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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: The performance pathways advisory group.

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

Micheál Carrigy: Would it be right to say a significant number of people are leaving and going into the professional ranks?

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

Micheál Carrigy: That is completely out of order.

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

Micheál Carrigy: Weak governance is part of the terms of reference of this Oireachtas joint committee.

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

Micheál Carrigy: We are quite entitled to ask about that.

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

Micheál Carrigy: Deputy Andrews should please withdraw his comments.

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

Micheál Carrigy: Deputy Andrews directed a comment at me.

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

Micheál Carrigy: The Chair asked Deputy Andrews to withdraw a comment.

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

Micheál Carrigy: Chair-----

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...