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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Shane Cassells: The value of this debate and Deputy Ó Broin’s comments highlight the impact of the wider problem of the growing dependency of local authorities on rates as their main source of income. In the autumn, local authority members, especially newly-elected councillors, would be seeking to push the boundaries of what local authorities can do. It is then that they suddenly realise local...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Shane Cassells: I do Chairman. The Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018 was before the select committee yesterday. The Minister brought forward a series of amendments. The Chairman has touched on the Valuation Office. We have had the Valuation Office in before this committee. Some of the particular points we raised covered the tardiness in fulfilling that process and the impact this has on businesses. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Shane Cassells: They are saying they are putting in additional resources but I am making the point and putting it on record that there are in excess of 1,000 businesses whose rates revaluations are on appeal. This goes back to cases from Westmeath, Longford and that area, whose revaluations were conducted more than one year ago.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: Under the Minister's climate action plan, we will see the possible banning of cars from city and town centres but to achieve that a viable public transport system will be needed, yet only 20% of the transport budget goes on public transport and only 2.9% of journeys in Ireland are made by rail. The people of Navan would like to have a rail line, which would reduce car congestion on a road...

Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Instruction to Committee (2 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this rates Bill as we see it come to its final stages. I appreciate that, following on from committee last week, there are a number of additional areas that the Minister of State has outlined he wishes to see included. When I speak on this matter, I always stress the fact that this is a huge part...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Data (2 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 558. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if specific appropriate assessment, AA, screening as set out under Article 6 of the habitats directive appropriate assessment screening report has been carried out in relation to a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27825/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Data (2 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 559. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the consultation which took place on a project (details supplied); and the reason the project was exempt from planning. [27826/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Data (2 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 560. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if items (details supplied) are the one project or two separate projects that do not overlap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27827/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 114. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the oversight of his Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by his Department following these results; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the oversight of his Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by his Department following these results; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the oversight of his Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by his Department following these results; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 249. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the oversight of his Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by his Department following these results; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the oversight of his Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by his Department following these results; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 365. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the oversight of his Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by his Department following these results; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 441. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the oversight of her Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by her Department following these results; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 676. To ask the Minister for Health the oversight of his Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by his Department following these results; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 727. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the oversight of his Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; if so, the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by his Department further to these results; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 741. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average time SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme applicants have to wait before a contractor is allocated to carry out works under the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30699/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 742. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a variation in waiting times for SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme applicants from county to county; if so, the reason for the variation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30700/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Cassells: 782. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the oversight of his Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by his Department following these results;...