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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Standards in Public Office Commission (8 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Minister. I understand about political donations. Many of us here have been through two election campaigns. Does the Minister welcome today's announcement by Facebook? Would the Government encourage Google and, by extension, YouTube to do the same? The Minister mentioned the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO. Could SIPO not be empowered with finance to take on its...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the announcement made by Facebook that it will no longer accept advertisements aimed at the upcoming referendum on the eighth amendment if funded by organisations outside the country. From today such advertisements will be rejected. The Irish Timesreports that a combination of machine learning and good old-fashioned people power will govern this initiative. Facebook has some...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I propose that No. 20, Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017, be taken before No. 1.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (8 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for a minimum percentage of Irish language works in radio music programming, and for that purpose to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009; and to provide for related matters.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (8 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment to the Order of Business by Senator Gavan, which is that No. 15 be taken before No. 1. If someone is dismissed by his or her employer and goes through an unfair dismissal procedure, his or her colleagues would be prohibited from collectively striking during that period. This effectively ties the hands of our trade unions. I support the Industrial Relations...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Collective Action) Bill 2018: First Stage (2 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." We are starting this debate slightly earlier than I had expected, but I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I also warmly welcome those in the Gallery.

Seanad: Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: They have not joined us yet.

Seanad: Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I acknowledge those who are watching from elsewhere. I am pleased to be able to introduce this Bill in the Seanad. The practice of conversion therapy has been condemned and discredited worldwide by institutions such as the UN Committee against Torture, the European Parliament and the Irish Council for Psychotherapy. Yesterday, See Change began rolling out its May green ribbon campaign to...

Seanad: Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I thank all the Senators who supported the debate. I should acknowledge that this is Government time, which is a reflection of the cross-party support for the Bill. Some 20 Senators are co-signatories, including Senators from Sinn Féin, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, the Labour Party, the Green Party and Independents. I should say that Senators John Dolan and Billy Lawless wished to...

Seanad: Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Census of Population Publication (25 Apr 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for facilitating my Commencement matter on the need for the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to release the 1926 census records. Access to the 1901 and 1911 census returns for the entire island of Ireland has been available for public research for around 50 years. The digitisation of the 1901 and 1911 census returns by the National Archives...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Census of Population Publication (25 Apr 2018)

Fintan Warfield: It is disappointing. Even with regard to the Minister of State's own brief, the 15 year period would have enormous cultural and linguistic significance in that the Gaeltacht areas were much more extensive with Irish speakers existing in counties that today have no Gaeltachtaí within their borders, and yet the Irish language and culture had the backing of the new State. I am concerned...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I wish to move an amendment to the Order of Business. I propose that we take No. 17 on the Order Paper before No. 1. We know that LGBT people form loving, stable and committed relationships equivalent to heterosexual families and the people's support for the civil marriage equality referendum was recognition of that fact. There is no scientific evidence to suggest that we can change or...

Seanad: Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018: First Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to prohibit conversion therapy, as a deceptive and harmful act or practice against a person's sexual orientation, gender identity and, or gender expression.

Seanad: Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018: First Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. I will speak mainly about student housing if that is okay. I am conscious it is only one part of the subject but if the Minister cannot answer questions I have today, we could revisit them in future statements. To follow Senator O'Sullivan's point on investors buying a fifth of the available housing, I read somewhere that every time a bomb is dropped in...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Can the Minister make an order on whether these amendments are necessary and, if this is the case, will the Minister consider making such an order? These are really interesting, creative and positive initiatives. We hear about all the work carried out by councillors with their grasp of local community issues and their expertise and interest. I support the intentions of both amendments, but...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I, too, wish to talk about our national orchestras. It is political. If our classical musicians do not have a right to participate in that culture and the Government does not value our orchestras, an argument which could be made about previous years, then it is political. I welcome the report for two reasons. It states that both the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and RTÉ...