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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (13 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: 141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will be granted Garda clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46842/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (13 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there is sufficient fodder available for winter 2019-2020 in the event of a cold snap; if an analysis has been carried out on fodder stocks for winter 2019-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46866/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: On Irish Water, I highlighted the broader aspect of this issue a number of weeks ago in terms of the change that was going to be implemented. We saw this week, on the front pages of our national newspapers, that it has come home to roost. There was a drop of some €35 million in the Local Government Fund and there was a change in terms of the Irish Water situation in that its...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: By €35 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: The Chairman will correct me if I am wrong, but the assessment is based on population rather than the network and we saw this week how that reappraisal has cost the administrative centre of the city of Dublin some €8 million in lost revenue. The city manager had said he understood it would be counteracted by a subvention from central government. That is not forthcoming now and the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: I agree.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: I did have a parliamentary question, which I read out here recently. The answer was that it would be actively monitored.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: I know. The problem is that it is like a rabbit hole. The work is fantastic but it relates back to the frustration. That is why I would like the letter to be sent. It is these kinds of issues, which are all separated out, that can have such a major impact. The one in question is a huge one.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: On Deputy MacSharry’s point on not limiting the amount of infrastructure, while the centre is based in the west it has been accessed by people from all over the country. I support the efforts of Deputy MacSharry, Deputy Eugene Murphy and others from all parties in supporting this call today.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: The point raised by Deputy MacSharry is much broader. We should consider how the business case is made for major infrastructure projects or their expansion and the documents that are examined by consultants. Some weeks ago when Ms Anne Graham from the NTA was before the committee, I raised the flawed business case that was written in 2011 relating to the Navan rail line in my constituency....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: 571. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the additional allocation of €1.5milllion provided in budget 2020 for early years supports; and the areas to which the funding will be directed in tabular form. [47125/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: 572. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the budget for the early years services supports; and the types of supports and associated cost with same in tabular form. [47126/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: 573. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the quality supports provided to a crèche (details supplied); and if quality supports were provided, the impact the results of the Better Start and the preschool inspectorate reports provided in terms of assessment. [47127/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: 594. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when applications will be accepted for the 2020 town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47724/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Fund (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: 657. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local government fund grant given to each local authority in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 by local authority in tabular form; the allocation for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47418/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: 658. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the Irish Water commercial rates replacement funding given to each local authority in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the allocation for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47419/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates Yield (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: 659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the communication he has had with each local authority in relation to changes to local government revenue due to changes to Irish Water commercial rates payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47420/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: 42. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent on purchasing mobile telephones for staff within his Department for work-related business in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by grade; if his Department has a contract with a mobile telephone company (details supplied) to supply mobile telephones if needed; if so, the name of the company; the date on which the contract for the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (20 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: 45. To ask the Taoiseach the number of complaints of bullying and sexual harassment, respectively received by his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [48044/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Shane Cassells: 47. To ask the Taoiseach the number of employees of his Department that were dismissed in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date 2019; the reason for the dismissal of each employee; the number of employees suspended in the same period; and the reason for the suspension of each in tabular form. [48079/19]