Results 141-160 of 1,433 for speaker:Micheál Carrigy

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: First, I support the proposal from Senator McGahon for a discussion on the event he has organised for 1 p.m. I thank Government for supporting the pay increases for the section 39, section 56 and section 10 workers. There has been a significant campaign over a long number of years, particularly for those working in disability services who were struggling to get employees. They were losing...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: My support as a tourism representative-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I am reiterating my support for the tourism industry in respect of the knock-on downstream effects that restaurants, pubs, etc., have faced as a result of the lack of footfall due to accommodation being used to support Ukrainian refugees. There is a serious knock-on effect on footfall in tourist areas, particularly outside Dublin. We need to make sure that in any measures we put in place,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: As the Minister of State is aware, I have chaired the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism since early 2022. After meeting with a large number of parents' groups, one issue came to the fore early on, namely, the lack of summer provision in special schools. These children have the highest needs. We issued a report in October 2022 and engaged with the Department of Education and the Minister...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I put on record my thanks to both the Minister and the Minister of State in the Department of Education. The Government has put everything in place and made the changes that were needed. Unfortunately, schools are not coming on board. I do not see why, when one school can do it and employ staff, that another can not. Another issue that arose and on which I had a meeting last week with...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome everyone. I will first address the Department. The disability sports fund and EDI fund have been mentioned. What is the progress on them? Where are they at?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Is that the sports disability or the EDI fund?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: In the Department's 2018 to 2027 plan, mention is made of organisations engaging in sport for all. Is there any organisation the Department feels is not engaging? If so, has any grant application been refused by the Department because of that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I am worried by one thing Dr. May said; her organisation does not record full details of every sporting organisation. I think it should.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: It is important, even if an organisation does not apply for dormant accounts, to monitor that it is fully inclusive and doing the same as every other organisation. That is whether it is looking for money or not. I ask that this be looked at. We have spoken about the gender gap. What are the barriers? What are the organisations telling the witnesses about the barriers to closing the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: In the other organisations, what is being said about the difficulties?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Ms O'Connor has mentioned the success of the 20x20 campaign several times, and how the campaign increased not just the number of participants but visibility on television and media. Does she think that the campaign needs to be introduced again to reach the original targets or even go further?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The campaign has been a success. Does Mr. Ó Conaire think that the Department would fund a similar campaign for the next couple of years, rather than look to have it privately funded? I do not think the campaign should have been funded privately in the first place but it was successful..

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank our guests.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Ms O'Connor mentioned a project in Badminton Ireland. For the past 18 months I have chaired the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism. In the report we issued, one of our main concerns was the lack of awareness in society in general and not only in sport. Is the badminton project something Ms O'Connor would like to see expanded to other codes in the Federation of Irish Sport? It makes...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: One of the first things the autism committee pushed was that Leinster House, as a place of work of work and a place where thousands of people visit every year, would be autism friendly. This project is under way and I hope that by the end of the year we will have the highest accredited parliament in the world with regard to autism friendliness. This includes training all political members,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: All grounds, whether rugby, FAI or GAA, could do something like this to get a message across throughout the country. The three organisations are here so it is the place to ask. It is a good initiative that could be rolled out throughout the country, similar to working together on Respect Our Games. There could be dedicated advertising space at all grounds.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with Senator Cummins's comments regarding the large-scale sports infrastructure fund. This is also an opportunity to start considering future capital projects to have those in train across the country. I raise the issue of the new Garda divisions and the concerns I have in this regard relating to my area. Until recently, County Longford was joined with County Roscommon as a...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (28 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Taoiseach. I wish to express my appreciation for his leadership in his various roles since 2017 when he took over the role of Taoiseach. He has prioritised child poverty. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism launched a report in June. One of its major concerns was the lack of services and therapies for children, in order to give every child an opportunity to reach his or...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I echo the comments of Senator Murphy. I was delighted for everyone to see that funding has been put in place for the N5 project. To get to the N5, however, people must go down the N4 and they are going through a section of road from Mullingar to Longford that is not fit for purpose.