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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I thank Ms Neville, Ms Exton and Mr. Byrne. It is quite refreshing to have the ISSU statement in here. That is the language I am more used to in everyday life. It is good to see it on the record in the Houses of the Oireachtas. They are very welcome. I was probably most expert about the curriculum and school when I was there. When a student leaves school and as the years progress, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: Does Mr. Byrne anticipate the programme for Government allowing for legislative change if necessary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: The programme for Government leaves open the possibility for legislative change, if necessary, in terms of inclusive and age-appropriate RSE, including an inclusive programme for LGBTI relationships. Will we get to that point or can we do this without legislation?

Seanad: Regulation of Display of Electoral and Polling Posters and Other Advertisements Bill 2022: Second Stage (17 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I apologise for being late. I listened to Senator Pauline O'Reilly's opening contribution on my phone while on my way to the Chamber. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. As ever, he is very welcome. I commend anyone who puts in the work and brings forward a Private Members' Bill. I also sympathise with the Senators on the motion to delay. I have experienced that on a number of...

Seanad: Childcare Provision: Statements (17 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I commend some of the previous speakers, including Senator McGreehan for speaking personally. I welcome the Minister to the House. He has been at four or five events today and probably more besides. We appreciate his coming to the Seanad and always giving time to hear our contributions. For years, childcare and the early years sector have been underfunded. This State last year was ranked...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I reiterate my support for the programme for Government commitment to ban so-called conversion therapies. The commitment followed legislation in the Seanad that I proposed in 2018. The Bill remains on the Order Paper today. Yesterday, at the Museum of Literature Ireland on St. Stephen's Green, LGBT Ireland launched a campaign to ban conversion practices. The Minister for Children,...

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 14: In page 11, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “ “illegal adoption” means an illegal adoption, where any of the following situations occurred: (a) where a non-marital child was registered as the natural child of the adoptive parents without the mother’s knowledge or consent and no adoption order was made; (b) where a...

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 15: In page 11, line 31, to delete “incorrect” and substitute “illegal”.

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 18: In page 11, line 32, to delete “incorrect” and substitute “illegal”.

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 21: In page 11, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “(c) the personal data of the relevant person whose birth was illegally registered;”.

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 22: In page 12, line 3, to delete “information” and substitute “records”. This is my only amendment in this grouping. It would delete the word "information" and insert "records" in its place. This would remove the ambiguity around language. People's medical information is their personal data and they have a fundamental right under EU law...

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 23: In page 12, line 21, to delete “Regulation;” and substitute the following: “Regulation. Under this Act, all records relating to the adoption or informal care arrangement of a relevant person are considered to be that person’s personal data, regardless of whether that data is shared with another person. Personal data in relation to a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: This meeting is convened today with representatives from Screen Ireland, Creative Europe Desk Ireland, and the Arts Council for a round-table discussion on Ireland and a creative Europe, Ireland's participation in and access to the Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027. This engagement is particularly timely given that we celebrated Europe Day this week. This year, Europe Day is of particular...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I thank Ms McGrane. I appreciate that. The witnesses are all very welcome.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I thank our guests. I have two questions. In 2018 or 2019, or possibly before that, the European Commission, through Creative Europe, provided a fund of €120 million for a cultural and creative guarantee fund to be managed by the European Investment Fund on behalf of the Commission. The expectation was that this would generate hundreds of millions of euro in lending to the creative...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: As ever.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: As are you, Senator Buttimer. I second Senator Sherlock's amendment to the Order of Business. As the Leader of the Seanad will know, the Joint Committee on Gender Equality met this morning to discuss the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality relating to norms and stereotypes and education. The Minister, Deputy Foley, addressed the committee and, while her opening...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: We learned yesterday about the obscene amount of wealth that has been accumulated by billionaires in this country and around the world since the Covid pandemic began. According to Oxfam, the wealth of the world's billionaires rose more in the past two years than it had in the previous 23 combined. In Ireland, billionaires have increased their worth by more than €15 billion since the...

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: The process does not get any easier, does it?

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 31: In page 15, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “6. An tArd-Chláraitheoir shall on an application made by a relevant person, a record of whose birth is kept by An tArd-Chláraitheoir and who has reached the age of 16 years, supply to that person on payment of the prescribed fee (if any) such information as is necessary to enable that...