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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I too welcome our friends from Malawi. I wish them a céad míle fáilte. While the fine of €1.2 billion for Facebook is the largest fine ever imposed under the general data protection regulation, GDPR, the size of the fine masks a number of issues with GDPR itself and with the Irish Data Protection Commission, DPC. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties, ICCL, has said...

Seanad: Disregard of Certain Criminal Records of Gay Men: Motion (17 May 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I move: That Seanad Éireann: acknowledges: - the historic 30th anniversary of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993, signed into law on 7th July, 1993, that decriminalised male homosexuality and introduced an equal age of consent; - the 40th anniversary of both the ‘March from Liberty Hall to Fairview Park’ and the 40th anniversary of the Dublin LGBTQ Pride...

Seanad: Disregard of Certain Criminal Records of Gay Men: Motion (17 May 2023)

Fintan Warfield: On the issue of "expunging" versus "disregarding", it was considered in the progress report of the working group. One of its members, Kieran Rose, who is a member of the community, is here. "Expunging" means to destroy completely or to remove completely. A different approach, such as "disregard", would allow records not to be removed or destroyed but available to researchers and...

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media: Statements (11 May 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I thank all the sporting bodies that contributed to the sessions and thank the secretariat of our committee, which put in a lot of work, as always, on this report. The committee has put forward a genuine vision for sport that is one of inclusion, fair play and good conduct. I acknowledge the role of referees. They do a really important job. Many of us would not do that job, and that is...

Seanad: Electoral Reform (Amendment) and Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (10 May 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I thank the Civil Engagement Group - Senators Higgins, Flynn, Black and Ruane and their team for tabling this omnibus Bill. It is very welcome and I am grateful for the chance to speak on it. I missed the electoral reform Bill, due to Covid, so I am happy to have the chance to talk about having the vote at 16 in particular. I welcome Paul...

Seanad: Electoral Reform (Amendment) and Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (10 May 2023)

Fintan Warfield: Hear, hear.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome all the witnesses. Culture begins in the community with family and friends and in school. Cultural engagement is built on community activity. It follows that a crucial point of State engagement is the local authority and local arts. I am delighted that this meeting is taking place and that the witnesses are all here to join us to discuss these issues. A number of years ago, I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Fintan Warfield: We need an Industrial Development Authority, IDA Ireland, promotion.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Fintan Warfield: It is obviously a reserved function for councillors. It is a local, democratic budget. Certainly in some cases there is scope for the State to help that along. I am probably way over time so I thank the Acting Chair and appreciate that.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner (9 May 2023)

Fintan Warfield: On behalf of Sinn Féin, I welcome the Commissioner. Europe Day is an opportunity to discuss the direction of travel in the European Union with regard to our social, economic and political challenges. That is admittedly a great deal to do within four minutes, or even one minute. As a 31-year-old, all I have ever known is an Ireland at the heart of the European family. Indeed, my...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Funding (27 Apr 2023)

Fintan Warfield: Creative Europe is the EU programme supporting the culture and creative sectors. It is the Commission's primary support for the culture and audiovisual sectors, with a budget of €2.4 billion, approximately double the budget of the previous programme. It invests in actions that reinforce cultural diversity and respond to the needs and challenges of the culture and creative sectors. A...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Funding (27 Apr 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Minister of State for his response. However, I am disappointed the Minister and the Department will not recognise the potential multiplier effect any Government intervention would have in supporting organisations applying for EU funding. The Minister says it is heartening to see the increased level of allocations to date compared with the previous programme and hopes this will...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Funding (27 Apr 2023)

Fintan Warfield: So support them.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Apr 2023)

Fintan Warfield: As we all know, the EU fiscal rules were suspended during the pandemic. Indeed, the pandemic underlined the fundamental weakness of those rules, particularly the Stability and Growth Pact. What good are rules that are suspended if and when they become inconvenient? What good are rules that make impossible the necessary public investment in housing, healthcare and climate action that is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Apr 2023)

Fintan Warfield: Last Friday, I attended the launch of a legal and academic report on making a case for Irish unity in the EU.I commend Professor Colin Harvey and Mark Bassett on their outstanding work on this important report and other reports. As we all know, in 2017 the Irish Government asked the European Council to acknowledge two matters: that the Good Friday Agreement provides the mechanism through...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Apr 2023)

Fintan Warfield: Senator McDowell has left but he reminded me that the capital development plans in respect of the national cultural institutions also seem to be moving at a snail's pace. There must be some delays in securing sanctions from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The National Concert Hall, the Abbey Theatre and the National Library of Ireland are all waiting...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Fintan Warfield: Yes. It is five minutes each.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. I watched his speech from my office. To state the obvious, in all our work we should aim for equality and inclusion. I certainly do not need to tell this Minister that. However, the Government is proposing to ignore some survivors. When we finally have the opportunity to acknowledge the hurt and trauma caused by forced family separation and loss of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I am happy for Senator Dooley to go first.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the witnesses for joining us. The discussion has been interesting. People want RTÉ to do this and that and everything under the sun and also want RTÉ to cut, cut, cut. They ignore the cuts RTÉ has made and introduced over the years. I am always conscious of that. If Virgin Media had a choice between Montrose and Ballymount, I think it would choose Ballymount. The...