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

Micheál Carrigy: At a recent GAA congress, Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael, Mr. Larry McCarthy, made comments about the amount of abuse directed at amateur referees, players, etc., within the association and the need for that to be tackled. My reason for putting forward this amendment is that we would engage with the Federation of Irish Sport. For clarity, the Federation of Irish Sport comprises...

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

Micheál Carrigy: I thank my fellow Senators for the support. I compliment the GAA on tackling this matter head-on and on starting work in respect of it prior to this legislation being put in place.

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

Micheál Carrigy: I will withdraw and reserve the right to reintroduce.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rental Sector (7 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is welcome. Based on statistics from the Central Statistics Office, CSO, in 2016, some 143,178 people were renting in Ireland. There will most likely be an increase in this number after the current census figures come out some time next year. The number of people renting is rising, with more apartment complex developments and build-to-rent schemes. These people,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rental Sector (7 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: It is easy to say these positions have been sanctioned but the reality on the ground is different. It is frustrating for landlords, tenants and neighbours that when they engage they are looking at a two-year process, which is not acceptable. Is it possible to get a review of the figures that have been sanctioned and to find out what the current position is? Have these principal officer and...

Seanad: Defence (Restriction on Use of Certain Titles) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I second the proposal from Fianna Fáil. I am taking this slot on behalf of Senator Joe O'Reilly, who is unavailable. Perhaps Senator O'Loughlin wishes to make her contribution before me?

Seanad: Defence (Restriction on Use of Certain Titles) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister. I welcome the commitment from Government to support the Bill and to ensure it is robust and legal. I pay tribute also to Senators Malcolm Byrne and O’Loughlin for bringing it forward. When I think of Óglaigh na hÉireann, I think of General Seán Mac Eoin. I am from Ballinalee in County Longford. The blacksmith of Ballinalee served in the War...

Seanad: Defence (Restriction on Use of Certain Titles) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Yes, indeed, and I will meet you there. I proudly say that I think of Captain Marie Carrigy, my cousin, who read the Proclamation on Easter Sunday outside the GPO last year. As a family we were extremely proud of her serving in our Defence Forces and of the role she plays. I think of all our soldiers overseas, the 352 troops of the 119th Infantry Battalion who went to serve in the Lebanon...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome our witnesses. I have been involved with tourism in County Longford for over ten years. I compliment Paddy Mathews and Grainne Cornally in the Ireland's Hidden Heartlands team. They do excellent work and are very good to work with from our point of view in promoting our county. Mr. Kelly mentioned the numbers projected for this summer. I was looking at passenger figures for...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: As public representatives dealing with passports, it seems as though everybody is looking to get out of the country. A lot of the research by Fáilte Ireland shows that there are significant numbers. Should we have a concentrated marketing campaign? I know Fáilte Ireland had a staycation campaign last year. Should we look at rolling this out when people are making decisions to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: With regard to the lack of staff across the sector, I know the team in Center Parcs in my county, which is a huge asset from an employment perspective. Like everyone else, it is suffering with regard to getting staff. Spain seems to be a market where there are people qualified within certain fields who are willing to come to Ireland. However, the problem is that they cannot find...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Does the hotel sector think this legislation needs to a priority with regard to tourist accommodation?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I have a couple of points. In regard to skills shortages, would there be merit in a hospitality centre of excellence being developed somewhere in the country for chefs and so forth? We have seen the shortages. We would have one particular area and develop it.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I said this yesterday, when the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin, was in the Seanad and it should be taken on board by Government. The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Varadkar, supported the issue of a 9% VAT rate. It is important the Government should extend that into 2023, give the entire...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I have a question for Mr. Kelly. Fáilte Ireland is running a scheme. I was reading a note of the Minister's which contained an invitation for projects. The name of the scheme escapes me but Westport House was included.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Will that scheme be run again in the coming years? I know Fáilte Ireland received a significant number of applications for good-quality projects. Is there going to be an opportunity for more applications under that scheme?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: An extension for the 9% VAT rate was among the proposals we put forward for the industry last year. It has to be a priority to extend that into 2023. I come back to the issue of a representative on the board of Fáilte Ireland. It is important that someone from hospitality is on that board. It was mentioned that the Department has to take on board that hospitality and tourism are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I, too, want to be associated with the welcome for Senator Clonan. I welcome the announcement today by the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media of the basic income for artists. Members of the relevant Oireachtas joint committee prioritised this for the arts scene. Last Thursday, I attended the opening of the co:worx working hub in...

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (5 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister is very welcome. I compliment her on the work she has done in her Department. It is probably the busiest Government Department, but I compliment her on the way her Department has reacted and provided supports for the industry. I am chairman of County Longford tourism committee and have been since I went into local government ten years ago. I compliment the Hidden Heartlands...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I refer to a proposal I put forward approximately six weeks ago in respect of having a silent street for St. Patrick's Day parades. I know the Leader's office wrote to local authorities around the country to ask them to take part in that initiative. Several parades did so this year. I attended the parades in Longford and Athlone. I commend the organisers of the festival for taking this...