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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on being elected to his position. I wish him well over his term and look forward to working with him over the next number of years. I concur with what Senator Gallagher said regarding sporting clubs. I am treasurer of my own local GAA club and have been heavily involved at a national level within that organisation. Throughout the sporting world, there has...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the Leader. It is an honour to stand up and speak in Leinster House. I thank everyone who supported me to get elected to represent them here. It is not the Seanad Chamber, but it is great to be in Leinster House. I support Senators McGahon and Murphy regarding private coach operators . I have family involved in the industry and I echo their comments. I...

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

Micheál Carrigy: I echo the concerns many Senators have expressed about the pub industry following yesterday's announcement. Gastropubs, restaurants and supermarkets are all selling drink and adhering to social distancing rules. I do not see why that could not have been put in place. A number of local publicans near me have spent substantial money in the last week stocking up in preparation for next...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: Today marks a significant milestone in Irish sport, with competitive action recommencing after nearly four months of lockdown. This is very much welcome for the mental and physical health of the nation. Owing, however, to the pause on phase 4 of the roadmap, the limit on attendance at outdoor sports events remains 200, to include all persons at the venue, instead of 500, as had been hoped...

Seanad: National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020: Second Stage (17 Jul 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber and wish him well in his brief. I welcome the Bill and the increased funding for the climate action fund. I come from Longford, one of the areas that has been hit with the closure of the plant in Lanesborough. Thousands of people in our area relied on jobs from Bord na Móna and the ESB over the past number of decades. We were hit with a hammer...

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (28 Jul 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I congratulate the Minister on her appointment and look forward to working with her in the coming years in her various briefs. I have been chairman of the County Longford tourism committee for seven years and have been involved in developing the product in our county, which had the lowest tourism numbers for many years. I was heavily involved in the development of the start of the Royal...

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...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (29 Jul 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and congratulate her on her appointment. I am more than confident that she will serve her new Department with distinction, as she did her previous Department. I also compliment the Government on the swift action it took in March in getting payments out to hundreds of thousands of people who lost their jobs. I concur with the Minister with regard to...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jul 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I have a query about the community employment schemes, which the Minister mentioned. I know my local scheme is struggling to get people to fill positions when others leave. Only recently, two people who turned 60 on a scheme received a letter and have seen their participation discontinued. I thought there was to be an extension so somebody over a certain age could serve up to five years on...

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 (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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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...