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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I made a very fair comment. I am a member of this committee. Corporate governance-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I do not have a constituency. I come from Longford.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I come from Longford. I was elected on the industrial and commercial panel.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospice Services (2 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is very welcome to the Chamber. There is just one hospice bed for the whole of County Longford. I am raising this matter on behalf of all the people in our county and all the families who have been affected. I compliment Longford Hospice Homecare, a voluntary organisation that has been operating throughout my lifetime. People have done tremendous work in volunteering...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospice Services (2 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I am disappointed. The response stated "based on local need". The facts are there about the local need and the numbers. This year alone, until the end of October, 11 patients and their families looked for the palliative bed but it was not available. In some cases, the bed was being used and in others it was being held for someone who might have had a higher need. It is not the case that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with Senator Cassells's comments. I was on that committee, along with Senators Byrne and Hoey. It is among the most important legislation we will see over the coming years. I am delighted and look forward to seeing the 33 recommendations we put forward implemented. I also concur with the proposal from Senator Cassells on a discussion on forestry. It is a major issue and I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I echo the comments in support of the Leader on the remarks she made last week. She is 100% correct and I fully stand by and support her comments. I also support Senator Ahearn's remarks with regard to rural regeneration projects. In my own county, projects have had to be redesigned because of rising costs. Even this redesigning to bring the projects in line with the funding approved...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I support Senator Murphy's comments on the River Shannon, which traverses both our counties. The Residential Tenancies Board, RTB, was established under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to act as a service to mediate and provide dispute resolution between landlords and tenants. The board offers a free mediation service, not only for landlords and tenants but also to third parties directly...

Seanad: Flood Risk Management: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for his work in the Department. His passion for the job was highlighted by Senator Cummins and borne out in a recent television interview about the legal logjam that has resulted in the scheme to which Senator Murphy referred being held up. I welcome the motion put forward by Senator Garvey and other Green Party Members. It is a matter now of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: In the context of our debate yesterday on peat, a press release was issued by Friends of the Environment which stated that X number of tonnes of peat were exported out of the country. The purpose of that press release was to try and negate the debate we had yesterday. I remind Friends of the Environment that we live in the EU free market.We have the best quality peat in the EU. The reality...

Seanad: Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. Throughout last year and this year, Growing Media Ireland and the Irish Farmers' Association, IFA, on behalf of horticultural peat producers, highlighted the many substitutes to peat, but said that, in 2021, there is not a sufficient quantity of alternatives available that are affordable, sustainable and of the quality required. They said that...

Seanad: Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: It is important to note that this concerns a legal and a planning issue. Sometimes the media does not highlight that it was not a Government decision, but in fact a decision of the courts. Companies including Klasmann Deilmann - I spoke to Kevin Mahon outside Leinster House, and Ronan, Joe and others who have trucks and employees working at company on the Longford-Westmeath border - made an...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (12 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I tabled this Commencement matter in response to recent reports of a potential energy shortage in the next 24 months. This is very worrying for many house owners and businesses. We also had discussions on whether we should grant permissions to develop data centres which, in general, do not provide jobs, although many of the companies developing those centres employ thousands of people here....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (12 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I do not know what to say, to be honest. I am disappointed. The application is cognisant of the fact of developments in anaerobic digestion and injecting biogas.It is not a case of just looking for a pipeline in a business case scenario because the reality is that the business case is not strong. It is strong, however, when other things are taken into account, such as providing that AD and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: Last Friday 88 branches of the Bank of Ireland throughout the country closed. This is another blow to the rural economy. Along with that went the only ATM machine in a number of towns. One of those towns was Granard in County Longford where the local credit union has applied for planning permission to install an ATM at its facility. When that happens, I urge people to support their credit...

Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (12 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is very welcome to the Chamber to discuss the budget today. I thank the Minister of State and the Ministers, Deputies Donohoe and Michael McGrath, for their stewardship of our economy throughout the pandemic and for making sure that supports for families and businesses were put in place. I want to concentrate on the measures in the areas in the Department for which I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I want to raise a couple of issues ahead of the budget. My own family are involved in the coach and bus business. We all know the tourism industry has been decimated. The cost of fuel has risen far ahead of what it is in Northern Ireland. The fact is that operators cannot reclaim VAT on diesel whereas those in the North can, so they are now totally uncompetitive when compared with the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to raise a couple of issues. Many of my colleagues have spoken about the national development plan and the welcome investment that will happen in the coming years. I want to highlight a couple of issues in the plan, in particular the upgrades to the Dublin to Sligo railway line. The upgrades are happening on the Dublin to Mullingar leg of the journey. Longford is the first point...

Seanad: Dyslexia Awareness Week: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State. I was struck by Senator Murphy's comment about years ago. Thirty years ago, I am not sure whether the words "dyslexia" and "autism" were even in the English language. A large number of the kids in question were at the back of the class and sometimes did not get a chance in life. Thankfully, that has changed and people are getting opportunities. I welcome...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I second Senator Fitzpatrick's comments. This issue is becoming extremely prevalent on our streets in all the towns and villages. Going home from Dublin on a Friday evening, I used to notice the large numbers of youths out with drink and so on. You need only have watched "Claire Byrne Live" last night to see images that are replicated in every single town around the country. I am a firm...