination thereof). (4B)(a) It is not an infringement of the rights conferred by this Act if a Board or authority to which this section applies reproduces any work that is made available in the State through the internet. (b) Where any work has...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I was in the committee rooms before I came here. The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was also there. It seems the buck is being passed between the two Departments, and I cannot identify who has responsibility for this issue. The consultation was published in April 2017 and the copyright review committee has called for this since 2013. It is not difficult to sweep and the...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

Fintan Warfield: The Senator is welcome. I would be disappointed to withdraw this amendment.