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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Shane Cassells: I agree with Senator Hoey's remarks. She and I met four years ago at the publication of the Cassells report. We sat down together and I assured her I would press with the author of the report its implementation. At the time he warned that if the recommendations even in the first 12 months were not implemented, we would fall off a cliff edge. That was four years ago. Last week in my...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Shane Cassells: I am delighted to have been elected to this House as a member of the labour panel because, as a proud member of the National Union of Journalists over two decades, I know the importance of our unions and their work in protecting workers' rights. This was bred into me from my very early childhood when I saw my uncle Peter head up the unions in this country in the 1980s and 1990s, negotiating...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Noise Pollution (17 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: 669. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role local authorities should play in tackling the issue of excessive dog barking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52742/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (11 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: 63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the funding shortfall experienced by several city and county councils following the change in Irish Water rate funding; and the way in which he plans to tackle same on a long-term basis. [51858/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seanad Reform (11 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the implementation of the Seanad reform group proposals; and the timeline for same. [51857/19]

Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: Tackling the issue of rent prices is far from a new phenomenon. Going back to the early part of the 20th century, we can see that efforts were made to tackle rent prices in worsening economic times. Following the end of the First World War, temporary rent control measures were introduced to tackle spiralling rents caused by a lack of supply of housing. Some commentators try to help the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (5 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent on purchasing mobile phone contracts for staff within his Department for work-related business in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by grade. [50761/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: 304. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications submitted by each local authority and the funding provided to each under the native woodland scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50833/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: 305. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications submitted by each local authority and the funding provided to each under the neighbourwood scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50834/19]

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (4 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: I support that proposal by Deputy Buckley. On what the petitioner is seeking in terms of the school curriculum at primary level and wanting to respond to the needs of children in society, from mental health issues to obesity, social media and so forth, I want to recognise what is already being done in schools. I have attended meetings in the past couple of weeks with the HSE on the healthy...

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: We are here yet again to debate a vote of no confidence in someone belonging to the Government, a Government so sick it is in need of home help, if only there were the staff to provide it with home help.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: It is okay, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I have a special fan club in Sinn Féin.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: It is a Government in need of some special tutoring to show it the errors of its ways, if only there were the special needs assistants to help it in that regard and to give it some moral guidance while they are at it. It is a Government in need of shelter from the storms it faces on a weekly basis but we all know there is no hope of roof over one’s head. However, there is a festive...

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: I am getting to the serious point.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: Trust me, Patrick, I am getting to the serious point.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: The Prime Minister speaks of their special relationship when-----

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: -----he says, "l love that word 'relationship'. Covers all manners of sins, doesn't it? I fear that this has become a bad relationship."

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: He continues, "A relationship based on the President taking exactly what he wants, and casually ignoring all those things that really matter to [us]." A bit like Hugh Grant and Billy Bob, there is no doubt that nights like tonight, for the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, and the debate we are having make us examine our relationship.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: It is one that afforded the party opposite, with its Members who are heckling and ought to take stock of themselves-----

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Shane Cassells: The relationship is one that has afforded the party opposite that most trusted of positions of forming a Government to tackle the biggest issues of our day, and no issue has bedevilled our country more than that of housing. However, it has not lived up to that trust, it has failed our people and it has not delivered on that very basic issue of providing homes for people. If a State is...