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Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Fintan Warfield: It takes no account of ability to pay.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I would like to raise an incident that took last place last Friday night in Dublin city, as reported on dublinlive.ieyesterday. Danilo, a Brazilian gay man, was saying goodbye to his boyfriend after a night out in town at around 3.30 a.m. when a gang of two women and four men, having seen him kissing his boyfriend, set upon him and battered him with a steel bar. He managed to get to his...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I am happy to support amendment No. 1. My understanding is that blanket bogs were not part of the public consultation, which is the consultation that has brought us to this point and the proposed legislation. It undermines somewhat the process of the public consultation if we suddenly make seismic changes to the scope of the Bill with no consultation having been completed. As a result, I...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I add Sinn Féin's support to the amendment. It should be a matter of threshold for policy in this area that we manage the carbon sequestration of the State and that we have tangible data on its loss. For too long, the State has formed policy without regard to the cumulative impact on our environment. The carbon storage of peatlands in this regard is not something we should easily...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Senator Ned O'Sullivan is talking rubbish.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: On a point of order, Sinn Féin does not make promises that we do not keep.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: We keep every commitment that we make. That-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: -----means nothing to Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: No, there is not.

Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Sinn Féin's message today is very simple. This Bill - the draft legislation attached to this report - should be put to the Dáil. The Bill is not perfect but it is free to be amended by any party. The Taoiseach specifically asked for legislation to accompany the report. Why would he do so if he did not wish to put the legislation to these Houses? Let us put the Bill to these...

Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: As far as I am concerned, we are all paid well for doing this job. The Taoiseach set up the Seanad reform implementation group and 20 or so people sat around a table on around 15 occasions. I thank the staff, the civil servants and the guests who helped us in our work. The cost would be significant if one did the calculation and yet I feel mugged as I stand here. On behalf of Sinn...

Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Every time Senator Buttimer speaks on this issue, he suggests that Sinn Féin, like Fine Gael, produced an alternative and diverging report. The report of the Seanad reform implementation group report includes all of our legislative ideas-----

Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I agree. I thank Senator Higgins.

Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: These were supplementary notes. They were presented as such largely because the terms of reference did not allow for suggestions relating to constitutional change. Although we support the legislation, the suggestions we made which might be looked at in future-----

Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: The report was produced in line with the Government's terms of reference. Our additional notes at the back of the report relate to constitutional change, the abolition of nominees of the Taoiseach, the holding of Seanad elections on the same day as general elections to the Dáil, the abolition of a requirement of postal votes, the provision of equal gender representation and the...

Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: It is not down enough.

Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: We are paid enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I have a question, Chairman, but I wish to make a contribution as well. To return to Mr. Martin Reilly's contribution, nobody should have to share their personal stories in order to advance an issue or sort out a problem but this seems to be the direction of our politics in recent times, be it marriage equality or repeal of the eighth amendment of the Constitution. He said it time and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: I do not want to say I understand where our witnesses are coming from on some of the issues but I understand what some people might describe as minority stress that is taken on board not because of personal events but because of society's attitude. I got through my youth with music and the arts. My family is probably better known for music than for politics. When I was growing up and was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Lusitania Museum and Related Matters: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: The witnesses are very welcome to the committee. I thank them for taking the time to travel up from west Cork. They have had major success at a time when our heritage sector has taken an enormous hit across the board. Even within the area of culture, arts, and heritage, heritage bore the brunt of funding cuts over recent years. The abolition of the Heritage Council was mooted. It once...