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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: ...work on a schools' programme to get more people interested in the industry. It would encourage people to want to get in to the industry. That follows on to another question. Deputy Griffin mentioned Kerry College. Are there sufficient course available in the various universities around the country to service the industry with qualified people?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: ...work in the industry. The witnesses will have found that. I still think that we need a dedicated tourism and hospitality centre. The only course in hospitality and the culinary arts is provided in Kerry. Before that there were courses run in Killybegs and Cathal Brugha Street. We do not have any dedicated centre for training. We need to invest in something in the midlands or this...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: ...myself, there is very little in the line of third-level qualifications to get people qualified in that area; as a chef or otherwise. I know there was an announcement in Killarney with Cork and Kerry education and training boards, ETBs. They were working on and trying to do something for the midlands and the upper area of the country where we do not actually have any proper catering...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: ..., Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, to discuss skills shortages.. While great strides have been made under the apprenticeship scheme, we need to do more. We have seen the opening in the Cathaoirleach's county of Kerry of a tourism and hospitality link with the college of further education there. Another such college needs to be opened in the midlands. We even have the ideal site...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: ...Hotels Federation and the Restaurants Association of Ireland. I thank the Minister for putting this forward to the Cabinet today and for supporting the industry. People have mentioned Cork and Kerry, and I too look forward to the summer when people are organising their breaks. We in Ireland's Hidden Heartlands are an unhidden gem. I would recommend people pay visit during the summer...