Results 1,801-1,820 of 2,414 for speaker:Fintan Warfield
- Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I am disappointed that our amendments were ruled out of order. I reiterate the concerns about the current threshold. Given that the primary purpose is to modernise the legislation, basing it on the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1977, legislation enacted over 40 years ago, seems contrary to the very aim of the Bill.I said on Second Stage that the proposed threshold equates to...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I apologise that I must leave the Order of Business early. The Government has once again demonstrated that it is unwilling or unable to deal with the housing crisis. This weekend, a Government memo confirmed a housing budget underspend of almost €500 million so far this year. Just days ago, the Minister finally acknowledged what most independent experts and Sinn Féin have been...
- Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: We had asked the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, before he had to leave, to explain the rationale behind section 8.
- Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: No. He has not responded.
- Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: He has not.
- Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I am not fully against section 8 per se. I would like the record to show the Minister of State's-----
- Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: No.
- Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: Yes. We are not opposing this section per se. We would just appreciate the Government's rationale and for the Minister of State to clarify how the agency will determine if an existing abstraction of below 25 cu. m is causing a deterioration if it is not registered. We have already said the thresholds are a departure from the trends across Europe and in the North and we are diverging...
- Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: We are disappointed and I reiterate what we said already.
- Seanad: Public Order and Safe Streets: Statements (23 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I agree with Senator Vincent P. Martin about CAB moneys being reinvested in our communities. As long as I can remember, Sinn Féin has been calling for just that. That would be a very welcome move. In addition, it should be designed out as well, as it is a very important contribution in terms of designing public spaces for people and...
- Seanad: Public Order and Safe Streets: Statements (23 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: Well said.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (Number 4) Regulations 2022: Motion (23 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House and thank him for brining forward these regulations, which we will not oppose. It is good to see him in good health. These proposals were discussed at the committee but I thank him for the explanation he has given of what is proposed. We fully accept there is an emergency in regard to people seeking international protection. It is not...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I will begin by welcoming the changes to the regulations on who can give blood. I am delighted that the ban on donations from men who have sex with men has come to an end. Many people played a role in this, including these Houses, NGOs and the Government. LGBT activists and groups have long advocated for reform of this discriminatory restriction. All donors will now be asked the same...
- Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report Stage (29 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I feel it is important to again highlight the rushed nature of this legislation. The Minister's rationale for the rushed process was that a constitutional challenge was ongoing. A response to a parliamentary question tabled by my colleague, Deputy Mark Ward, states, "The constitutional challenge was adjourned on the basis that wardship would be abolished in orderly fashion via an Act of the...
- Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report Stage (29 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report Stage (29 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report Stage (29 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report Stage (29 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report Stage (29 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report Stage (29 Nov 2022)
Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.