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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Thank you, Ms Gibney. I now call on Dr. Niall Muldoon to make his opening statement on behalf of the Office of the Ombudsman for Children.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Does Ms Gibney wish to contribute?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (8 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Acting Chairperson and the Minister of State. My request is quite simple. It is in the statement the Acting Chairperson just read out, that is, the provision of funding for a family resource centre in Longford town, specifically €180,000 for a senior staff member and two support staff to provide a resource centre for a town with a population of 10,000. That is not there...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (8 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State. As she said, family resource centres have welcoming front doors, but unfortunately we do not have that front door for families. We need a commitment. Part of the Minister of State's reply referred to inadequacies and gaps in service provision being identified through Tusla's commissioning process which is carried out at local and national level. I would like...

Seanad: Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is welcome and I thank him for his comprehensive introduction to the Bill, which is a large piece of paperwork. It is important to note that we had not transposed the EECC by the deadline in 2020. We are well behind in that regard. We are looking at significant fines from Europe. It is important for this Bill to pass through the House quickly. The Title refers to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I will speak on an issue I brought up yesterday regarding the communications Bill and the timelines for that Bill to go through the House. I am aware the Leader is doing work on that to perhaps tighten up the timescales on it but unfortunately, even with the current timelines, the funding that has been set aside in the agreement put in place last year will not be in place for the February...

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Yes.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister. I am speaking in support of my colleagues regarding what has turned out to be an extremely serious issue. It has been highlighted by the Senators from Tipperary, Clare and Limerick. Whatever has to be done should be to be done in order to address it. If I might digress for a moment, I wish to put a number of issues relating to my area on the record. Longford does...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I apologies for being late. I watched some of the discussion from my office. I welcome Ms Kenny in particular with no disrespect to anyone else, but she is from my home county of Longford and I know she has been doing very good work there with the Independent Living Movement Ireland over the past could of years and she is very welcome. To me she has hit the nail on the head in her last...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I have questions for Ms Chadamoyo Makombe and Mr. Gordon on the facts and figures on the youth and their trust in media. The report of the Future of Media Commission states 73% or 74% of people trust the mainstream media but only 33% have trust in social media. The reality is social media is being targeted for misinformation about facts and truth and this is directed especially at a younger...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: When we were doing pre-legislative scrutiny on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill we met many of the social media companies that are funding programmes. I think DCU does a programme that is voluntary for schools. It should be compulsory to teach cyber safety in schools because that is the world our kids are growing up into. We have to provide them with the correct information from...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The issue of the communications Bill was raised by Senator Mark Daly. I am a postmaster myself so I know the effect this Bill not being passed is having on the nearly 900 post offices around the country.It would give legislative status to the proposal put forward last June with regard to subsidising the network. Unfortunately, while we were waiting for EU approval of that Bill, all of those...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Now.

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Now.

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: As Senator Cassells said, we had a good debate on this sensible legislation and I welcome its passage. I look forward to visiting the National Concert Hall. I have not been to a performance there but I look forward to doing so in the near future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: We have a quorum. Apologies have been received from Senators Wall and Garvey. The Dáil Business Committee has agreed to the joint committee's request for a Dáil debate on its report on the summer programme. This will take place on Thursday, 2 February at 6.16 p.m. and will have a two-hour slot. We are waiting for details of our debate in the Seanad. Today's business will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Does anyone wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan, who is joining us online, does not appear to be available. We will come back to him. I call Deputy Tully.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I have a few questions. A common word I came across in our guests' submission was "inclusion". If I were to pick out one theme, it is that autistic people and their families want to be included in society. As Oireachtas Members, we have to put the supports in place to ensure that will happen. In respect of assisted technology, which Dr. Healy mentioned, what can Science Foundation...