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Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: We need to defend the county boundaries.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: There was greater democracy before it.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: The programme for the reform of local government under the previous Minister contained an abandoned attempt to annex part of Meath and transfer it into an enlarged Drogheda, a plan which is still being pursued by some Government backbenchers. According to leaks from a report to come before Cabinet, attacks are now being opened up on a new front, whereby the acceleration of plans for a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (27 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: 48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the towns that will be made borough councils under local government reform plans; the additional statutory powers they will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9697/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (27 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to establish an independent reform body to examine the issue of councillors pay in line with a request made to him by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9696/18]

Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: The "Creating A Social Economy" chapter of the programme for Government commits the State to using its bank shareholding in the best interests of the Irish people. At 7.15 this morning, three of what I can only describe as "heavies", dressed in black and acting on behalf of a vulture fund, seized a factory in Navan and told the 20 employees turning in for work at 7.30 a.m. to go home. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: 90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure the social welfare office will remain in place in Castlepollard, County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8448/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if a person with a medical card that is on farm assist can retain their medical card for three years after they enter full-time employment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8218/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: 323. To ask the Minister for Health if a person with a medical card that is a dependent on a farm assist payment can retain their medical card for three years after they enter or return to full-time employment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8219/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: 467. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the planned roll-out of a product (details supplied) from the Tara exchange to households and businesses in the Dunsany, Kilmessan and Kiltale areas of County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8230/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: 503. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a 2018 or 2019 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8729/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: I believe that, for the most part, they find us helpful. There are politicians - Members of the Houses - who say on late night television shows that we are going beyond what we should be doing and criticising us for doing so. It is good to see that people think we are helpful to them and the State. Perhaps the same politicians might remember that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: I agree with Deputy Cullinane and Deputy Murphy about the need for a real discussion on this. This layer of government is the most important in people's every day lives. We deal with headline figures here. It is this level of government that we rely on for implementation of policy relating to housing, roads - which we discussed this week - or a new strand of social policy that local...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: It never kept track of population growth.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: I do not see that there is any confusion. The sector accounts for 37% of the overall contribution, having increased by 10% in the past decade, but the Department has starved one side. Last year, for the first time in many years, many city councils increased their rates because there was a bit of buoyancy which allowed them to do so. Populations are getting bigger and more is being demanded...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: They pay local property tax and public representatives are always asking where the amount they pay, up to €500, goes. At least 70% of every county council budget is standing wages and running costs, and they are very frustrated in respect of disseminating this information.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (15 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the plans submitted by a group (details supplied) to his Department on the redevelopment proposals for its county ground and its request for funding under the sports infrastructure fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7501/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (15 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the inclusion of the Navan rail line under the Government's capital plan will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7500/18]

Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (14 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: My question is about access. EirGrid arrogantly claimed on LMFM that the clearing of all obstacles had been achieved. That is not correct. It does not have access rights or landowner consent. As I stated, the ESB has the statutory right to enter a property, but this right has been not granted to EirGrid, something which was repeated in the High Court proceedings. The Minister has stated...

Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (14 Feb 2018)

Shane Cassells: The Minister did not answer the question. He has dodged a bullet, but he will not dodge it for long. There are people watching who know that he has not answered the question. Will he grant EirGrid-----