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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: RTÉ plans to bring it back next year.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Mr. Coveney said it was intended to go up against international productions but the reality is that it ended up going up against many homegrown productions in December and the first week of January. That is the period when there are homegrown pantomime productions in every town and county.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: My view, which is not a professional one, is that the timing was wrong. If RTÉ is considering putting on the show prior to "The Late Late Toy Show", that would make sense to me, as a person looking at it from the outside.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the witnesses for their responses. I should have said at the beginning, not to be negative, that we were disappointed that before Christmas, when we had asked RTÉ, Virgin and the BAI to come before the committee to discuss policy, both Virgin and RTÉ declined that invitation, yet the BAI was prepared to come in to discuss policy. We represent the taxpayer, and the taxpayer...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Yes, which comes under the remit of this Oireachtas committee. I just wanted to make that point. I wish to make a few points about Virgin. Mr. Farrell mentioned six channels. Is six channels too many to be putting out? As for Screen Ireland, the Cathaoirleach mentioned certain areas of the country. It was brought to my attention that if a company looking to make a production within...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The public service charge was mentioned. I work with An Post, which is a collector of the licence fee. Some of the witnesses are not in favour of that. If a charge was payable by every household, it would be easier to collect the fee and the figures would change dramatically. People would not have an issue paying the charge if its funding was available across all sectors – regional...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: No. It is the reality-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: That is good to hear. We need to change the narrative, particularly for the younger generation, who are looking for information elsewhere and are not getting factually correct information.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: On behalf of myself and the members of Fine Gael in County Longford, and my fellow councillor colleagues on Longford County Council, I congratulate Senator Buttimer on attaining the position of Cathaoirleach. His appointment is more than well deserved. The first time I met Senator Buttimer was probably the 2011 Seanad election. I recall that we had a deep discussion and realised that we...

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I support the proposal that Senator Mark Daly become Leas-Chathaoirleach. I wish him well in that role. I acknowledge my colleague, neighbour and friend, Senator Joe O'Reilly, who has served in the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach for the past two and a half years. To say the Senator is a gentleman is an understatement. We can say nothing but good things about Joe because he is a friend to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I echo the comments of my fellow Members and extend my sympathies to the family of the late Private Seán Rooney. I come from a constituency that used to have three barracks in Mullingar, Longford and Athlone, with Custume Barracks in Athlone being the main barracks. There is a very strong military history in the area. A lot of service has been given to the Defence Forces from people...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with the comments of Senator Buttimer with regard to international surrogacy recommendtions which have been accepted by Government. Great praise has to go to our colleague, Senator Mary Seery Kearney. We would not be where we are today without the work that she has put in over the past 24 months. I want to say well done to her for her work on that. This morning, significant...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Now.

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister is welcome. I concur with the comments of Senator Cassells on the recent meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media, of which I am a member. The IHF painted an extremely stark picture. The Minister is well aware of this and is engaging with the stakeholders but a strong conversation will have to take place early in the new...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I commend the Bill. Any of us who read about or heard the story of the young lad who was mauled a number of weeks ago or heard his young brother could not but be touched by what happened. It is important we send our best wishes to young Alejandro. I hope he recovers. I come from a rural area and a farming community and have spoken to landowners, farmers and so on. I have seen what has...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: That makes sense. I apologise. The Bill deserves to be supported. We need to send out a strong signal that we cannot accept what has been going on in the past and that it is up to us as the Government to make the changes that need to be made. The changes proposed in the Bill are fairly simple so I am very supportive of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome everyone to this meeting. Before we start our business, I will read some formal notices and the Covid-19 code of conduct. All of those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Carmel and Fiacre. That was a powerful opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: We will have time. I will let the Senator in then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Would Ms Ryan like to comment?