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Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Education): Statements (2 Dec 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister and acknowledge the work she has done since she came into her role. I acknowledge also her staff and the role of all teachers in our schools, whether primary, post-primary or third level, for the work they have done over the past 12 months. It is very important our kids are in school. My wife, Una, is a primary school teacher and I have three kids who are all in...

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Health): Statements (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister. Before coming here to speak, I printed off a copy of the Covid restrictions and the new measures being introduced. Reading through the list, I saw that the vast majority of our society is open. Quite limited measures have been put in place. As Senator Buttimer said, much hysteria has been driven by certain groups, factions and political parties. They are causing...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Towards Referees, Officials and Players in Sport: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: First, I apologise because I was late-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Towards Referees, Officials and Players in Sport: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I apologise to our guests for being late; I had sent word of this. I welcome them and complement them on the work they do in their sporting organisations. The amount of work they do with the youth of our country is massive, especially throughout Covid in that it has been a difficult couple of years. I have young kids and it was great to see them get back onto the sporting field. It is an...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Towards Referees, Officials and Players in Sport: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: On refereeing, I was on the Gaelic Players Association, GPA, representing the GAA. What sorts of numbers are coming back, say, from retired players across all codes? Maybe there needs to be stronger links with players coming back into refereeing. Has any initiative been put in place in the organisations to try to increase the numbers of former club, provincial or inter-county players...

Seanad: Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I take exception to the comment that most of us who have put our names to this Bill are being cynical. I am not in any way cynical. I am here to represent the people of my area. That is the job of every public representative. I welcome the Bill and am delighted to have put my signature to it. I compliment Senators Gallagher and Doherty on their work on it. I am from Longford, which has...

Seanad: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Statements (30 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I will share time with Senators Lombard and Conway. I will be parochial and get straight to the point on the national development plan. I come from Longford and I have two major areas of concern with the NDP. It commits to a funding ratio of 2:1 for public transport versus road projects, which means there will be significantly less funding for roads projects over the next number of years....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I echo the comments of a number of colleagues on pay for our secretarial assistants. Michelle who works for me - she worked for me even prior to my being elected here - does the work of a parliamentary assistant. I second Senator Ruane's proposal that we look at bringing forward a cross-party motion and that we push it and make sure it happens, long before our term finishes. Given the week...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: Shop local and make sure we have a green Friday and a green Monday, not a Cyber Monday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I support the comments of Senator Ahearn on childcare. It is important for it to be treated the same and given the same backup as our school sector. I welcome the Tánaiste's comments yesterday clarifying the position of the country and refuting all the social media lies and mistruths out there. Yesterday, I spoke about businesses not knowing whether to purchase goods ahead of the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Key Priorities and Legislation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. I thank both of them and their Department for the supports given across the various sectors it covers. They have been fed particularly through the arts and sports. I compliment them on the work that they have done. Is it possible to get a reply to the recommendations that the committee made in July for the hospitality and entertainment...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Key Priorities and Legislation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: We met with various industries, and hospitality and restaurants in particular. One recommendation was that there would be a representative on the board of Fáilte Ireland from the industry. I want to highlight that. It is extremely important that that happens. It is tourism and hospitality, not just tourism. We need to make sure that the hospitality industry is fully represented on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: They could be anywhere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Post: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Chairman. I welcome Ms Bolger and I wish her well in her new role. It is important to first put on the record that I am a postmaster in Longford. I am well aware of the situation. As pointed out by Ms Bolger, the An Post network is a jewel in the nation's crown. Somebody else mentioned that it is our national company and that, as in the case of Aer Lingus, we should take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Post: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: What do we need to maintain the network throughout the country and to maintain communities and the footfall in our small towns and villages and urban areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Post: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: As we migrate from the PUP to jobseekers these payments should, I believe, be brought back into the post office network. I accept that throughout Covid it was safer for them to be paid into bank accounts. The reality is banks are closing. I understand AIB is to close more of its branches. Where these payments are paid into the banks rather than through the post office network a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Post: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: There is a very high level of fraud in the system where payments are paid into the banks. That needs to be looked at by the Department of Social Protection. I understand that in 2019-2020, unclaimed payments amounted to €60 million. If one takes out of that payments that were stopped, in the region of €30 million would have been refunded by An Post to the Department....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I want to raise the issue of the messaging through all sources of media on a lockdown in the middle of December. It is having a serious effect, particularly on many people in the tourism and hospitality industry, including pubs and restaurants. My party colleague, Councillor Colin Dalton, works for a local cash and carry that covers the midlands. I spoke to him this morning. Businesses...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: It has come to my attention in the past week or so that a number of college students with Covid symptoms who were feeling unwell have not had a PCR test and continue to attend class despite the guidelines. Colleges need to support us in tackling Covid this time around. I have been told of instances where professors and lecturers have refused to post notes online or have made it mandatory...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: The Taoiseach is welcome. It is an honour for me to stand here as a Member of the Oireachtas addressing him. I want to raise a couple of local issues. I concur with the comments of Senator Murphy on just transition. Not enough projects have got off the ground. More funding needs to be made available. The local contribution – 25% – is becoming increasingly difficult to make...