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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: I wish to raise with the Cathaoirleach, the Leader and Members and to commend the campaign launched yesterday by Rachel J. Cooper at Croke Park for people to learn the words of the national anthem, "Amhrán na bhFiann". There is a startling statistic that many people in this country apparently do not know the words to "Amhrán na bhFiann". A campaign is being aimed at third-class to...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: We had a debate on the Bill last week, as the Minister said. I commend her on the swift passage of the legislation, which is great to see.

Seanad: Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: I wish to second Senator Byrne's proposal. I congratulate him on bringing forward this Bill. I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Deputy Browne, for being here. There is broad Government acceptance for what is being proposed. It is regrettable that such legislation is needed at all, especially given the fact that we live in such an open democracy where protest is...

Seanad: Emergency Department Waiting Times and Hospital Admissions: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister for being present. Last Saturday, when people took to the streets across the country there was a palpable sense of exhaustion and frustration. That is even worse than anger because people genuinely feel that nobody is listening. When the Minister faces that mammoth task of reforming and making fit for purpose the massive entity that is our health system, he relies on...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: I welcome all of the witnesses. In particular, I welcome the Fáilte Ireland delegation who are regular attendees here. As has been noted, the register if it works well can assist in the promotion of our product. I welcome the fact that an official from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has said that the "general presumption" is that the provisions will not...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: When is that envisaged?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: Will the planning guidelines come later?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: Can the officials give a rough estimate of when that will happen?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: So it is the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, in terms of moving the legislation and the planning guidelines will only come from yourselves after the legislation has gone through. Is that right?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: There is the issue. The officials have said to us that there is a general presumption there would be wriggle room per seso that the people we are concerned about are not going to be subjected to a new regime of onerous loss. Does Mr. Sheridan understand where I am coming from?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: I appreciate that. In response to Deputy Munster, Mr. Sheridan mentioned working with local authorities, taking account of areas of demand. In the here and now that information is available by way of county development plans, housing demand and where, under population growth, these areas are allowed to go. So even if the Department did not speak to the local authority but looked at housing...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: I do not envisage that the Department is doing so, but there can be inadvertent consequences. Things that happen in here can have ramifications in local areas. The Department, the Government and all of us collectively have done a huge amount of work in trying to bring properties above premises back into life. I am talking about hospitality in particular. There is a symbiotic relationship....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: So the flexibility will come down to local authority level to identify the areas of demand.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: Fáilte Ireland gave a figure of 30,000. There is a presumption that 12,000 will be brought back into use. Scoping work has been done for a figure of 12,000 being arrived at for putting units back into use. How is that broken down across the country?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Shane Cassells: Before we move on, I would say it is fortunate that both the Department and Fáilte Ireland are here together. Only a couple of weeks ago, Fáilte Ireland, the Irish Hotels Federation and other representatives from tourism were here warning vigorously about where we stand. The percentages were broken down by county of hotel beds being taken out of the system by one Department and...