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Seanad: Support to Ukraine: Motion (30 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is very welcome. I fully support the motion. What we see unfolding on our television screens every night is something to behold. When, please God, all this is over, we will see that worse atrocities were carried out than those we are seeing on our television screens. In my county, Longford, we are willing to play our part in the national effort. A significant number...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Last weekend, I visited the Longford Arms Hotel to meet with a large group of more than 40 refugees from Ukraine who have come to our county in recent days. I compliment Orla Reynolds, another staff member, Aisling, and all the staff on the way they have looked after the group for the past week and a half. The people seeking refuge were very complimentary and appreciative of the staff for...

Seanad: Gambling (Prohibition of Advertising) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is welcome. I compliment him on the work he has done and I compliment the Labour Party and Senator Wall on bringing this forward. Senator Wall is extremely passionate about this issue and has been over the past 18 months that I have been a Member of this House. We are just after the Cheltenham Festival and we saw all the pictures in the newspaper and the great results...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Discussion with Chairperson-Designate (23 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome both our guests and wish them well in their positions. I was reading about Ms Curtis's experience. She is a very capable person to take on the job of chair and I wish her well in that position. Ms Curtis mentioned the report of the Future of Media Commission. It is ironic that the committee with the remit for the media has not yet had sight of the report whereas every...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Discussion with Chairperson-Designate (23 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Complaints are also under the BAI remit. In its consideration of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill this committee recommended there be an individual complaints mechanism. However, such a mechanism did not form part of the Bill. The Minister has put the legislation out for scrutiny for three months with regard to amendments. Such a mechanism should form an integral part of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to raise a couple of issues, the first of which is July provision. In recent weeks, there has been a lot of discussion of the issue and a focus group including the Department, various parents' groups and so on has discussed the potential for a new programme of July provision. Looking at the figures from 2021, it can be seen that we set aside more than €40 million but not all...

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

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with Senator Keogan's comments on the announcement yesterday, which was very welcome. The media is not covering the fact that there are a lot of severe EU constraints on taxation policy and that the Government went as far as it could go. We do need to go further, however, in particular with the haulage industry, the bus industry and agricultural contractors. We need to look at...

Seanad: Brain Health and Dementia: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I also welcome the extra hours. One of the figures I took from yesterday's discussion was that 40% of dementia is preventable. That translates in current terms to 30,000 people or 30,000 families today. By 2045, that could be 60,000 families unless we put the investment in now. It was proven by yesterday's discussion that dementia is treatable and if steps are taken, we can reduce the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to raise an issue which is linked to the situation in Ukraine and the knock-on effect that is going to have on our economy over the next 12 months. I would like the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to come in to discuss the effects it is going to have on food, fuel and fertiliser. This is going to have a significant impact on our agriculture sector in particular going...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with Senator Murphy's comments on fuel. We seriously need to look at this. I have a small station and I got a delivery at 7.30 a.m. this morning. The price has increased by 5 cent a litre. It is only on an upward spiral. As Senator Murphy said we will be looking at a price of €2 by St. Patrick's Day. This is having a serious knock-on effect on the transport industry. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I want to offer my sympathies to both Senator Paul Daly and Senator Buttimer on their recent bereavements. I also support the comments of Senator Cassells. One thing about the GAA Congress is that either the uachtarán report or ard stiúrthóir report always makes some thought-provoking proposals. I look forward to working with Senator Cassells and, indeed, the GAA at...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Like my colleagues, I would like to echo the comments on Ukraine and support the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, who is acting on behalf of everyone in Ireland. Senator O'Reilly referred to diplomatic relationships, and our Young Fine Gael branch passed a motion regarding diplomatic relations between the two countries. Russia has stepped across the line and it is something we...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I fully support the Bill. I must point out at the outset that I am a national lottery agent. It has been in the family since it came out first. We were a ticket agent and when I took over my present business in 2007 I took on the full lottery agent. I want to clarify that the national lottery has a separate regulator. It is not going to be regulated the same as gambling. It is regulated...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I just feel that the national lottery is actually more stringently regulated with regard to its agents.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: On a yearly basis, we do compliance and we are the subject of twice-yearly checks to ensure that we are compliant with selling to over-18s. I think our policy is to sell to over-21s. We have maximum amounts on the number of tickets we are allowed sell to people. We have referrals, too, if we see that people are purchasing in excess of what we feel might be within their means. That does...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to make a quick point that I did not make previously. I know that there is a significant number of jobs in the bookmaking industry, but with regard to agencies, there are over 4,000 lottery agencies throughout the country, which are small shops, supermarkets and businesses. The knock-on effect is that a significant number, or tens of thousands of people working in that industry, will...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: It is €4.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: On Senator Davitt's point, it is a scheduling issue for RTÉ but I totally agree with what he said. It is something that should be looked at. RTÉ should take that on board and reschedule it. I have young kids and it frustrates me when it happens, but it is a scheduling issue. I agree with Senator Davitt that it needs to be changed.

Seanad: Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is very welcome. Ireland has one of the highest rates of mental health illness in Europe, with approximately 18.5% of the population suffering. A study carried out by Mental Health Ireland reveals that in general women have a lower well-being score than men and those who are younger score lower on the well-being scale than those who are older. In the past ten years,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome Ms Haugen and thank her for what she has done. The decision she made to come out to the public will make the lives of many people around the world safer and better. I wish to put that on the record. Part of the Future of Media Commission and its establishment in Ireland is an online safety commissioner. I would feel a lot safer if somebody like Ms Haugen was in such a position....