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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...

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: Media Report on Governance in Local Authorities: Statements (12 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I agree with previous speakers. The RTÉ programme made for some uncomfortable viewing because any case of misuse of public funds, we can all agree, is troubling and uncomfortable. The lack of oversight, the way in which these cases were investigated and the failure to publish reports were concerning. I will use this debate as an opportunity to touch on some adjacent ethics...

Seanad: Media Report on Governance in Local Authorities: Statements (12 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I will point out to the Minister of State that the Government has about 40 Senators in this House. My own group numbers four. A member of the Labour Party group is in the Chair, while members of the Civil Engagement Group and Sinn Féin are in the Chamber. We are all very much in it.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: None of us has been able to join Mr. Walsh in the committee room. I apologise about that. We are all on the video link. He is on top of his game. I thank him for the petition. I recall that South Dublin County Council, based in Tallaght, passed a motion to ban glyphosate from being used in public spaces. How much of this is about doing nothing or doing less? Not using anything to...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: Should we change our mindset completely?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: Making the public space look like a golf course is a good way to put it. It is not really a case of doing nothing. One would do quite a lot of good by not using herbicides or pesticides, since it would allow for growth and be good for biodiversity. Mr. Walsh mentioned the pollinator plan, which I was going to raise too. There are many examples of how we label products, including alcohol,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I thank and commend Mr. Walsh.

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: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 82: In page 40, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: "(1A) Provision made for the purpose referred to in subsection (1) may not include regulation of commercial communications.".

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: Not yet because we will speak to the group first.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Fintan Warfield: It is grouped with amendment No. 83.