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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Although it is not a debate Members are having here, a previous speaker suggested nobody could say Sinn Féin votes would not have made a difference last night in Westminster. Nobody could say that Sinn Féin has a mandate to take our seats in Westminster.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Unlike the Irish Labour Party, Sinn Féin will not make promises we cannot keep and we will keep every commitment that we make.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Students are some of the hardest hit by the rental crisis. Many students are staying in hostel dormitory rooms for whole semesters as a result of limited accommodation options. Low incomes combined with the need for eight to nine-month leases are restricting their options in the rental market.Some 2,876 bed spaces of purpose-built student accommodation were opened in Dublin city in 2018,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: It was published yesterday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: They are all luxury.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Socioeconomic Profile of the Seven Gaeltacht Areas in Ireland: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh gach duine chuig an seoladh seo. Gabhaim comhghairdeas leis an Seanadóir Ó Céidigh. Gaeltacht areas have issues with migration in particular with na daoine óga. Why is that now at its peak? Is this due to broadband and the availability of work that has already been mentioned? Are there cultural choices that people are making? A...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Socioeconomic Profile of the Seven Gaeltacht Areas in Ireland: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: In the conversation around working from home, employment is a draw. Is there not a role for the State to be leading on that front with good broadband to allow people with Irish to work for the Department or the State from their base?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Socioeconomic Profile of the Seven Gaeltacht Areas in Ireland: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Gabhaim buíochas leis an bhfinné. I note Dr Ó Caoimh's comments on educational attainment. What I am hearing from his presentation is that while the educational attainment is improving, there is still a gap between the Gaeltacht areas and the State average. What are the obstacles, are there initiatives that worked in making higher education more accessible, and how can we...

Seanad: Transport Matters: Statements (4 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. Draft climate change action plans have been prepared by the four Dublin local authorities and specific documents in all of those cases include transport within the Dublin local authority areas such as fleet operations, fleet procurement and road traffic management, as well as sustainable travel for staff. Dublin City Council quite transparently provided...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, a 100-day period from 7 April to 15 July 1994, when approximately 800,000 Tutsi, or one tenth of the country's population, were killed. A further 2 million people were displaced and became refugees, exiled in Burundi, Tanzania and what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is a time for learning from these horrific...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Sinn Féin will not be supporting this amendment. What is already in the Bill is sufficient. It states that a review of natural heritage areas will have "regard to environmental criteria, restoration potential and national, regional and local economic, social and cultural needs".That is sufficient. The amendment is well-intended but it is also problematic and too detailed. I agree...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Yes.

Seanad: Property Services (Advertisement of Unfit Lettings) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." We have all seen it in the news: a profile of a makeshift studio apartment skilfully crafted out of an upstairs hallway or granny flat in which the bed is conveniently located a few feet away from the kitchen or toilet, all to be had for €800 per month. Every few weeks, we see these stories in the media. They are often posted by...

Seanad: Property Services (Advertisement of Unfit Lettings) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I do not know of any Opposition Bill that has been enhanced by a six-month delay. Such a delay is not a democratic proposal. I call on Fine Gael not to stifle the efforts of this legislation but, rather, to work with me and other Members to ensure effective legislation is developed. The Bill is not a finished product. There are multiple Stages in both Houses of the Oireachtas to make it...

Seanad: Property Services (Advertisement of Unfit Lettings) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Or not.

Seanad: Property Services (Advertisement of Unfit Lettings) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: As we have said, we will not support the amendment. If it is passed, I will be banging down the Minister of State's door in the Custom House, or wherever his office is, on Monday morning.

Seanad: Property Services (Advertisement of Unfit Lettings) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I have learned from the last time one of our Bills was delayed. The fear I might take away from tonight is that this motion ensures rental properties which do not meet minimum standards will have a free run on the rental market for the next six months. Senator Coffey suggested that we are a bit "cynical" over on this side. Would he blame us? The Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, said he...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: That is rich.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Yes.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Four months ago the report of the Seanad reform implementation group landed on the Taoiseach's desk. It had been sent by its chairperson, Senator McDowell. The legislation would result in a radical change in elections to this House, leading to a more democratic Chamber. Will the Taoiseach run with the report? Rather than highlight its flaws - there are some - he should remember that he...