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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Consultation Process (19 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: 583. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of public consultations held by his Department or by a State agency under the remit of his Department; the number of replies received per consultation; and the cost of each consultation in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [26464/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Consultation Process (19 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: 612. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of public consultations held by her Department or by a State agency under the remit of her Department; the number of replies received per consultation; and the cost of each consultation in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [26457/18]

Other Questions: Election Management System (20 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has examined the possibility of using online voting for elections; his views on whether it could encourage greater voter participation in the democratic process if it were utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26869/18]

Other Questions: Election Management System (20 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: Will the Minister of State outline the possibilities for using online voting for our elections? Will he examine whether this would encourage greater voter participation in our democracy? I met with Albert Royo-Mariné and Gov2U promoting e-democracy across Europe last month. I know the Minister met with him afterwards. Even trialling online voting would be an acceptance of how our...

Other Questions: Election Management System (20 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: It was online voting to which I was referring which is a completely different scenario. If we are talking about updating the register, for all who practise politics, we should be concerned about our democracy and that our system needs modernisation and is secure. There is undoubtedly abuse of our system as it is based on the issuing of voting cards. These can go to addresses where people...

Other Questions: Election Management System (20 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: We can all agree that voting on paper is technically simple. A person goes to a polling station and writes a number. I hope it would be a No. 1 beside Shane Cassells and that would be that.

Other Questions: Election Management System (20 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: Online voting would make the process of voting for Shane Cassells or anybody else in Meath West even simpler. It would also be a recognition of the reality of the world in which we live. It would help younger people to engage with the democratic process. Young people are accessing information on online portals and there is an opportunity to use the same medium to allow them to vote. If we...

Other Questions: Election Management System (20 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: It is a disgrace that the Deputy is using the opportunity presented by my parliamentary question to claim online voting would not be implemented with great care. It is disgraceful that he is trying to thwart and pervert this discussion.

Other Questions: Election Management System (20 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: I am in control.

Other Questions: Election Management System (20 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: I have no problem with you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I refer to Deputy Durkan's remarks.

Other Questions: Election Management System (20 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: I appreciate that.

Other Questions: Election Management System (20 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: It is still shocking.

Other Questions: Election Management System (20 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: He needs protection.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (20 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: 47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the concept of directly elected mayors will be rolled out for the 2019 local elections; the number of local authorities that will be selected for participation in such elections; and if the scope of powers for directly elected mayors has been determined. [26870/18]

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Secretary General and all the staff at the Department for their work. I acknowledge the work of our diplomatic corps. Deputy Farrell and I, through our membership of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE, would have occasion to deal with our embassies a couple of times a year and see their work at first hand. I also have seen this recently in respect of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: That richness and complexity is borne out of shared values and cultures, espoused by former Presidents, but they certainly could not be reflected in the values or cultures of the present incumbent. I do not expect Mr. Burgess to comment politically but I am asking if, from a diplomatic point of view, those actions which are not shared by this country place a strain on those relations.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: Turning quickly to another of our embassies, that in the Holy See, have resources been added there to the detail of the ambassador, Ms Madigan, since its reopening? Financially, was it the drain on resources it was made out to be at the time of the closure?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: I am asking whether, since its reopening, it has proven to have been a drain on resources or otherwise.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: That is an important point. The Secretary General has acknowledged that it adds a value disproportionate to its cost. Would there be work between our ambassador there and the Vatican in respect of the visit of the Holy Father to this country in August of this year?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Shane Cassells: In respect of the passports, it was outlined to Deputy Farrell that three machines are working and how the difficulties are not at a technical, physical level but in terms of the checks and so forth. Mr. Burgess touched on the strategy in terms of communication going back to the earlier part of the year and focusing at a local level and on local media. What lessons have been learned from...