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

Micheál Carrigy: I am worried by one thing Dr. May said; her organisation does not record full details of every sporting organisation. I think it should.

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

Micheál Carrigy: It is important, even if an organisation does not apply for dormant accounts, to monitor that it is fully inclusive and doing the same as every other organisation. That is whether it is looking for money or not. I ask that this be looked at. We have spoken about the gender gap. What are the barriers? What are the organisations telling the witnesses about the barriers to closing the...

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

Micheál Carrigy: In the other organisations, what is being said about the difficulties?

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

Micheál Carrigy: Ms O'Connor has mentioned the success of the 20x20 campaign several times, and how the campaign increased not just the number of participants but visibility on television and media. Does she think that the campaign needs to be introduced again to reach the original targets or even go further?

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

Micheál Carrigy: The campaign has been a success. Does Mr. Ó Conaire think that the Department would fund a similar campaign for the next couple of years, rather than look to have it privately funded? I do not think the campaign should have been funded privately in the first place but it was successful..

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

Micheál Carrigy: I thank our guests.

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

Micheál Carrigy: Ms O'Connor mentioned a project in Badminton Ireland. For the past 18 months I have chaired the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism. In the report we issued, one of our main concerns was the lack of awareness in society in general and not only in sport. Is the badminton project something Ms O'Connor would like to see expanded to other codes in the Federation of Irish Sport? It makes...

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

Micheál Carrigy: One of the first things the autism committee pushed was that Leinster House, as a place of work of work and a place where thousands of people visit every year, would be autism friendly. This project is under way and I hope that by the end of the year we will have the highest accredited parliament in the world with regard to autism friendliness. This includes training all political members,...

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

Micheál Carrigy: All grounds, whether rugby, FAI or GAA, could do something like this to get a message across throughout the country. The three organisations are here so it is the place to ask. It is a good initiative that could be rolled out throughout the country, similar to working together on Respect Our Games. There could be dedicated advertising space at all grounds.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: First, I support the proposal from Senator McGahon for a discussion on the event he has organised for 1 p.m. I thank Government for supporting the pay increases for the section 39, section 56 and section 10 workers. There has been a significant campaign over a long number of years, particularly for those working in disability services who were struggling to get employees. They were losing...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: My support as a tourism representative-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I am reiterating my support for the tourism industry in respect of the knock-on downstream effects that restaurants, pubs, etc., have faced as a result of the lack of footfall due to accommodation being used to support Ukrainian refugees. There is a serious knock-on effect on footfall in tourist areas, particularly outside Dublin. We need to make sure that in any measures we put in place,...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Schools Building Projects (25 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: This matter is in regard to an extension to Ardscoil Phádraig in Longford, where I have been on the board of management since I was elected in 2009. The school principal is Rosemary Johnston and the deputy principal is Bríd Nevin. The school is under the auspices of Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board and is a co-educational post-primary school located in north...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Schools Building Projects (25 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State. We must give gratitude for the significant investment by the Government in schools building projects throughout the country. As she stated, the project is currently with the design team, which has submitted a stage 1 report. I ask that the report be expedited and dealt with straightaway in the context of continuing in the process. Is there a shortage of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with what Senator Kyne's comments on school transport. There is an issue with school transport in my area and the same probably applies in every part of the country. In my own area there are children who have no school transport, yet we have people who are fully licensed and medically fit to drive buses. They can drive long distances to Cork, Dublin and Galway but they are not...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister. I concur with all the comments that have been made. I congratulate my colleagues in Young Fine Gael who took on this campaign two years ago and have brought it to a stage where the Bill will be passed in the Seanad. If there was ever a prime example of what young people can do and how they can make changes in our country, this is it. It is an achievement be able to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy O’Donnell, for securing an additional €1.3 million for Longford County Council in 2024 to cover the loss in rates following the closure of Lough Ree power station. It means that we will not have to cut services. In future, though, I ask that the Department agree multi-annual funding for Longford County Council so that we do...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Nov 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with the sentiments of both Senators Garvey and Murphy in congratulating the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, with regard to putting this in place. As has been said, people said this would not happen; it is now happening.It is important to acknowledge the significant funding the Government has put aside over the last 12 to 15 months, from the energy...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I will stick to one question. I thank the witnesses for coming and well done on their report. They mentioned the drop-off in sport, particularly in the mid-teens. I come from a sporting and generally GAA background and have been involved in it. I served as chairperson of the county minor board at home and looked after the underage structures a number of years ago. There is an issue with...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister is very welcome. There are just a couple of points I wish to bring up. I am speaking as an ex-smoker for a long number of years. I have been off them for 20 years, thank God. I was in a school in Longford, with the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, approximately 18 months ago, where a lady named Grace Kearney from the local family resource centre, Bridgeways in...