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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Education: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Education: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Deputy. A couple of members from other committees indicated they wanted to come in. I will give them three minutes each but before that Deputy Carroll MacNeill wishes to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Education: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I want to bring in Senator Dolan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Education: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Deputy. I want to let in Senator Dolan. She has three minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Education: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Deputy Pádraig O’Sullivan wishes to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Education: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I call Deputy Pádraig O’Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Education: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I am the last speaker. We have gone slightly over time. We have tried to keep this meeting inside the two hours. I will make a few points. I speak as a parent with personal knowledge. I have also served on the board of management of Ardscoil Phádraig in Granard in north Longford, which has three special classes. Mr. Kearney will know it. It was one of the first schools in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Education: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Mr. Kearney. Just before we finish, I ask him to comment on an issue that has been in the media in the past 48 hours. It was requested that section 37A would not be invoked until September. There were comments from the INTO in that regard. Could Mr. Kearney comment on the matter? Letters were sent to schools, in particular to the 14 schools in Dublin. Ten schools engaged and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I have a couple of issues following on from yesterday's second meeting of the Joint Committee on Autism. We met with the Minister of State at the Department of Education, Deputy Madigan, the Irish National Teachers Organisation and the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland. One common theme that has come up over the past couple of meetings in particular is the issue of the summer...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I support the comments of my colleague, Senator Dolan. I concur with comments made with regard to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. I was unable to make its briefing today but I met representatives of the association with the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, some weeks ago in Longford. I praise the work the organisation does. Any financial support it gets is most welcome and makes a...

Seanad: Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State. I echo the compliments to her on the work she has done in this area. She has done a huge amount of work and even the fact we are here to take this legislation today is groundbreaking for special education. When we met the Minister of State last week in the Joint Committee on Autism, one of the major focuses of attention was this legislation, and those of...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with the comments of Senators Higgins and Malcolm Byrne. As was emphasised by the Oireachtas joint committee, it is extremely important that there be an online safety commissioner. I thank the Minister for taking that on board and bringing a proposal for such a position here today. I concur with those who have thanked the staff in the Department. Every phone call any of us made...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister for accepting the proposals we put forward on the sporting organisations. It stemmed from a thought-provoking congress when Larry McCarthy, the president of the GAA, put it forward that sporting organisations needed to get on board in this regard. I believe that in the past month, the GAA has engaged with Google. The Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, was recently in...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome what Senators Malcolm Byrne and Cassells have put forward and compliment them on it. It is very important and I thank the Minister for indicating she will accept it. As Senator Malcolm Byrne said, in our discussions at committee level, we find ourselves more informed through discussing issues with that younger generation. They are miles ahead of us in regard to technology and...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I move amendment No. 102: In page 82, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(e) that service providers introduce robust measures to ensure a minimum age verification of account holders of 15 years old.”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I will speak to amendment No. 102. I also spoke to it when we spoke on the section in the previous debate. This amendment seeks to ensure that service providers will introduce robust measures to ensure a minimum age verification of account holders of 15 years of age. We met with various companies during the pre-legislative scrutiny and so on. The companies have varying minimum age...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I also speak as a parent whose eldest child is ten and as someone who is very fearful about what children are able to do. It is extremely important, which is why I wanted to put this down again to ensure this is implemented as soon as possible. Based on what the Minister has said, I will withdraw amendment No. 102.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with the comments that have been made. As Senator Cassells said, this is probably the most important legislation this Dáil and Seanad will pass. It will have a significant impact on various parts of our society and will protect our children. I speak as a parent of three children under ten years old. That is all ahead of me. It is important that we put in stringent...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I apologise. I do not know why I thought the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, was here for one.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I just want to make the point that the Minister committed to ensuring that every single amendment put forward by any Member was debated, discussed and talked about. That does not happen with all legislation. I thank the Minister for that.