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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: It will not be Sinn Féin.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: We have a Bill on which there is unanimity. It is signed off.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the guests to the Public Gallery and those watching elsewhere. I commend Senator Gavan on his work on this Bill. I did not get to speak on Second Stage. It is excellent legislation and is at the core of the issue of how we treat workers with dignity and respect. Employment conditions in the hospitality sector leave many workers in the sector vulnerable. A former colleague,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (20 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I note that contingency planning is being done. I refer to artists' mobility and how the possible loss of British visitors will have an impact on audience numbers. I also refer to cross-border mobility with respect to co-productions and co-funding arrangements, as well as whether EU bodies may refuse to fund such co-productions. Artists and performers regularly travel to the UK and work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (20 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I asked about Creative Europe funding and the ceasing of subventions from the UK. Is there any sense of what impact that might have on Irish artists applying to the Arts Council? I have asked the Government and the Department to lobby on this before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (20 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: We do not perform very well in regard to drawing down Creative Europe funding. There is an opportunity, given we are an English speaking applicant, to increase the amount of money drawn down from Creative Europe.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I was in the Mansion House this morning where the Children's Rights Alliance announced the report card on the Government's progress in implementing the programme for Government. The State was commended on making progress in dealing with childcare and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, LGBT, rights, but it received the lowest grade possible in dealing with child homelessness. It...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: We know that 2018 was a record year in terms of HIV transmissions in Ireland. New figures show that not only are we failing to combat HIV effectively but are actually going in the opposite direction to our European counterparts. Many of our European counterparts have the same health resources but have implemented and prioritised proactive health policies in this area. Many have invested in...

Seanad: Gambling Legislation: Motion (27 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I do not gamble. It is not my thing. I took out an account with one of the online companies merely to watch St. Patrick's Athletic play Derry City in the League of Ireland. It says something that the rights to video recordings of the last season of League of Ireland games were sold to a betting company. There was obviously no other interest in the national soccer league. A betting site...

Seanad: Gambling Legislation: Motion (27 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: This debate has shown that we are failing to get to grips with this issue. From my experience, this is especially true in respect of young men. The State has the third highest gambling losses per adult in the world and we have no dedicated gambling addiction treatment service. Gambling companies profiting from Irish users do not care about or respond to those who have shown by their online...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the witnesses to the committee and thank them for a very detailed and comprehensive submission. What I took from the interaction between the witnesses and Deputy Durkan was that we have to proceed urgently to ensure that we have a framework that is fit for purpose and we never encounter these problems again. While we might not have the answers in this room today, the failure to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Dr. Bracken's statement refers to "the model of parentage proposed in the Bill where the surrogate is recognised as the legal mother until birth and that parentage is then transferred". Why has the State chosen to include those restrictions? Is it legally possible to do anything other than as provided for in the Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: The parentage is established at the time of birth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: During the previous session, when Deputy Murphy O'Mahony asked about people changing their mind, we were informed - I cannot recall by whom but it will be in the Official Report - that 1% of surrogate mothers change their mind. What happens in such cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I have one final point which relates to two issues that are relatively minor, although they might not be minor to some. The Bill requires that intending parents wishing to undergo assisted human reproduction be provided with counselling. We had some conversation about that at the previous meeting. I would welcome a comment if Dr. Bracken has something to say about that, as it was not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I wish to comment on the proposal made by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, that people be suspended from the housing list for five years if they refuse two offers of local authority accommodation. It is a complete red herring. What a local authority official might deem to be an appropriate offer might not be deemed to be appropriate when account...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Surely vacancy is the problem and not-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: There are 4,000 vacant units in this city between the canals.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the announcement made by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton, that he will introduce legislation to appoint an online safety commissioner. That is a hugely positive result for the people who have long championed the need for a regulator. Organisations like Cyber Safe Ireland and the ISPCC and the Ombudsman for Children have also called...