Results 101-120 of 120 for long speaker:Micheál Carrigy

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...has received additional funding but, as I have said, other projects are struggling. I will raise the issue of hospice beds, which I have raised previously. There is just one hospice bed in County Longford to cover a population of 40,000 people. We raised this issue with the then Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, when he was on a visit a number of years ago before the redesign of the...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...are a number of issues in the Defence Forces. One is pay and remuneration for personnel. We need to make the forces more attractive so that young people making a decision on a future career will have a long-term career available to them. That issue needs to be looked at. The recent documentary "Women of Honour" painted the Defence Forces in a very poor light. I welcome the Minister's...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is very welcome to the Chamber. I welcome the proposed changes to the nursing homes support scheme, which are long overdue. I am delighted the Bill is being brought through the Houses prior to the recess. It is in line with a commitment we made in the programme for Government and a commitment I gave personally to local representatives of the Irish Farmers Association,...

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

Micheál Carrigy: ...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 Scoil Mhuire in Longford. It has been an ongoing issue for a substantial length of time. The school has 600 pupils, an ageing building and no play area for the students. I disagree with Senator...

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

Micheál Carrigy: ...colleagues who put this Bill and its targets at the centre of going into government. This is, without doubt, one of the most transformative Bills to go through the Houses of the Oireachtas for a long number of years. I pay tribute to Pauline O'Reilly for the work that she has done on this Bill and for saying the following last Monday: "The actions we can take for climate change are the...

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...

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

Micheál Carrigy: ...than 800 people on the housing list but we have a very proactive director of services, Mr. John Brannigan, who is delivering housing for the county. The Minister of State, Deputy Burke, was in Longford earlier today, where three schemes were launched. What we need in the county is a mix of affordable and social housing. Senator McGahon referred to the need to ask questions of all local...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...parties. Access to affordable housing is one of the most immediate and urgent challenges facing young people, middle income earners and families today in Ireland, including in my home county, Longford. This Bill is about individuals and families who want to be able to rent their own homes and to aspire to own their own homes. In the entirety of my county, Longford, there has been no...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...the Minister for Health and the head of the HSE to meet the voluntary committee immediately to alter these plans. The decision that has been taken is outrageous. It mirrors an issue in my county of Longford. Two years ago I and a number of my colleagues met the then Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, at St. Joseph's Care Centre along with members of Longford Hospice. We got agreement...

Seanad: Future of Banking in Ireland: Statements (10 May 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...banking services. Ulster Bank is to gradually withdraw from the market here in the coming years. Bank of Ireland's intention is to close 88 branches from September, including Granard, County Longford, as well as four branches in Westmeath, including Athlone Institute of Technology, Castlepollard, Kinnegad and Moate. Permanent TSB has also announced the withdrawal of cash desk services...

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate Examinations) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 May 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...been a significant increase in enrolment at the school and it is experiencing difficulties. Will the Minister also consider meeting me, Deputy Flaherty and the principal of Meán Scoil Mhuire in Longford town to discuss the school building, which has reached capacity? There is no play area for more than 500 pupils. Funding was provided for temporary classrooms in an adjoining...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...closed for a number of years. Would I be right in saying that the fund will open for applications later on this year? It is extremely important that it be opened up to allow others to start to develop long-term plans to develop their grounds or facilities. Is that the case? In regard to the sports capital programme, the Minister mentioned the figures, namely, €200 million in...

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

Micheál Carrigy: .... The project is a collaboration between a number of organisations in the town, namely, the Tidy Towns team, Bridgeways Family Resource Centre, the local day care centre, the Men's Sheds group and Longford County Council. The project proposes the creation of a cluster of community support services in the town through the co-location of a number of service providers, including an enhanced...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Environment Fund (1 Mar 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...sincerely hope the issues which surfaced recently regarding EU state aid rules are dealt with positively to allow these much-needed projects to continue and provide much-needed employment in south Longford. We must not allow the midlands to become a Rust Belt like the American mid west. Infrastructure and investment must be put in place to make sure it returns to a thriving economic...

Seanad: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (26 Jan 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank all healthcare staff for their work on the front line on behalf of all our citizens. These staff work long hours in difficult circumstances and have made huge sacrifices in their private lives to ensure they are in a position to continue to look after those in need. I welcome that by Sunday last, 143,000 people had received the vaccine, all of our...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: I would also like to endorse the campaign for people to shop green this weekend, and I am going to be parochial and ask those in my own county of Longford and those in Westmeath to shop in businesses in their counties to help with employment. I wish to raise the issue of services for those seeking early intervention. I know that it is an issue that has been raised on numerous occasions, but...

Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Health): Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: ...been earning money to put themselves through college. That needs to be looked at. I will address two areas in the health sector that have been affected by Covid, and I think there will be consequences long afterwards. I spoke about it this morning and they are the lack of speech and language therapy and occupational therapy, and services for younger people. I refer to a figure from...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: ...elderly people cocooned at home especially, it is the local radio to which they listen in order to get local news. They provide a fantastic service and deserve support. I have been involved in Longford Tourism for a number of years to improve our tourism offering. I am familiar with the area and have a couple of questions. Is it being proposed to extend the stay-and-spend scheme? It...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: ...caused by the present arrangements means the partnerships are restricted in their capacity to forward plan and can only plan ahead for a few months at a time. The arrangement is not conducive to long-term or strategic planning and it means the loss of the investment that any local authority or partnership put into the development of these officers and the expertise they gain. While it is...

Seanad: School Transport, Leaving Certificate 2020 and Reopening of Schools: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Micheál Carrigy: ...regard. I would like to also raise a couple of local issues in regard to schools in my area. I would welcome an update on an emergency works scheme application for Scoil Samhthann, Ballinalee, Longford, and an update on an additional school application from St. Mel's College in Longford, my own alma materof over 500 pupils, which has submitted an application for an upgrade of the old...