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Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Shane Cassells: I echo Senator Kelleher's point on the gap that exists. We should also take account of the fact that educational facilities in the locations have changed over the last decade because of changing demographics and settlement patterns, which is only going to continue over the next ten to 20 years. That has impacts on special education provision and the demand for autism units. This definitely...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Shane Cassells: 72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Meath as of 30 June 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [32871/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates (12 Jul 2017)

Shane Cassells: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the issue of commercial rates being applied to private child care centres will be reviewed by his Department with a view to excluding them on the same basis as community child care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32680/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (12 Jul 2017)

Shane Cassells: 397. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will designate Enfield train station in County Meath as a short hopper station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33425/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Jul 2017)

Shane Cassells: 376. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31066/17]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: I was reading that report. It is amazing that there was a 6% reduction in the illegal sale of packets of cigarettes. I am sorry, is that the research and development tax scheme?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: Approximately 21 million packets of cigarettes is what is accounted for under the illegal distribution category. That is out of a total of approximately 207 million packets of cigarettes. That clearly shows the problem of cigarette consumption. Despite all the efforts by the Department and even the financial constraints put on the purchase of cigarettes more than 200 million packets were...

Committee on Public Petitions: Fairness of State Examinations: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: I welcome Mr. Farrell and officials from the Department. It is 24 years since I sat a mock English junior certificate paper but I have an appreciation of that period in my life and the importance these examinations play. This is especially the case in the junior certificate cycle because it is one's first big examination in secondary school. English is the big opener in the process and it...

Committee on Public Petitions: Fairness of State Examinations: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: Bar reading the Irish Independent'sassessment of it, was particular attention paid to this paper given the fact that it was raised and highlighted?

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2016: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: I thank and welcome the great spread of speakers tonight from all of the political and geographical backgrounds in the country. I also welcome their support. The understanding, breadth of knowledge and thought put into the debate by speakers was fantastic but not surprising given that we are public representatives who are passionate about our counties and towns. Those who spoke know the...

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: It was started by the town council.

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: The NTA.

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: It is.

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: I was okay; it was only Deputy Jim O'Callaghan who was interrupted.

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Ceann Comhairle. It is a privilege to speak on Second Stage of our town council Bill. On the plinth today, I spoke about the fact that our Constitution had been given quite an airing in the Chamber over the past week, from the misquoting of Article 13 last week to Article 35, pertaining to the Judiciary, and Article 33 on...

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: -----and at a time when the town council was recording annual surplus returns when, in stark contrast, our county council was mired in debt. I take immense pride in walking down the streets of my hometown with my three young children, knowing that the town in which they are growing up, and indeed in which the Minister of State, Deputy English's children are growing up, is a much better town...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: 439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payments for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29712/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (21 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: 95. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria for American and Australian qualified nurses to enter the health system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27829/17]

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Vice Chairman and welcome the Commissioner and her team here this afternoon. At the outset, let us look at the exploration of the questioning that has been happening over a series of these meetings relating to Templemore and its importance to public discourse. In the complexities of some of the questions that are being thrown at the Commissioner, that and why this probing is...