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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: "The only thing in common between us is that we are all depressed." These are the words of a person in the direct provision centre in Mount Trenchard who shares a room with seven other people. This person described it as an open prison, a place where people forget their dreams and where their CV has gaps totalling years on end. The person said it changes a person completely. We have...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I knew it. Every time the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, comes in here he says we need solutions. Is the Leader telling me that the wherewithal does not exist within the Department of Justice and Equality to redesign the direct provision system?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: There is Sebastian Kurz as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome our guests. I would add that we will be judged on what we choose to remember and how we choose to remember it. Nothing horrific has been mentioned in what we choose to remember, particularly industrial schools, Magdalen laundries and all of that. Although it is uncomfortable, the uncomfortable stuff is important too, although I probably do not have to say that. I completely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: There was no change for the council overall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: It was €7 million in 2008 and €5 million in 2009. It went down to €1 million from 2012 to 2016. It was €2 million in 2017 and 2018, so there is no change.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: That is the capital. Those are questions for Government to answer. Ms Clerkin mentioned the Creative Ireland programme. I was trying to remember the name of the local culture teams she mentioned. Is she confident that heritage is not being left behind by those culture teams in any areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: We see a huge disparity in arts spend across the local authorities, which is an issue of access. It is undemocratic. Would Ms Clerkin know if there a huge disparity in the heritage spend across local authorities? I do not have the figures readily available but they range from €1.89 per head on arts to €75 per head in other local authorities. Is there a similar disparity in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Yes, please.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 was signed into law in 2015. It complemented the referendum for marriage equality and gave rights to same sex parents so that their family formation would be recognised and protected. Some three and a half years on, children of same sex couples are growing up but there is still only one parent allowed on their birth certificate, leaving the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: ----over their child. Senator Mullen failed to mention marriage equality in his contribution.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: This is the type-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: This is the type of policy that would make Senator Mullen proud. During the debate on the amendment Bill in this House this year, the Minister for Health promised families that those Parts would be commenced by October. Anxiety among families is growing. It has steadily increased every time the Department has missed its deadlines and there have been six missed in total. In the most recent...

Seanad: European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018: Second and Subsequent Stages (21 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister. I met departmental officials this morning to discuss digital archiving on the web. It was a productive meeting. I encourage the Minister to give urgency to that issue. A number of Senators have talked about the sectors that may benefit from this Bill. The EIF introduced a loan guarantee fund for the creative and cultural sector. The Minister will be aware that...

Seanad: Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 1:In page 10, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:"(3) Such bonds, debentures and other securities may be used for the purposes of delivering social, cost rental and affordable purchase homes and for the funding of remedial works on multi-unit developments where latent defects have been discovered.". The amendment seeks to amend the section that deals with...

Seanad: Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Will the Minister of State outline what lending facilities exist for people who discover building defects as a result of bad building that took place during the boom?

Seanad: Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Can HBFI lend to management companies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome Deputy Brophy, Mr. Blanch and the other guests. Mr. Blanch has campaigned tirelessly on this and he met Mr. Falvey and Deputy Tóibín in my office on the matter. This period was a catalyst for our influence around the world and, by 1850, we made up one quarter of the populations of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Baltimore. The influx of Irish people into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Really.