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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I fully concur with the comments of Senator Currie. We need to have the opportunity for every child to be educated in his or her own community with his or her own siblings. I do not think it is acceptable that any principal in any school would not seek local support for a class to give every child the opportunity and the same chance in life. It is unacceptable for any school to fail to do...

Seanad: Housing Commission Report: Motion (29 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: That is no problem. I want to speak on housing in Longford, where I come from, which has a population of 45,000 people, and where we stand on housing. Since 2016, when Housing for All or Rebuilding Ireland policies were brought in by Fine Gael, nearly 1,000 houses have been completed in County Longford, nearly 1,000 new and refurbished social houses and more than 170 families have submitted...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: The national enterprise awards take place in the Mansion House tonight. I wish well the representatives from my home county, Longford, namely Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney from Harp Media. These two young lads have entered the TV industry and forged a name for themselves. In their home county, they filmed the notable film "Lakelands", which went on to receive international acclaim....

Seanad: Protection of Private Residencies (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Acting Chair for allowing me to speak. I support this legislation brought forward by Senator Malcolm Byrne. I have been through the judicial system because of threats on social media. I have also had people at my family home while I was putting my children to bed, and these were people from a political party represented in these Houses. We want to keep people in public life....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the witnesses and apologise for being late in to the meeting. I am going to be parochial as well. I am from the midlands, not from the south. We would not be famed for our television or film industries. However, we have two very successful young lads who I know, Patrick McGivney and Robert Higgins from Harp Media. They have made a fantastic name for themselves nationally and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: The reason I ask is that Ms Breathnach mentioned Dublin and Wicklow and that the various of schemes under section 481 all seem to be based there. We are all for balanced regional developed as a Government. If we are making a significant investment and providing tax breaks, it has to benefit the whole country. It cannot just benefit a small number of counties.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: Last summer, I was in Carlingford for a few days and I went up to Belfast to the W5 centre in the Odyssey Arena with my three young kids. The kids could make a small news film and they could do an animation. It was hands-on and available for kids to do. They could create their own one-minute animated video, and edit and produce their own news programme. There was a news studio set there...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I know I am going over time but I have one final question. If the witnesses had one ask, what do we need to change in government to make sure that we get balanced regional development?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I formally second and agree with Deputy Griffin. It is great to see an entire industry in favour of bringing it out and down the country and giving us all that opportunity. It is a big country. We have a lot of beautiful places around the country. I am biased, as I am from the midlands. I want to make sure everyone sees what we have to offer. We have good people in industries and the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Cathaoirleach. It would be remiss of me, as an avid GAA man, as the Cathaoirleach knows, not to congratulate Longford's under-17 team on its fantastic victory last night in Tullamore. We defeated Dublin to win our fifth Leinster minor title. It was a fantastic display which went to extra time. We stopped the capital city which was looking to win three in a row at that level....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: No, it was on TG4 but it is better to go and watch a match live. I also want to comment on the news emanating from Cabinet with regard to the setting up of a fund similar to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, to support families who have to get an assessment of their child's needs and pay for services such as speech and language therapy or occupational therapy where the State is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dental Services (16 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: My Commencement matter this morning relates to a crucial issue that affects many parents throughout the country who have kids with additional needs. The simple act of a routine dental appointment is an overwhelming challenge and experience for these children, particularly those on the autism spectrum. The sensory overload from the lights and sounds etc. can induce stress in those children...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dental Services (16 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State. He stated few dentists who have specialist training outside of orthodontics or oral surgery are employed within the public health system, but there are dentists working in the private system who have that additional training to work with kids with special needs to make sure they are able to get treatment. I want to ensure that within the public system, there...

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

Micheál Carrigy: I take this opportunity to ask Senator Sherlock to pass on my sympathies to Senator Moynihan regarding the death of her mother. I wish to raise two issues relating to education. The first is in respect of Ballymahon Vocational School in County Longford and the application for additional temporary accommodation it has submitted. Perhaps a request could be passed on to the Minister for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I have just a couple of issues to raise. I recently met representatives of the NARGC with regard to rural pursuits in Ireland. Several reports in 2021 recommended the setting up of a nature advisory committee and a national biodiversity forum. Neither has been set up. The firearms consultative panel, which was in place, has not been re-established. I ask for a discussion on that.We have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I also pass on my sympathies to the family of the late Michael D'Arcy. I will raise another issue that affects a significant number of parents of children with additional needs, which is the issue of getting a routine dental appointment. The reality is that a considerable number of parents cannot get a dental appointment because there are not dentists within the HSE system who are trained...

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State and our guests, some of whom I have known and met in my role as Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Autism. I commend the Bill and support it. Unfortunately, I must have missed the correspondence and did not get the opportunity to sign it or I would have done so months ago. When it came before the House a number of Government Members supported it to allow...

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I have been in the Seanad for four years and I think Senator Clonan's was the best contribution I have heard here. Similar to the Senator, I have a young son and want to make sure he is looked after when I am gone. That is what drives me and what led me to my position here, the same as Tom, to advocate on behalf of kids with various abilities. We want as parents to make sure that, when we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the town and village funding announced yesterday by the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. There are a number of projects in my home county such as a community park in Ballinalee and a project with a district development association in Edgeworthstown where a derelict building was purchased under the building acquisitions measure. We secured funding of more than €379,000 to develop...

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I too want to lend my support and I compliment my colleagues Senators Dolan and Murphy for bringing this to the fore, which they do on a regular basis. As secretary of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, I know that Senator Dolan brings the matter up weekly at our meetings and highlights it with the Taoiseach as an issue we need to get solved. Our role in politics is about helping people and...