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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with Senator Keogan's comments on the announcement yesterday, which was very welcome. The media is not covering the fact that there are a lot of severe EU constraints on taxation policy and that the Government went as far as it could go. We do need to go further, however, in particular with the haulage industry, the bus industry and agricultural contractors. We need to look at...

Seanad: Brain Health and Dementia: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I also welcome the extra hours. One of the figures I took from yesterday's discussion was that 40% of dementia is preventable. That translates in current terms to 30,000 people or 30,000 families today. By 2045, that could be 60,000 families unless we put the investment in now. It was proven by yesterday's discussion that dementia is treatable and if steps are taken, we can reduce the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to raise an issue which is linked to the situation in Ukraine and the knock-on effect that is going to have on our economy over the next 12 months. I would like the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to come in to discuss the effects it is going to have on food, fuel and fertiliser. This is going to have a significant impact on our agriculture sector in particular going...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with Senator Murphy's comments on fuel. We seriously need to look at this. I have a small station and I got a delivery at 7.30 a.m. this morning. The price has increased by 5 cent a litre. It is only on an upward spiral. As Senator Murphy said we will be looking at a price of €2 by St. Patrick's Day. This is having a serious knock-on effect on the transport industry. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I want to offer my sympathies to both Senator Paul Daly and Senator Buttimer on their recent bereavements. I also support the comments of Senator Cassells. One thing about the GAA Congress is that either the uachtarán report or ard stiúrthóir report always makes some thought-provoking proposals. I look forward to working with Senator Cassells and, indeed, the GAA at...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Like my colleagues, I would like to echo the comments on Ukraine and support the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, who is acting on behalf of everyone in Ireland. Senator O'Reilly referred to diplomatic relationships, and our Young Fine Gael branch passed a motion regarding diplomatic relations between the two countries. Russia has stepped across the line and it is something we...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I fully support the Bill. I must point out at the outset that I am a national lottery agent. It has been in the family since it came out first. We were a ticket agent and when I took over my present business in 2007 I took on the full lottery agent. I want to clarify that the national lottery has a separate regulator. It is not going to be regulated the same as gambling. It is regulated...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I just feel that the national lottery is actually more stringently regulated with regard to its agents.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: On a yearly basis, we do compliance and we are the subject of twice-yearly checks to ensure that we are compliant with selling to over-18s. I think our policy is to sell to over-21s. We have maximum amounts on the number of tickets we are allowed sell to people. We have referrals, too, if we see that people are purchasing in excess of what we feel might be within their means. That does...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to make a quick point that I did not make previously. I know that there is a significant number of jobs in the bookmaking industry, but with regard to agencies, there are over 4,000 lottery agencies throughout the country, which are small shops, supermarkets and businesses. The knock-on effect is that a significant number, or tens of thousands of people working in that industry, will...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: It is €4.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: On Senator Davitt's point, it is a scheduling issue for RTÉ but I totally agree with what he said. It is something that should be looked at. RTÉ should take that on board and reschedule it. I have young kids and it frustrates me when it happens, but it is a scheduling issue. I agree with Senator Davitt that it needs to be changed.

Seanad: Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is very welcome. Ireland has one of the highest rates of mental health illness in Europe, with approximately 18.5% of the population suffering. A study carried out by Mental Health Ireland reveals that in general women have a lower well-being score than men and those who are younger score lower on the well-being scale than those who are older. In the past ten years,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome Ms Haugen and thank her for what she has done. The decision she made to come out to the public will make the lives of many people around the world safer and better. I wish to put that on the record. Part of the Future of Media Commission and its establishment in Ireland is an online safety commissioner. I would feel a lot safer if somebody like Ms Haugen was in such a position....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Based on what Ms Haugen said about 13 and 14 year olds becoming addicted, should we set a limit of 15 years old as a minimum age for being on a social media platform and put the responsibility on those companies to make sure that they enforce that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Ms Haugen.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Today, I will speak again about the Phoenix Centre, which is located in what was the old Mount Carmel Hospital on the grounds of St. Joseph's Care Centre in Longford. The building was built in 1844. The rest of the buildings on the original site were demolished in the 1960s and a new purpose-built building, which is today called St. Joseph's Care Centre, was built. The building is being...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: To be honest, this does not clarify the matter raised. It does not answer the question I asked. While I welcome the investment of €100 million for initiatives and I welcome the fact that there is significant funding into the CHO area, CHO 8 actually covers six counties - Longford, Westmeath, Laois, Offaly, Louth and Meath. The reality is that we are providing the previously listed...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I 100% support the comments of Senator Seery Kearney in support of our Leader, my party colleague, Senator Doherty's comments on "Morning Ireland" earlier. They were well said. I also wish to speak to the issue of third-level education. I would like a debate with the Minister, Deputy Harris, to discuss the future. There are many plans and there are many changes to come in respect of...

Seanad: Report of Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine: Motion (16 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is very welcome. I concur with the comments of Senator Garvey. We might be a small county in Longford, but we have always been to the fore in a lot of things and I was delighted to hear her mention Mr. John Crossan. On tourism, two weekends ago I spent some time in Center Parcs Longford Forest. It was probably the best weekend break I have ever had and was just 20...