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Seanad: Report of Independent Review Group Jadotville: Statements (15 Jul 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister is welcome. I thank him for coming to the House. It is important to welcome the apology he gave on behalf of the Government in his opening statement. I acknowledge the effort he has made previously in commissioning this report. We live in a democracy and the Defence Forces are there to defend our democracy. Senators, Deputies and councillors are elected to represent the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the assistant commissioner. Has the Garda Síochána supports in place for its own staff to deal with issues such as online crime? Is it sufficiently resourced and does Mr. O'Driscoll feel that the Garda Síochána needs additional resources in future for new regulations that may come in? I noted in correspondence the issue arising relating to GDPR in interactions...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I have one more question, which may reference the general data protection regulation, GDPR, issue. The assistant commissioner has had experience previously with the main online platforms and dealing with them with regard to abuse. It is something we, as politicians in the national limelight, are unfortunately targeted with on a regular basis. What has the assistant commissioner's...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to return to a couple of matters. Deputy Griffin referred to one of them, namely, the fact that in recent times we have seen journalists being abused online and, as politicians, we are trolled and abused. There is the issue of false accounts. The online platforms have many procedures in place, but they are not dealing with the large number of false accounts. As I said, they are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to be associated with the congratulations to Senator Bacik. She will be an asset to Dáil Éireann and a loss to the Seanad. I also wish to compliment our candidate, Councillor James Geoghegan, a fantastic candidate who ran a great campaign. To paraphrase Arnold Schwarzenegger, he will be back. I would like to get an update on the provision of a new school for Meán...

Seanad: Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, to the House. I also welcome the Bill, which represents a lifeline for small and medium-sized businesses and gives them the opportunity to restructure their debts and allow them to continue trading. Throughout Covid, the Government has introduced numerous schemes to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, which have been very successful, but a lot...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Jul 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minster of State and I welcome this Bill. Section 13 sets out the functions of the LDA, which are to develop and manage relevant public land and, thereafter, other lands for "the provision of housing for the public good". It is acknowledged that there is a shortage of new housing being developed and, in particular, housing that is affordable in certain areas. There is a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Acting Chairman and welcome all our guests. I have a couple of points and questions, some of which have been spoken about. Perhaps the witnesses could use the time to expand on them. Dr. Docquir spoke about the social media council. To be honest, that is a fantastic idea. It is in his submission that Ms Irene Khan, UN special rapporteur, has recommended that it be created....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the witnesses. I apologise as I got called out of Leinster House so I was unable to be on the call until I returned. I compliment the organisations on the work they have done, not just in the past 12 months but over the years, and the entertainment they provide for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the country. I am a frequent visitor to the Backstage Theatre in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on the Restaurant Industry: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I will keep it brief. I concur with the comments Deputy Griffin made. Mr. Treyvaud mentioned what is coming down the line. Can he tell us exactly what that is? If there was a proposal on percentage capacity in order to get indoor dining open, at what level would a business need to trade so that it would not be trading at a negative cost?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on the first 12 months of his term and I look forward to the next 12 months. Senator Burke spoke on driver theory tests. We have had that issue where people have turned up to do the test and have not been notified that the place is closed. I concur with the Senator's proposals. I welcome the increase in capacity proposed for sporting events. I hope it...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister. I pay tribute to the members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action and thank them for the huge amount of work that they done over the last nine months. I also acknowledge the work of my party colleague, the current Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, who chaired the committee...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I am delighted it was announced. As chair of the County Longford tourism committee, I have supported the Mid Shannon Wilderness Park for years and will continue to do so. However, we may need further funding to complete the project. I thank Longford County Council, our regeneration team and in particular, Donall Mac An Bheatha, who has driven this project for a long number of years. I am...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Making Europe Fit for the Digital Age: EU Commissioner for Competition (23 Jun 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Commissioner. It is an honour to have her at our meeting. She mentioned the draft Digital Markets Act which is being worked on by the EU, along with the Digital Services Act. It sets out some rigid and non-negotiable rules for a lot of tech businesses, regardless of circumstances. Is there any concern in the EU that it is a bit over-specific and inflexible and might lead to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Making Europe Fit for the Digital Age: EU Commissioner for Competition (23 Jun 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: When concerns are being raised, should it be looked at again, or is the draft a final version and not negotiable? Is that the case?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on the Entertainment Sector: Music Entertainment Association of Ireland (23 Jun 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Chair. I welcome our guests. I have one short point related to something brought up by the Minister, Deputy Martin, about the arts industry, that is, the whole thing of a living wage. I think in some other European countries a minimum wage is set for people in this industry. Do our guests feel this is something that should be done across their sector as well? Over the next...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: In response to the matter raised by Senator Wall, the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, has given a commitment in regard to the licensing laws and to the introduction of whatever legislation is needed to ensure there is no issue with regard to outdoor hospitality for the summer ahead. I would like to raise with the Leader the issue of Bóthar in respect of which there have been numerous...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish all the businesses in the hospitality sector that have reopened over the past week or so the very best. I got the opportunity at the weekend to visit a number of them. I remind them that the outdoor service enhancement scheme is open from today. Through it, they can apply to their local authorities for funding. I look forward to visiting some of the businesses in Dublin Bay South...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: Thank you, Chair, for the opportunity of taking part in the meeting today. I welcome Mr. McRedmond and Ms Byrne. I suppose I should point out at the beginning that I am a sub-postmaster and I am also a member of the Irish Postmasters Union, IPU. I, too, go along with what colleagues have said. I recognise the work that was done throughout the network via mail, counters and clerks, all...

Seanad: Right to Housing: Motion (4 Jun 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State and support the motion. It highlights what the Government plans to deliver in the coming years. It is important to note that the Government takes the housing crisis seriously, is taking action and is willing to deliver social, affordable and private housing through whatever mechanism to deliver what is needed, namely, homes. It is important that the State...