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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 was signed into law in 2015. It complemented the referendum for marriage equality and gave rights to same sex parents so that their family formation would be recognised and protected. Some three and a half years on, children of same sex couples are growing up but there is still only one parent allowed on their birth certificate, leaving the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: ----over their child. Senator Mullen failed to mention marriage equality in his contribution.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: This is the type-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: This is the type of policy that would make Senator Mullen proud. During the debate on the amendment Bill in this House this year, the Minister for Health promised families that those Parts would be commenced by October. Anxiety among families is growing. It has steadily increased every time the Department has missed its deadlines and there have been six missed in total. In the most recent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome our guests. I would add that we will be judged on what we choose to remember and how we choose to remember it. Nothing horrific has been mentioned in what we choose to remember, particularly industrial schools, Magdalen laundries and all of that. Although it is uncomfortable, the uncomfortable stuff is important too, although I probably do not have to say that. I completely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: There was no change for the council overall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: It was €7 million in 2008 and €5 million in 2009. It went down to €1 million from 2012 to 2016. It was €2 million in 2017 and 2018, so there is no change.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: That is the capital. Those are questions for Government to answer. Ms Clerkin mentioned the Creative Ireland programme. I was trying to remember the name of the local culture teams she mentioned. Is she confident that heritage is not being left behind by those culture teams in any areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: We see a huge disparity in arts spend across the local authorities, which is an issue of access. It is undemocratic. Would Ms Clerkin know if there a huge disparity in the heritage spend across local authorities? I do not have the figures readily available but they range from €1.89 per head on arts to €75 per head in other local authorities. Is there a similar disparity in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Yes, please.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: "The only thing in common between us is that we are all depressed." These are the words of a person in the direct provision centre in Mount Trenchard who shares a room with seven other people. This person described it as an open prison, a place where people forget their dreams and where their CV has gaps totalling years on end. The person said it changes a person completely. We have...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I knew it. Every time the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, comes in here he says we need solutions. Is the Leader telling me that the wherewithal does not exist within the Department of Justice and Equality to redesign the direct provision system?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: There is Sebastian Kurz as well.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Deirdre Hargey, Lord Mayor of Belfast (8 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I commend the Cathaoirleach of this House on his work to establish this important series of events that will see the first citizens from across this island address this House. I welcome the Lord Mayor of Béal Feirste, Deirdre Hargey, to the Chamber. My boyfriend and I regularly spend time in Belfast. It is a city we have great affection towards and which is, from our experience, safe...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I thought we were on amendment No. 6.

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

Fintan Warfield: This relates to amendment No. 2, which was passed in the Dáil. Since then, there have been ongoing discussions with the Department based on how we can create a legal digital deposit scheme and how the Department can commit to doing that in the most legally prudent way that ensures the scheme is robust into the future. I will withdraw that amendment and reserve the right to return to it...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I commend Mr. Michael Barron, the former executive of Equate, who spoke out in last weekend's edition of The Sunday Business Postagainst the cruel and targeted complaints made through the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO, against Equate which resulted in it being shut down. While SIPO found no wrongdoing on Equate's part, these complaints hindered its ability to fundraise and it...

Seanad: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (18 Oct 2018)

Fintan Warfield: Before the land is privatised.

Seanad: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (18 Oct 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I will build on what Senator Mullen said about the Minister of State's comments on vacant housing. When I was mayor of South Dublin County Council, we had the fastest turnaround and the lowest numbers of vacant units in the State. It is estimated that, excluding holiday homes, there are 180,000 vacant units in the State. Perhaps that figure is contested by some but even 10% of it would be...