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Seanad: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister. The Government needs to fulfil our obligations in respect of the Istanbul Convention and the State's strategy for eliminating the epidemic of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Earlier this year, the National Women's Council published its report, prepared in conjunction with the Department of Justice, into domestic and sexual violence in particular. It...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Chair. I welcome the witnesses. Would resourcing for radio stations be an issue if legislation were brought in or the regulatory environment were changed so that radio stations were required to play Irish music, if we defined that properly?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: To go through the catalogue that is released every week.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I will ask Mr. Conboy or Ms Cappuccini what are their preferences for a legislative or regulatory solution? Has anything changed in the transition from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI, to the media commission?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: Is Mr. Conboy worried about the simulcasting, if that is what it is called, of shows from Britain? There was a piece in The Irish Timesabout it on the back of the Ryan Tubridy issue. Is it called a simulcast?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: Syndicated, sorry. Would Mr. Conboy be worried about that in respect of music?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I always enjoyed driving back late at night from a show at the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney or wherever and listening to all the radio stations on the way back. It is a different world.

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State. I advocate for a State-wide sports facility strategy. Over the past two decades more than €1 billion has been invested in sports facilities through various programmes such as the sports capital programme, the local swimming pool programmes, the large-scale infrastructure fund and separate individual programmes for major sports projects. Despite the...

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: And by South Dublin County Council.

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: South Dublin County Council did not get a mention the first time so I am just putting it on the record.

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: We believe that the sports capital and equipment programme goes against the National Sports Policy 2018 - 2027. I would welcome the Minister of State's response on that one. Primarily I wish to advocate for a state-wide strategy for sports facilities but I will not take up any more time.

Seanad: Vacant and Derelict Buildings: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I thought Senator McDowell was going to call for squatters' rights as a means to address the crisis in vacancy and the housing crisis but that would not track with his ideology. I thank the Labour Party Senators and I welcome former Senator, Billy Lawless. He was a great advocate for Irish America and the Irish diaspora. He is very missed here. I thank Senators Sherlock, Hoey, Moynihan and...

Seanad: Vacant and Derelict Buildings: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I am not here to defend that initiative. The council's 2024 budget will be presented to councillors. It includes €10 million for houses or flats vacated by tenants but not in a condition to be re-let. That is a drop of €15 million on the 2023 budget and a drop of €25 million on the year before. I would welcome a Government response to The Irish Timesarticle last week....

Seanad: Vacant and Derelict Buildings: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I have the floor. It has failed to achieve what it set out to do, which was to disincentivise the hoarding of empty homes. If it is to bring about cultural change, the tax must be set higher at a time house prices continue to rocket.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I thank all our guests. They are very welcome. It has been alluded to many times by us that arts and cultural engagement begin at home, at school or in the library, and consequently they are built on community activity. Therefore, it is really welcome that this committee is hearing about the issues facing the amateur sector in addition to the professional sector. I wish to ask Mr....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I ask Theatre Forum to respond also. It could be wise for the committee to ask the Minister for an update or progress report on basic income for artists in line with the Theatre Forum's suggestion. I served on the board of the Civic Theatre for many years and was very aware that the county council was the primary funder. The Arts Council funding, which amounted to much less than that of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: Fair play.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I am out of time but if there is a second round of questions, I will return to the issue of workspaces.

Seanad: Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I also welcome my comrades from Trinity College Ógra Shinn Féin. There is a Trinity Senator here whom they can meet tonight. I will begin by commending my comrade, Senator Boylan, and Brian Marron in her office who have worked tirelessly and done a very good job on this issue. I do not want to go over issues that have been covered...