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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I apologise for leaving the meeting but I was co-ordinating another event. If I repeat a question that has already been asked, I also apologise. The future is dependent on the €75 million in funding to sustain the post office network and, I will say again, to sustain communities. We are in a digital world. Some would say that the post office network has become obsolete,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Payments into the post office network are secure and cannot be collected by somebody illegally. If the Department wants to bring back a payment, a stop is put on the system and the payment can be sent back. I remember looking at the figures a number of years ago when, on average, €65 million per year was returned by An Post to the Department of Social Protection in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Can we hear from An Post and the Department? I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the witnesses. I must put on the record that I am a postmaster. I am a member of the Irish Postmasters Union and I am a contractor of An Post. The post office has been in the family for 50 years in the community in Ballinalee, County Longford. It is important that the word "community" was mentioned because every single one of the 900-odd post offices is part of a community and...

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We were all shocked by the recent “RTÉ Investigates” programme but it is important to put on record that this is not the case for the entire nursing home sector. Across the country, many nursing homes provide excellent service to our family members. We need to increase the support that we put into both public and private nursing homes. I visit nursing homes on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Apologies have been received from Senator Maria McCormack. I advise Members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. The key challenges to tackling homelessness is the topic of our meeting today. It presents a complex array of challenges that require a co-ordinated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We will now move to the ombudsman as time is running tight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Perhaps the ombudsman or the representatives of Dublin City Council would like to comment on the question. There is one minute left in the time slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: There are lots of questions there so I ask witnesses to be conscious of that when they are replying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Time is running short.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Did Westmeath County Council want to come in on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: The next slot is a Fine Gael slot. I am conscious that it is nearly 4.30 p.m. I will let Deputy Sheehan in and then myself before the ombudsman leaves.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I might allow a couple more witnesses in to answer. Ms Finney was looking to come in on that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We are caught for time but I want to come in myself. I will specifically speak to the ombudsman and then I will come back to the local-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We have gone way over time and the ombudsman is leaving at 4.30 p.m. I just want to have an opportunity to make a specific point before then. Ms Ward made a point at the beginning about allowing all of our children to have a childhood. I am afraid that is not happening. As all of the witnesses and every single one of us, as public representatives, walked in through the hall, we will have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We have about five minutes until 4.30 p.m. I will give each member one minute for questions and answers with the ombudsman specifically. I call on Deputy Hearne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I am sorry. I am trying to give everyone an opportunity.