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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome both the Minister and the Minister of State and wish them well in their respective Departments. I will keep it tight as we are tight on time. I welcome the unprecedented funding across all parts of the Department. It is probably the busiest Department and it is fantastic to see the support levels on offer. Local radio was alluded to by a number of members. I was also contacted...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: My contribution will be very short. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, to the House. I wish him well and congratulate him on his new position. I fully support this Bill, which is needed to underpin the level 5 restrictions which have been put in place. The reality is that there was very limited adherence to the guidelines that were previously proposed. That is why are we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to raise the issue of a dispute between the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the County and City Management Association, CCMA, which represents the local authorities throughout the country. The dispute centres on a funding shortfall of €1.2 million for veterinary inspections of smaller slaughterhouses carried out by the local authority vets, who also work with the local...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Sector: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Ms Andrews and her association for the work they have done in recent months. I am involved in the tourism sector. I do not work in it, but I am chairman of Longford Tourism and am involved in work with Fáilte Ireland, the Hidden Heartlands brand name and efforts to promote Longford as a destination. I have read the TRT's report. It lists a number of proposals. I have just...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to raise the issue of the continued problems being experienced by travel agents in accessing flight refunds from Ryanair, a company that has been particularly critical of the Government in recent days. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, travel agents have submitted thousands of claims to Ryanair in order to refund their customers whose flight bookings were affected. To...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome Ms Dorgan and compliment her on the campaign. I am the Fine Gael spokesperson for the arts in the Seanad. It is important that we recognise both the Government and the Minister for the support they have given the industry. Over the past number of months, I missed my regular diet of performances by our local musical society. We have a fantastic stage school in Longford, namely,...

Seanad: HSE Winter Plan: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. In the brief time remaining, I will home in one point in the winter plan, namely, the provision of 4.76 million additional home support hours. I pay tribute to all the carers in houses throughout Ireland who look after both elderly people and those with disabilities. I am seeking a commitment that these additional hours will actually be made...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I support Senator Dooley. I am a member of the IPU and would have raised that issue in this House. I fully support him in calling for the Minister to come before us. It is important that we support the network. I also wish to raise the issue of the certainty of funding for development officers in various sports partnerships throughout the country. The challenge for sports partnerships is...

Seanad: National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Sep 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister to the House and wish him well in his role. I also welcome his announcement and his comments regarding the amendment the Government is tabling. I commend Senators Craughwell, Norris and Boylan on their work on this extremely important Bill. They have the collective support of the House to see its provisions implemented over the next 12 months. I am the father of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I want to be associated with the remarks concerning members of our Defence Forces and their service to the UN. I agree with Senator Craughwell that the issue of pay is something that must be addressed. Members of the Defence Forces give great service, not only to this country but also the UN. I ask that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, come to this...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I have spoken to the Minister of State about an issue brought to my notice which concerns appeals. Section 26 of the Forestry Act 2014 makes provision for a replanting order by the Minister. There is no provision in the Bill for a right of appeal of such an order, part of an order or conditions attached to it, which is quite unusual. It leaves an individual with only one option, which is...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I feel I must come in here and support the comments of my colleague, Senator Dolan. Senator Boyhan made outrageous remarks to accuse the Minister of being influenced in putting forward this legislation today. He should withdraw his remarks because that is what he said. This legislation has been put in front of the House because 12,000 jobs in the sector are at risk. The Minister already...

Seanad: Safe Reopening of Tertiary Sector and Key Priorities for Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: Many of the issues I was going to raise have been covered already. I want to speak about two issues in third level education. I welcome the additional places made available for third level courses throughout the country in recent months to deal with the increase in the number of students seeking to go to college. I want to ask about 2021. I realise I am looking into the future but we are...

Seanad: School Transport, Leaving Certificate 2020 and Reopening of Schools: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. Like others, I take this opportunity to pay tribute to her, school principals, teachers and departmental officials for getting our schools opened. I would like to comment on a number of issues, the first of which is the students who sat the leaving certificate in 2019, deferred going to college that year and did not get any offers this year owing to the...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Sep 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State and wish her well in her appointment. Some Members have criticised the fact that she and her Department have swiftly brought this legislation before the House. I commend them on bringing the legislation so swiftly. We have a major issue in the forestry industry with jobs at risk and the knock-on effect it has on the building industry. We have vexatious...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to discuss the future of the 30 county childcare committees throughout the Twenty-six Counties. On 27 July, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy O'Gorman, announced a review of the current model to support the delivery of accessible, affordable and high-quality early learning and care and school-aged childcare services. Part of the review was to examine the...

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (18 Sep 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish Senator O'Reilly well. I will support him. I am not from Cavan but from Longford. They are neighbouring counties and rivals on the football field. I have family from Cavan who have known the Senator for many years and have been great supporters of his. Everything has been said here today. I came in when Senator Wilson was speaking and he epitomised Joe in the way he spoke. Well...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jul 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to raise the lack of speech and language therapy and occupational therapy for children, both in the early intervention system and when children leave that system at the age of five and are catered for by the school age team. In 2018 a joint initiative of the Department of Education and Skills and the HSE introduced specialised therapeutic services in schools. Some 19 speech and...

Seanad: Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Jul 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate him on his appointment. I wish to compliment the Government on the comprehensive range of financial proposals in the Bill. They are extremely welcome for all sectors, workers and businesses. I concur with Senator O'Loughlin's comment on the local enterprise offices. I compliment my own local enterprise office in Longford, where a lot of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jul 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the Acting Leader. I would like to raise an issue that has been debated in both Houses in previous times. I refer to the 1,700 independent, not-for-profit, section 39 organisations. In particular, I am speaking of St. Christopher's Services in Longford. These organisations provide vital services for thousands of people throughout Ireland with various...