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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (26 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, for the phenomenal work she has done. Much work has been done to make changes, but these changes are not going to happen for possibly a number of years. In the meantime, we still have kids waiting over 12 months for assessment. Parents are getting private assessments themselves to get the early intervention that is needed. It states here the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I echo the comments of Senator Murphy. I was delighted for everyone to see that funding has been put in place for the N5 project. To get to the N5, however, people must go down the N4 and they are going through a section of road from Mullingar to Longford that is not fit for purpose.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: There are 500 access points on that section. It is as much a safety concern as the N5 because it has as high a number of fatalities.Funding for that project should continue to be in place to get it to planning permission stage and get it constructed. There were comments in the media yesterday saying the N5 is essential for the north and the north west. The section from Mullingar to Roosky...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I will finish on this point. In regard to legislation, I agree with the comments with regard to starting legislation in this House. The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 began in this House more than 12 months ago and we had 27 hours of debate. When it got to the Dáil, there was just one hour of debate because it had been so thoroughly dealt with here. This House is a good...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Acting Chair. I will try to keep to three minutes. I welcome the Minister of State. This is an important discussion. At a time like this, we think of all the families who have been bereaved in the past 12 months and before that. To make some points on road safety, I will start by homing in on the safe routes to school programme. It is a fantastic initiative. Unfortunately,...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (28 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Taoiseach. I wish to express my appreciation for his leadership in his various roles since 2017 when he took over the role of Taoiseach. He has prioritised child poverty. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism launched a report in June. One of its major concerns was the lack of services and therapies for children, in order to give every child an opportunity to reach his or...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The witnesses are very welcome. In my three years in the Oireachtas probably the busiest piece of work we were involved in was the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act. I firmly believe that it is some of the most important legislation that has gone through the Houses over the last years. I am aware the commission has a broader role, but it has a huge role with online safety for future...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: That was raised in our discussions going back 18 months ago. There is a responsibility there and the social media companies should be funding an education programme for kids across all schools. It should not be an ad hocsituation whereby it is only when a school applies to DCU or UCD in Dublin that they can do an online safety course. It should be mandatory across all schools and these...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: What is the timeline roughly?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The Sound and Vision fund was touched on. Is Mr. Ó Domhnaill happy that sufficient funding will be put in place to support local media because of the drop in the TV licence revenue? I know extra programmes are being brought in that were part of the Future of Media Commission report but does Mr. Ó Domhnaill think there is sufficient funding there?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I believe in a media charge across all households that applies to all forms of media. I would like to think that when this does happen, the figure that will be available to regional newspapers, regional radio stations and community radio stations will be higher than 7%. It is important to retain the local aspect.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Mr. Ó Domhnaill mentioned Irish language services. Does he have any updates on the provision of Irish language services?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: When is the gender, equality, diversity and inclusion report due?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I will come back in on what I spoke about earlier. Ms Hodnett in particular spoke about consultation and looking for consultation on what would happen going forward. I ask that the report put forward by this committee after probably nine months of prelegislative scrutiny on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill would be taken into account. I feel strongly about the age thing. As a...

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

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with Senator Cummins's comments regarding the large-scale sports infrastructure fund. This is also an opportunity to start considering future capital projects to have those in train across the country. I raise the issue of the new Garda divisions and the concerns I have in this regard relating to my area. Until recently, County Longford was joined with County Roscommon as a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: As the Minister of State is aware, I have chaired the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism since early 2022. After meeting with a large number of parents' groups, one issue came to the fore early on, namely, the lack of summer provision in special schools. These children have the highest needs. We issued a report in October 2022 and engaged with the Department of Education and the Minister...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I put on record my thanks to both the Minister and the Minister of State in the Department of Education. The Government has put everything in place and made the changes that were needed. Unfortunately, schools are not coming on board. I do not see why, when one school can do it and employ staff, that another can not. Another issue that arose and on which I had a meeting last week with...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome everyone. I will first address the Department. The disability sports fund and EDI fund have been mentioned. What is the progress on them? Where are they at?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Is that the sports disability or the EDI fund?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: In the Department's 2018 to 2027 plan, mention is made of organisations engaging in sport for all. Is there any organisation the Department feels is not engaging? If so, has any grant application been refused by the Department because of that?