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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I wish to move an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 12 be taken before No. 1. No. 12 is our Bill to amend the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 to ensure that the online content and digital output of our country is preserved in order that citizens and researchers within the country and abroad are guaranteed permanent access to the online intellectual and cultural memory of our...

Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) (Web Archive) Bill 2024: First Stage (17 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 to ensure that the online, digital output of the nation is collected and preserved so that citizens and researchers, within the country and abroad, are guaranteed permanent access to the intellectual and cultural memory of the nation.

Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) (Web Archive) Bill 2024: First Stage (17 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: School Enrolments: Motion (17 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I thank Senators O’Loughlin and Malcolm Byrne for tabling the motion. I commend the families and campaigners who have worked tirelessly to ensure that many children have access to education. This motion is welcome because it lays out the bare fact that, once again, hundreds of young people and families are facing confusion and uncertainty about the availability of school places. We...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I will speak very briefly about the creative industries in the context of the Research and Innovation Bill 2024, which is coming through the House at the moment. I met with the Department and may submit an amendment to the Bill. I flag the importance of the creative and cultural industries in the future work of the new Taighde Éireann, which will replace Science Foundation Ireland and...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, line 4, after “writing” to insert “, or by any other manner and in any such system as may be prescribed by the Minister for Justice following consultation with the Minister for Health in accordance with subsection (6),”. I am standing in for Senator Gavan, who regrets he cannot be here.I will speak briefly to the three...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I am happy to withdraw amendment No. 9 and reserve the right to resubmit it.

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 10: In page 7, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “(6) The Minister for Justice may, following consultation with the Minister for Health, prescribe by way of regulation the systems which shall be used to record warnings issued under subsection (2).”.

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 11: In page 8, line 3, after “review” to insert “in particular as it relates to evaluating the effectiveness of the system for recording warnings issued by An Garda Síochána pursuant to section 5(1)”.

Seanad: EU Regulations (Police Co-operation on Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings): Motion (11 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House and congratulate her on her reappointment. I also welcome our guests in the Public Gallery. They are very welcome here. It is paramount that Ireland remains steadfast in our commitment to international solidarity for those affected by war and conflict globally, but also that we remain steadfast in our opposition to further EU militarisation and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Fintan Warfield: The Housing Commission has completed its work on a referendum in respect of housing. I commend the work of the commission. I tabled this matter to give the Minister and the Government an opportunity to discuss the right to housing being enshrined in the Constitution, which the Seanad supported by way of a motion earlier this term. Often, Private Members' referendum Bills in the Dáil...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I am somewhat confused. My understanding was that two reports had been furnished to the Government but I will bring the response away and consider it further. Back in early November, the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, said he expected in quite a short space of time to be able to bring a report and recommendations to Cabinet. The Acting Chair is a member of the housing committee. I am sure...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the opportunity to speak briefly to the Bill. In the coming weeks I look forward to reviewing it in more detail with colleagues and, possibly, to tabling amendments as well. I hope this Bill is not merely the coming together of two existing research funding bodies but is a new departure for promoting research and development in Ireland. Ireland has underinvested in research and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the witnesses. They are very welcome to the committee. Céad míle fáilte rompu. I will start with the issue of research and tracking figures from the industry. When I look at heritage figures, the arts sector and the audiovisual sector, we have a range of reports from different years. According to the Olsberg SPI report, in 2015 the wider audiovisual sector had a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Fintan Warfield: To move on, I touched on the issue of the new strategic plan with Kevin Bakhurst when he appeared before the committee. The witnesses have referred to the plan. I had intended to raise the matter, and bringing the support of the independent sector up to between €70 million and €75 million, at the meeting. Reference was made to it being 50% above levels currently produced by...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Fintan Warfield: TG4 uses multi-annual deals with production companies. Am I right in saying that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Will the media commission update us on the European works levy and where that process is at?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Fintan Warfield: Go raibh maith agaibh.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I wish to propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 12 be taken before No. 1. Sinn Féin, like many other organisations, people in the public, in civil society organisations and many political parties have long supported the naming of the national children's hospital for Dr. Kathleen Lynn. She was a remarkable woman, who at various times was chief medical officer, vice...

Seanad: Children’s Health (Kathleen Lynn National Children's Hospital) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (6 Mar 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Children’s Health Act 2018 and therefore to amend the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (Establishment) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 246 of 2007) so as to direct that the National Children’s Hospital be named, in the Irish language, Ospidéal Náisiúnta Kathleen Lynn do...