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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: 239. To ask the Minister for Health when therapy services will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Meath; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44779/17]

Local Authority Boundaries Review: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “notes the importance of local government structures in delivering services, acting as a forum for local democracy and representing local identity; regrets: — the abolition of town councils in 2014 and amalgamation of local authorities; and — that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (19 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: 53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to streamline Garda resources in the south County Meath area in which county boundaries and divisional boundaries are hindering efficient and effective policing in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44272/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (19 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available to residents and businesses in the Piercetown area of Fordstown, County Meath. [44523/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (19 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available to residents and businesses in the village of Fordstown, County Meath. [44524/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (19 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available to residents and businesses in the Pluxtown, Grennanstown and Causestown areas of Athboy, County Meath. [44525/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (18 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister for taking this topical issue on the need for additional Garda resources for County Meath. To cut to the chase, I very much appreciate that the Minister is dealing with the macro issue of putting more gardaí into the system and ensuring the security of our country is strengthened even further. One of the key tenets of the confidence and supply agreement was to...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (18 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: I appreciate that the Commissioner is the person in charge of the deployment of resources. I acknowledged that at the outset. The Minister appreciates that decisions we take here on a planning matter create the communities we live in, particularly the very big communities that were created in the greater Dublin area. That is the case I was making. I was echoing what the chief...

Local Authority Boundaries Review: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: Hear, hear.

Local Authority Boundaries Review: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: I join the Minister of State in praising the staff who worked so tirelessly in recent days. He is correct in what he said. County Meath was not as badly hit as some other counties but the staff were exceptional nonetheless and I praise them for that. Local government is an issue that is extremely close to my heart. It is of great importance to me, as spokesperson, and to my party...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2016 (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: I welcome the witnesses. I will start with PPP projects, tolls and specifically one piece of infrastructure mentioned by the Comptroller and Auditor General mentioned in his opening, namely, the M3. It was the biggest, most expensive and most controversial scheme in Europe at the time of its planning and construction. The contract was awarded to the EuroLink consortium. This is most...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2016 (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: That was the year after the first year of operation. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2016 (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: A total of €12 million has been paid to the end of last year. It has never actually reached the targets set. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2016 (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: The total paid is €12 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2016 (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: The traffic levels were set. Mr. Kennedy referred to the road earlier as underperforming. When the deal was done was it premised on potential lands that were zoned in Meath for future development or on the population at the time planning commenced? This was probably in the early 2000s, perhaps 2005 or thereabouts. I intend to refer later to page 36 of the TII report, where reference is...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2016 (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: Was that what was in mind on behalf of the State? TII believed the levels would be reached. Was that in the thinking? Were future housing developments struck at the time?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2016 (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: Nothing was taken into account in terms of the potential for a slowdown in the economy at that time or the apocalypse that hit us with the crash. Is that the case?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2016 (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: It is not the first time that was said. Why was the risk cost higher? In answering Deputy Cullinane earlier, Mr. Kennedy referred to the risks associated with the Limerick project and the Meath project. The Limerick project had technical aspects to it. Why were the risks associated with the M3 project considerably higher in Mr. Kennedy's view? Specifically, what aspects were deemed to...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2016 (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: What about the M3?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2016 (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Cassells: Remind me again of the total project costs of the M3.