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- 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: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I concur with the comments made by Senator Fitzpatrick. It is not just Fianna Fáil that has been pushing it; our colleagues in Fine Gael have been involved too. There is a housing policy group within our party that has been pushing these issues. Indeed, our colleague, Senator Cummins, has been very proactive in putting forward the whole issue of dereliction and supporting those grants.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I want to put that on the record. I also want to thank the Cathaoirleach and other colleagues for attending yesterday's event with AsIAm on autism awareness. I welcome the Houses of the Oireachtas initiative that involves all of the parliamentary community taking up autism training. I ask all Members of the Seanad and their staff to take up that training over the next number of months. We...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Business of Joint Committee (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: Apologies have been received from Deputies Joan Collins and Marc Ó Cathasaigh, and from Senators Róisín Garvey and Catherine Ardagh. Before we start our business, I will read some formal notices. All those present in the room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. I remind members of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I welcome all of our witnesses to our meeting here today. We are joined by Davida Hartman, clinical director, The Adult Autism Practice; Tara O'Donnell, CEO and Jessica Doyle, co-director, Thriving Autistic; Nem Kearns and Cír Doyle, co-founders of Neuro Pride Ireland; and Blessing DaDa, mental health activist. I ask the meeting to note that Blessing has to leave at 12 noon to attend...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I now invite Ms O'Donnell-Killen from Thriving Autistic to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank the witness and call Nem Kearns and Cír Doyle from Neuro Pride Ireland to make their opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: Thank you, Nem. I call Blessing Dada, a mental health advocate, to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank Ms Dada very much. I am conscious of the fact she has another meeting at 12 noon. I will ask committee members to ask any questions they have for her in particular. We will go according to the question slots.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I call on Senator Black, who is standing in for Senator Flynn.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank Ms Dada. The event she will be attending is being run by the Mental Health Commission. I thank her for being such an advocate. It is important to have people who stand up to be advocates for their communities. I say well done and thank for her for attending the committee, engaging with the members and answering their questions. I thank everybody for allowing me 20 minutes for Ms...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I will let in Nem Kearns there. They are looking to get in online.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I think Cír Doyle wanted to come in there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: Very good. I invite Ms Hartman to come in briefly for 30 seconds, please, as I am conscious of the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank Ms Hartman. The transition from primary school to secondary level and then from there to third level was mentioned. We have a group of students from Cnoc Mhuire Secondary School, County Longford, and they will attest to this. We can understand the difficulty for someone on the autism spectrum moving between schools. I met people from a school at an enterprise competition recently...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: The launch that is taking place should tell us more about the direction in which we are going to in regard to the Decision Support Service.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I will let Nem and Cír in. They had indicated. We will take Cír first this time, to switch it around.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank Nem. I indicated at the beginning that if time was just going on we would take a break, but it is just me left to speak and Senator Black wants to come back in with a question. Would the witnesses prefer we take a break now or will we continue for another ten or 15 minutes? We will continue then. I call Senator Black.