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Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 17: Revenue's Progress in Tackling Tobacco Smuggling
Chapter 18: Management of High Wealth Individuals' Tax Liabilities
Chapter 19: Corporation Tax Losses (15 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: Mr. Cody said there had been much commentary in the media on a reference in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report to the 83 high wealth individuals with a taxable income less than the average wage in 2015. In his opening remarks he also spoke about how people could plan their wages and so forth. In the case of the 83 high wealth individuals with a taxable income less than the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 17: Revenue's Progress in Tackling Tobacco Smuggling
Chapter 18: Management of High Wealth Individuals' Tax Liabilities
Chapter 19: Corporation Tax Losses (15 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: I saw it. It was indicated that they did not have a high enough income in their own right, but does Mr. Cody believe there was a motivation behind this?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (20 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will put in place the mechanism to have all school secretaries and caretakers paid from the ancillary grant, put onto grade 3 or grade 4 dependent on whole-time equivalent teaching numbers as per circular 37/97 of his Department’s pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48250/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Trade Union Membership (20 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: 411. To ask the Minister for Health the situation regarding the continued refusal of the HSE to facilitate payroll deductions of union subscriptions for new members of a trade union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47970/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: I return to the issue of tax reliefs and allowances and what the Taoiseach has stated is a deferral of the withdrawal of a tax allowance and how the policy will be implemented after 21 January 2020. While it represents a kicking of the can down the road, it still does not address the key issue for thousands of workers. One major sector of the 130 being reviewed is Tara Mines in my home town...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: What is the position on qualifying expenses?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: I echo what my colleagues on the committee have said. It requires a little imaginative thinking in the transportation department of the city council and liaising with Luas in holding a major event. There have been many changes in the co-ordination of public transport services. As a result, the number of lanes open for cars throughout the city has been reduced. It is not only a city event....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for disruptions to the 109B bus services from Trim and Kilmessan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48745/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: That is great information. However, it is a pity the agency did not provide information on the one substantive, negative issue that we raised on the day and that I raised in particular. I asked for the locations and breakdown of the properties that had been offered to local authorities but not taken up. The Chairman alluded to section 2 and the 2,475 units that have been delivered, which...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: How many weeks ago did we write to the CCMA seeking an update? Was it three weeks ago?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: What was key on the day from NAMA's and Mr. McDonagh's point of view was NAMA's willingness to assist local authorities with the completion of housing projects if they had not been finished and so forth. He stressed that it was not a financial issue from NAMA's point of view.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: Will that be before Christmas?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: Is the Chairman referring to the register for the Seanad election?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: The Chairman is okay. I am on the Seanad reform implementation group. We are working on that. We are going to have it all dickied up.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: No problem. We will have a report before Christmas.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Divisional Headquarters (27 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: 88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that have been taken by the OPW in the securing of a site for the development of a new Garda divisional headquarters in County Meath as requested by the Chief Superintendent in the division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49196/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special needs assistance access to a student (details supplied) will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49089/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progression of a school (details supplied); the anticipated commencement date for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49497/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (28 Nov 2018)

Shane Cassells: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status and location of the acquisition of a site for the development of a school (details supplied); and when it is anticipated that children can move from a school made of prefabs to a purpose built school. [49498/18]

Local Government Bill 2018: Instruction to Committee (4 Dec 2018)

Shane Cassells: I will make some brief comments on the issues addressed by the Minister of State and the additional provisions that will go to committee in the proposed amendments. These are different from the substance of the Bill that we discussed some weeks ago. Any proposals which address the issue of rebalancing and enhancing powers for local government, in particular the elected members, or tackle...