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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I, too, would like to be associated with the expressions of sympathy on the death of former Senator John O’Mahony. I did not serve with John politically but I knew him for 20 years through my involvement in the GAA. One of the great days I remember was the all-Ireland final between Galway and Kildare in Croke Park in 1998. I also recall being in the canal end of Croke Park when...

Seanad: Housing Commission Report: Motion (29 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: That is no problem. I want to speak on housing in Longford, where I come from, which has a population of 45,000 people, and where we stand on housing. Since 2016, when Housing for All or Rebuilding Ireland policies were brought in by Fine Gael, nearly 1,000 houses have been completed in County Longford, nearly 1,000 new and refurbished social houses and more than 170 families have submitted...

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: I welcome the witnesses and apologise for being late in to the meeting. I am going to be parochial as well. I am from the midlands, not from the south. We would not be famed for our television or film industries. However, we have two very successful young lads who I know, Patrick McGivney and Robert Higgins from Harp Media. They have made a fantastic name for themselves nationally and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I also pass on my sympathies to the family of the late Michael D'Arcy. I will raise another issue that affects a significant number of parents of children with additional needs, which is the issue of getting a routine dental appointment. The reality is that a considerable number of parents cannot get a dental appointment because there are not dentists within the HSE system who are trained...

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: ...known and met in my role as Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Autism. I commend the Bill and support it. Unfortunately, I must have missed the correspondence and did not get the opportunity to sign it or I would have done so months ago. When it came before the House a number of Government Members supported it to allow the Committee Stage debate today. It is important to put on...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the town and village funding announced yesterday by the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. There are a number of projects in my home county such as a community park in Ballinalee and a project with a district development association in Edgeworthstown where a derelict building was purchased under the building acquisitions measure. We secured funding of more than €379,000 to develop...

Seanad: Smartphone and Social Media Use: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I compliment Senator Seery Kearney on her work on the motion and I welcome the Minister. I concur with the comments of Senator Cassells. I worked on the pre-legislative scrutiny of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act. When it started here in the Seanad, we had 27 hours of debate on it. The Minister, Deputy Martin, was here for 26 or 27 hours. There was no guillotine implemented....

Seanad: Cost of Doing Business: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Burke, to the Chamber. It is an honour for me, as a constituency colleague of his in Longford-Westmeath and on behalf of all the members of Fine Gael in Longford-Westmeath, to welcome him and congratulate him on his new role on this his first time in the Seanad. It is well deserved and I wish him every success and luck with the role. It is important to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome Senator O'Hara. I am delighted he was looking at the Fine Gael Ard-Fheis and our new Taoiseach's speech, but I point out climate formed part of that speech. It opened up with "The world is changing, and we need to work together on climate action" and finished with "Fine Gael wants to support you to make the change in your home, in your farm, in your business". I take the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with the comments welcoming the report on school transport. While I welcome that we are extending eligibility to more people, we are still going to have the same issues, including a shortage of people to drive buses. We have the simple issue of people - because tickets are free in some cases - applying for tickets even when they are not being used, and then we are leaving other...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his kind words. I want to thank a number of people who worked on this project and drove it. First, in particular, I thank the members of the committee who put to the Houses of the Oireachtas that this was something they wanted to see implemented, including Senators Ardagh, Wall, Garvey and Flynn. It was taken on board by the Cathaoirleach, the Ceann Comhairle...

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State. I concur with all other Senators that increased funding is needed for sporting facility infrastructure. It is well known that it is important for young people to be involved in sports and to keep active for their well-being, physical and mental health and the benefits in later life of having been involved in sport. There was a recent announcement regarding...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I apologise for being late. I was struck by the comment made about drama here in Leinster House. Some people think there is already a drama group here and we would not need to set one up. Regarding outdoor spaces, this is the way to go. During the Covid-19 pandemic, several community groups in County Longford, where I am from, bought into this approach. We now have several outdoor...

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...

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: Road Safety: Statements (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Acting Chair. I will try to keep to three minutes. I welcome the Minister of State. This is an important discussion. At a time like this, we think of all the families who have been bereaved in the past 12 months and before that. To make some points on road safety, I will start by homing in on the safe routes to school programme. It is a fantastic initiative. Unfortunately,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme (27 Sep 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The witnesses are very welcome. In my three years in the Oireachtas probably the busiest piece of work we were involved in was the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act. I firmly believe that it is some of the most important legislation that has gone through the Houses over the last years. I am aware the commission has a broader role, but it has a huge role with online safety for future...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is very welcome. I will be brief and to the point. This matter relates to the upgrade of the facilities at St. Joseph's campus in Longford. We have a fantastic radiology facility there that recently got some aesthetic works done but the X-ray machine is badly in need of an upgrade. A lot of services have been taken away from Longford and moved elsewhere, which means...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State for that comprehensive reply to all my queries. I am delighted to know that funding is in place and is ring-fenced and that a new X-ray machine will be delivered for Longford by the end of 2023. I would like to see ongoing work expedited regarding Ballyminion. It has been ongoing for a number of years. The Minister of State might bring the message that this...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: First, I would put on the record that I am a sports fan. My young lad is involved with Longford rugby club. I support Longford town and I am involved in my own club. I have been a lifelong GAA member and am a former member of the Ard Chomhairle in Croke Park. I just wanted to put that on the record. I recognise all the good work that has been done by every organisation present in...