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Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: We are to finish now but, before doing so, I want to make the point that we should not be sitting this late. I am a member of the Ceann Comhairle's forum on a family-friendly and inclusive Parliament. We can expect some strong recommendations on late sittings. They are not conducive to good policy.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: That is not an abuse of their powers.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: There is a difference between a person saying that he or she believes in more power for local councillors and extending that power to them, or even worse, taking it away. Sinn Féin has consistently highlighted that the Bill - both Fine Gael's original version and now Fianna Fáil's proposal with the support of Fine Gael - will remove power from local elected councillors in regard to...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Lining their pockets.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I know them.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: The Senator has an ideology as well.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: This is unbelievable.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. I cannot support this legislation. This plan is unworkable. I do not need to tell the House that young people put their lives on hold to protect older people and their families and friends. They did that to reduce the risk of getting long Covid, as the previous speaker outlined. Many of us have met or know people who have had to endure long Covid....

Seanad: Mandatory Hotel Quarantine Extension: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I wish to ask the Minister a series of questions about people who have been fully vaccinated with WHO-approved vaccines but not EMA-approved vaccines and who are still required to go into mandatory hotel quarantining. When will people who have to travel for medical reasons and do not fall into the current exemptions be provided for? I would also like to get a bit of clarity about how...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I propose, with the agreement of the committee, that we write to the Minister to express the view that the EWSS remain in place until box office capacity and income are restored to reasonable levels. I know theatres and arts centres throughout the State are making projections both with the EWSS and without it. The projections without it are...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Chairman and I thank the assistant commissioner. I have heard some negative stories from people who report online harassment to An Garda Síochána. I note from the assistant commissioner’s statement that An Garda Síochána endeavours to ensure personnel throughout the organisation are aware of, and are appropriately trained and equipped to deal in an...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I thank Mr. Moore and Ms Hamra for joining us. I would like to pick up the conversation about ethical algorithms. There is a quote from "The Social Dilemma" to the effect that the algorithm is convincing someone somewhere that the earth is flat. I am guessing the witnesses agree that we need more transparency around the algorithms. Can they talk about why the algorithms concern them in...

Seanad: Bullying and Sexual Harassment in Third Level Institutions: Motion (21 Sep 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. He is always generous with his time in the Seanad. I commend Senators Ruane and Norris on putting this motion on the Order Paper. I also commend the Cathaoirleach on facilitating these new slots for debate, which allow for panel or constituency debates on specific issues. Too many students, and women in particular, experience sexual harassment and...

Seanad: Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. I will not repeat what others have said but will focus my contribution on the school completion programme. Sinn Féin will be supporting this Bill. As others have mentioned, the school completion programme was originally with the Department of Education but was transferred over to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs with the formation of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I wish to second Deputy Higgins to take No. 16 before No. 1. It has been almost a year since the House passed a motion calling on the Government to roll out free access to contraception for women and girls aged between 17 and 25 years. The programme for Government also commits to providing free contraception over a phased period for women and girls aged 17 to 25 years. The Minister for...

Seanad: Housing For All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I propose to share time with Senator Boylan. This plan was an opportunity to move on from the failed policies of Rebuilding Ireland and to introduce a radical new plan for housing. Instead, this is a plan that is wedded to the status quo. It is lined with figures that are disingenuous and projections that are meaningless. It is disingenuous to claim that €4 billion will be spent...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Members will be aware that there are approximately 13 institutions that archive everything published in the State, including physical documents and books. These institutions are legal deposit libraries. The National Library of Ireland is one, Trinity College Dublin is another, as is the University of Limerick, UL. I raise an issue that has been going on for some years now, which is the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on National Cultural Institutions: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I thank Ms Heaney, Dr. White and Ms Scarff for their very interesting contributions to this discussion. I am particularly drawn to Ms Heaney's comment that museums are ripe for new consideration as collectors, curators, spaces of well-being, places of discussion about our future and instruments of community cohesion and education. Does she think that is the kind of thing that should be...

Seanad: Dyslexia Awareness Week: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I thank the Dyslexia Association of Ireland for the meeting today with Oireachtas Members and staff, which was informative. I grew up with a family member who is dyslexic and it was interesting to see the demand for policy change that exists. We heard earlier that dyslexia affects 10% of the population. At the meeting, the representatives...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (2 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the MEPs to the Chamber. The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights is the only international instrument that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. While an increasing percentage of Europeans support equal rights for LGBT people, they are facing increased discrimination in the EU. There are obvious moves in some EU member states to exclude and discriminate against LGBT...