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Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: That is an average and it varies between counties.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: I am well aware that the chief executive officers are able to accommodate businesses and Mr. Lemass referred to a schedule of payments over years. Meath County Council did that a number of years ago as a pilot project before the Minister even considered it. We did that and included a business incentive discount. Mr. Lemass said the spikes will reduce but half the country still has to be...

Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: The programme for Government states that the Government understands the divisions and distress caused in local communities which feel that new energy infrastructure such as pylons are imposed upon them and goes on to stress the importance of "community participation in renewable energy". The greatest litmus test of that will come today. This morning the Department for Infrastructure in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (23 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: 80. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will liaise with the various historical societies in County Meath and Meath County Council as the lead authority towards the development of a county museum at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3097/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: On the session that is down regarding the central funding of local government, I ask the Comptroller and Auditor General if those accounts examine all aspects. Local government is in receipt of funds across a number of areas. The primary one relates to the redistribution of the LPT fund. There is also the roads fund and there are different block grants. Does it examine all aspects of that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: They are part of the system now. They are under the remit-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: The Comptroller and Auditor General speaks about technicalities and established principles in terms of the distribution of the funds and fairness. The model that exists for the local property tax was premised on the old model of the block grant on the basis the Department stated no council would be any worse off than it was. The problem is the model that was in existence was broken to begin...

Order of Business (16 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: Check.

Order of Business (16 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: I am always up early, a Cheann Comhairle. The programme for Government committed the Government to introducing a new national drugs strategy and it was launched by the Taoiseach last summer. He said at the launch that the treatment of abuse as a public health issue rather than as a criminal justice issue "helps communities." I ask him whether the small rural community in Ballivor,...

Order of Business (16 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: Is the programme legally permitted?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (16 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: 91. To ask the Taoiseach the external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved in each case; the title of each report; and the publication date, in tabular form. [54489/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: 92. To ask the Taoiseach the photography costs for his Department in each year since March 2011, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used in tabular form; and if there is a policy regarding the booking of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Relations Contracts Data (16 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: 93. To ask the Taoiseach the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department in each year since March 2011; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; and the internal departmental policy with regard to employing external groups. [54493/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2018)

Shane Cassells: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new ASD unit and additional classrooms at a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1581/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consultancy Contracts Data (14 Dec 2017)

Shane Cassells: 59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date in tabular form. [54261/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Shane Cassells: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the photography costs for his Department in each year since March 2011 inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used, in tabular form; if there is a policy regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Shane Cassells: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the use of external public relations firms employed by his department in each year since March 2011; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54245/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Shane Cassells: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance the photography costs for his Department in each year since March 2011, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used in tabular form; if there is a policy regarding the booking of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Relations Contracts Data (14 Dec 2017)

Shane Cassells: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department in each year since March 2011; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54244/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Data (14 Dec 2017)

Shane Cassells: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance the external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date in tabular form. [54260/17]