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Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Taoiseach. I am here as the Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Autism. First, I thank the Government for its support in the setting up of the committee and, indeed, for nominating me as Chairman of that committee. Like Deputy Bacik's, it is a time-limited committee limited to nine months. Currently, we are working on the work programme and plan to sit in public session...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I fully concur with the views of everyone here. I personally believe gambling should be banned but on the way this is stated, I note Senator Malcolm Byrne mentioned the national lottery, for which an exception must be made. It is regulated separately and is not a for-profit business. It is for good causes. We may have to look at the €160 million that was announced a number of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Chairman very much. I apologise for being late. The witnesses are very welcome. I also wish Dr. May well in her new role. Apologies if this has already been mentioned but the witnesses spoke about codes of conduct within the national governing bodies across all sports. If any NGB or sporting body does not take on board these codes of conduct, do the witnesses think their...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Sports Ireland may respond on the code of conduct. The Federation of Irish Sport can respond on the sports dispute resolution as it comes under its remit.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I can understand the answer in that regard but if we are to have an independent robust mechanism for disputes, I do not think it is fair that someone could be left with the cost of defending himself or herself, no matter what sport or event it is. I do not think that is correct and it needs to be looked at.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I think Senator Cassels must be playing over-age when playing over-40s. First of all my apologies and my compliments to Ms O'Connor for coming here today. It was a very short period after having had the discussion on the issue for her to come back with concrete proposals. I concur with the comments of Senators Byrne and Cassells about the sports capital grants and the signage. I have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Following on from the earlier contribution by Senator Pippa Hackett, I do not accept the comments made by her that turf burning days are numbered. Coming from a county where more than 20% of households use turf as fuel to keep people warm, and particularly people of the older generation, I do not believe it is acceptable to make a comment like that. As a county, the same as other midland...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (4 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, to the Chamber. This Commencement matter is on the provision of a new fire station in Ballymahon, County Longford, an area with which the Minister of State is very familiar. It is an issue I raised on the Order of Business in February. At present the fire station in Ballymahon is located in a hired out industrial estate in the middle of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (4 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State. Like him, I compliment all the staff of the fire services, not just in Longford but throughout the country, on all the good work they do and, in particular, the extra work they did in communities during the Covid pandemic. I thank the Minister of State for ensuring Ballymahon fire station has been included in the list for review. That is extremely positive...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I support the proposal. The proposed section 19A(2) states: The Panel shall advise the Commission on issues of interest to children and young people, on online safety, and on any other matters as the Commission may determine. That is the priority of this legislation. It is about safeguarding our youth. The best people to tell us where the problems lie are our young people. They are...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I want to briefly speak in support of my colleagues. I will also support them on Report Stage, if needs be. This is a soft amendment, as it has been said. It is there to enhance the legislation. We should not be in a situation whereby we hope that a commission that has not been appointed yet, and the members of which we do not know, might set up a committee that would take the views of...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I note amendments Nos. 65 and 67 where they specifically reference reports and discussions with the Oireachtas joint committee. That is very important. Senators Malcolm Byrne and Warfield and I were on that committee. We spent a significant number of months discussing with all of these companies.There is an expertise within the committee. There is merit in going back to the committee when...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I support the comments of my colleagues. It is extremely important that we have an online safety commissioner. That was one of the main recommendations that came from the Oireachtas joint committee which looked at the Australian model which is very successful and working well. We need to follow best practice. I agree with the comment from Senator Higgins that we need people to buy into...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I support the amendment. It would be good housekeeping to inform the Chair of the Oireachtas joint committee that a letter would be forwarded to it.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I support the comments of Senators Malcolm Byrne and Ward. As was said, we have a vast amount of experience within our local authorities. However, the legislation states that the person will cease to become a member if they are elected. They have the experience to be appointed a member of the commission, which is what we are looking for. If they are elected to public office, and, as was...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I will raise an issue I have raised before both at an Oireachtas joint committee and in this House, the issue of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, IABA. An Oireachtas committee met with this organisation. The then CEO of Sport Ireland, Mr. John Treacy, indicated to us that a governance review of the organisation was taking place following our queries. No report has been forthcoming to...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister. I support the amendment proposed by my colleagues, Senators Cassells and Malcolm Byrne. It is disappointing that we have not seen the Future of Media Commission's report yet. This negatively affects us in considering and tabling amendments. The report should be out in the public domain. I have no issue with any political advertising as long as there is a level...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I am quite supportive of amendment No. 172. It looks after, in particular, the instances that involve children. I look to the recommendations of the Oireachtas joint committee that we made. Recommendation No. 24 proposed an actual ban on advertising, at the very minimum for junk food, alcohol, high-fat foods and gambling. It is important that this commitment is there within the Bill. It...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I fully support amendment No. 12. When we look at the Bill as it is, and the powers and functions of the commission, it states the commission "shall endeavour to ensure ... that the interests of the public, and in particular the interests of children, are protected". This is an online safety Bill so it is important that we consider that word "safety". It is about the interests and safety...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I move amendment No. 26: In page 19, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(fa) engage with the Federation of Irish Sport and its membership to promote online safety and compliance with this Act,”. I want to point out that I asked the Bills Office to add Senator Cassells' name to amendment No. 26 but, unfortunately, it has not made its way onto the...