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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I apologise for being late as I was at other meetings. I welcome the witnesses, in particular Ms Carroll and Mr. Ó Lionáin, whom I met just last Friday in the Corlea centre at the launch of the just transition, which was mentioned. That is €68 million and, to be parochial, a significant amount of that investment is going to go into the counties that are most affected, even...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: With regard to funding, the Chair mentioned funding inflation on projects. I suppose this is a mixture of the Department and the Government. When Paul Kelly of Fáilte Ireland was here a number of weeks ago, I mentioned a specific project we are working on locally that secured funding some years ago, which is the Norman heritage village at the Knights and Conquests Heritage Centre close...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I have a few other points to make. In relation to tourism, I want to put on the record my compliments to Paddy Mathews and the whole team at Ireland's Hidden Heartlands. I do not want to start naming names because I will leave somebody out if I do. For us, as a tourism committee and a voluntary committee, in conjunction with the local authority, we have significant engagement with the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the witnesses here today. I apologise, as I was in and out. I had other business to attend to. The matter raised by Mr. McGinley is something that has never been brought to my attention. Could he send something to the committee, as it is a matter we could address? He has hit the nail on the head. It is an opportunity for us to bring tourists into the country, who can spend...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: It is a pity the meetings were not the other way around, as we could have put that to Fáilte Ireland. I ask Mr. McGinley to send on more information to us. It is something we would be happy to pursue.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I have family in the coach business - Carrigys in Longford. I chatted to them about the serious concerns that arose during Covid. One issue that has come up is VAT. I have spoken to the Minister for Finance about the difference with VAT in Northern Ireland and being able to claim it. Mr. McGinley is located on the Border, and he sees how companies from the North can tender at a lower...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: That is something we must highlight again with the Minister ahead of the budget because, unfortunately, what is happening is a significant number of tours are being operated by Northern Irish bus companies. As Mr. McGinley said, it is a difficult enough environment without having that to contend with. I come from Longford, which is the county with the lowest tourism figures for many...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: We still have to work on the other products we have in the county. When people go there we try to get them to see what else we have on offer and to develop small attractions that would bring people to stay. I mentioned to witnesses at previous meetings that we are struggling with a few projects for attractions that we are trying to develop due to inflation and a lack of funding. One is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (10 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber to discuss a query with regard to the Forestry Act 2014. Over the past number of years we have had objections and backlogs with forestry felling that have caused significant concern to the industry here. I know many improvements have been made and we are getting to a better place, which is important for the timber industry. However, there is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (10 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister. I accept that the local authority should put in place tree preservation orders but, unfortunately, it was not done in this instance. Part of the exemption is for trees outside a forest so it is about the legal interpretation of what is a tree and what is a forest. When we look up what a forest is, if more than 0.5 ha is under trees, it is a forest and the exemption...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: First of all, I welcome Terri and Patrick from the transition year class in Mercy Secondary School, Ballymahon who are here with me today to see behind the scenes in Leinster House. I was not here yesterday to speak on the GAAGO issue. As treasurer of my own GAA club, I was out selling lotto tickets last Sunday evening. I am also a former chairperson of the Longford hurling board. I have...

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media: Statements (11 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is very welcome. As Senator Cassells has said, this report came on the back of a strike that took place a number of years ago. Our children would not get to participate in sport if such a strike were to continue. The detail and evidence the committee was given by the various sporting organisations were stark. This issue affects more than just the three main pillar...

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media: Statements (11 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: That is good to know and, as I said, that will link in with the sports capital application.

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media: Statements (11 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Yes. That is coming in order that we look at, as I said, identifying and prioritising where there is the lack of facilities. We have had discussions previously about the likes of hockey. We have qualified for world cups in the sport yet I think that in the whole province of Connacht we might have one outdoor hockey pitch. That is where we need to be looking at prioritising those...

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media: Statements (11 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Perfect. That is good to know. I thank the Minister of State for that. It is important we have this discussion. I welcome the Minister of State's coming here and making sure that this report is not left on the shelf. It needs to be implemented. As I said, I ask that the Department contact Coimisiún na Meán and make sure that that engagement and conversation with the sporting...