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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Commencement of Legislation (5 Dec 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I will speak on the issue again.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2018)

Fintan Warfield: The Seanad reform implementation group first met on 9 May. On Tuesday next, I hope, the group will sign off on a report and a Bill. During Taoiseach's questions earlier in the Dáil, the long running saga in Irish politics that is Seanad reform was discussed by all of the group leaders. Some suggested that there are Members in this House who do not believe that we will ever see reform...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Sinn Féin considers the provision in writing of the core terms of employment before employment commences to be sufficiently important to merit the provision of a criminal sanction as a possible enforcement mechanism. We would only consider dropping the offence and the sanction of imprisonment if they were to be replaced by a direct route to compensation for workers, in line with other...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Fintan Warfield: We do not support the amendment proposing to remove section 6B(1) and part of section 6B(3), which currently uphold an offence and penalisation of imprisonment, if I read it right, for failure to comply with workers' rights legislation.

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I do not agree with the Minister's suggestion that the report will be fruitless and I support Senator Ardagh's amendment to section 10, calling for a review to be carried out within 12 months. I am not aware of any need to amend the Bill after 12 months have passed, and I see a lot of ancient detail in many pieces of legislation.

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I accept that the numbers are the same but if one was in band B originally, which is from six hours or more to less than 11 hours, the achievement of the bands as they are currently drafted is that they are quite narrow and they provide workers with certainty of hours within whichever band they are given. The proposed change to section 16 seeks to remove the wording "or more" and "less than"...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Fintan Warfield: There is no doubt that bogus self-employment is a major issue across many sectors. An estimated 50% of Ryanair pilots are in bogus self-employment situations -----

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Fintan Warfield: As a result, Ryanair does not have to pay PRSI contributions for those pilots, the pilots do not have employment rights such as maternity or paternity leave and they have no rights to collective bargaining or industrial action. Senator Ardagh mentioned the work undertaken by Deputy O'Dea. His amendment is well intended. Sinn Féin has acknowledged this issue must be dealt with and done...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: World Aids Day, which will take place on Saturday, presents an opportunity for the global community to evaluate or fight to eradicate HIV and AIDS. This time last year, when we had statements to mark the occasion, this House was in unison in stating that rising HIV transmission rates are unacceptable and our current responses inadequate. While accessible antiretroviral therapy in the form...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome Deputy Brophy, Mr. Blanch and the other guests. Mr. Blanch has campaigned tirelessly on this and he met Mr. Falvey and Deputy Tóibín in my office on the matter. This period was a catalyst for our influence around the world and, by 1850, we made up one quarter of the populations of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Baltimore. The influx of Irish people into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Really.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Is there a reason the Taoiseach should-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: As members will be aware, Ireland has only nine public holidays whereas the standard number across the European Union is 11. Will the Government run with and take ownership of this by perhaps setting a public holiday that could bring many other benefits to the commemoration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: It would not be St. Patrick's Day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I am interested in hearing the thoughts of the witnesses on the title of the commemoration. It has been suggested that we run with the title as Gaeilge. It is somewhat outrageous of Deputy Brophy to suggest that if we have a public holiday, everyone will go on the piss.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Deputy Brophy said he is concerned that it might become like St. Patrick's Day.

Seanad: Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 1:In page 10, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:"(3) Such bonds, debentures and other securities may be used for the purposes of delivering social, cost rental and affordable purchase homes and for the funding of remedial works on multi-unit developments where latent defects have been discovered.". The amendment seeks to amend the section that deals with...

Seanad: Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Will the Minister of State outline what lending facilities exist for people who discover building defects as a result of bad building that took place during the boom?

Seanad: Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Can HBFI lend to management companies?

Seanad: European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018: Second and Subsequent Stages (21 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister. I met departmental officials this morning to discuss digital archiving on the web. It was a productive meeting. I encourage the Minister to give urgency to that issue. A number of Senators have talked about the sectors that may benefit from this Bill. The EIF introduced a loan guarantee fund for the creative and cultural sector. The Minister will be aware that...