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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Shane Cassells: I will move to TRUST Ireland and Ms Carney, and the submission she put forward. In particular I mention the topic of sports and women that she touched on, and the participation of women and girls in sport and physical activity being at significantly lower rates than men and boys. It was done at the outset but I also welcome our witnesses who were at the previous session, Ms Mia Galligan and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Shane Cassells: That was touched on too. There is a governance issue in the country that needs to change. Unfortunately, frustratingly, speaking to some of the few high-level women administrators in the country, there are not enough and, second, it comes back to making sure there is a pathway for that change to happen. It is painstakingly slow at the moment.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mining Industry (14 Jun 2023)

Shane Cassells: I do not need to tell the Minister of State about the bombshell that went off last night in Navan following the temporary closure, as has been described, of Tara Mines, and the impact on the town and region. Some 650 people are employed in Tara Mines and 3,000 jobs depend on an income from it. The general manager, Gunnar Nystrom, speaking on "Morning Ireland" earlier, explained why the...

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Shane Cassells: From my 24 years in politics at both local and national levels, I believe Senator Craughwell is correct that we do already have a system in place to honour people at local level. One of the first things I did as a counsellor 24 years ago, in 1999, was make Pierce Brosnan the first freeman of Navan. Then we made Seán Boylan the first freeman of Meath, so he could graze his sheep on the...

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Shane Cassells: Tomorrow at 9.30 a.m.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Cathaoirleach and I welcome all our guests. It has been an interesting debate. I thank our guests most sincerely for their work. Having been a councillor for 17 years, I would be unashamedly pro-local government and the work that local authorities do. As Mr. Rainey has said, that the local authorities make up the second biggest source of funding for the arts should not be...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Shane Cassells: It is a credit to all. On that whole aspect of culture, Ms Carew used the term that there needs to be a step change. Does she mean a step change in attitude at national level or what does she mean?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (31 May 2023)

Shane Cassells: To go back to Mr. Rainey, and having listened to what Mr. Yates said, from my time going through many development plans as a councillor and looking at new areas being developed, and from the sustainable point of view, we need that across the board, not just with arts, but in terms of sporting facilities, educational facilities and so on. I have seen it so many times with planners. Planners...

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (18 May 2023)

Shane Cassells: I welcome the Minister to the House to discuss this issue. I also welcome her officials. The Minister is a regular attendee in this Chamber. Before I address the matters the Minister has spoken about, I want to raise an issue affecting the crossover between tourism and sport, given that the 70th hosting of the Rás Tailteann began in the town of Navan yesterday. This is a significant...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2023)

Shane Cassells: The issues of delays in getting decisions from An Bord Pleanála has now become farcical. We need to ensure that a reform is in place that at least gives applicants the knowledge of when they are going to get a definitive decision, at a time when there is a housing crisis in this country. There are cases backlogged, and people who want to build homes cannot get a decision. In respect...

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media: Statements (11 May 2023)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his words. I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for sport and physical education. It is great to have the Minister of State in the Chamber, and it is even better because he comes from County Meath. He mentioned sports capital grants. Their significance is recognised by all of us as not just something positive for the sports clubs that...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Shane Cassells: I welcome the witnesses it is a fantastic array of witnesses from the arts fraternity in Ireland. I will follow on from the theme of space availability Senator Warfield touched on and that was raised by Ms Nugent and others, because it goes to the heart of what we are discussing. I started in politics 24 years ago as a councillor and when I was on the council in Navan, one of the first...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Shane Cassells: My first engagement with Culture Night was going to Croke Park for the night-time tour of the stadium. That was maybe 15 years ago or whenever it started first. What kind of areas are our guests looking at with a view to broadening out and expanding Culture Night?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Shane Cassells: Ms Nugent raised the point of planning regulations and trying to tie that in. Given that housing in the North is tied to that department, is that an area that Ms Greene has been looking at?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Shane Cassells: ...referred to World Press Freedom Day, which is today. Press freedom is something we take very seriously in Ireland and it is honoured and cherished. To this day I am still a proud member of the National Union of Journalists, NUJ. To say in here that we do not have press freedom in the State is wrong. Journalists in this State operate in a free society. Not only is their work conducted...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by GAA President, Mr. Larry McCarthy (26 Apr 2023)

Shane Cassells: I join with the Cathaoirleach in paying tribute to the former president of Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, Dr. Mick Loftus, who was laid to rest yesterday. I send my condolences to his family also. The uachtarán is most welcome. We welcome him and his family - his wife, Barbara; his sons, Conor and Shane and all of his sisters. We thank him for addressing Seanad Éireann and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Apr 2023)

Shane Cassells: A couple of weeks ago, a match in the North Eastern Football League between Bay FC and a team from Ballyjamesduff was abandoned when, wait for this now, the referee was kung fu kicked by one of the Ballyjamesduff players. The shocking incident was captured on camera and shared widely on social media. It became a talking point for a number of days on sports broadcasts and received extensive...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Providers of Tourist Accommodation in Ireland: Discussion (29 Mar 2023)

Shane Cassells: I extend a warm welcome to all of the witnesses who make regular appearances at this committee. It is good to have that frequency of engagement between the practitioners and the legislative body. I thank them for that. I also thank the Department. Mr. O’Mara Walsh spoke about the value proposition. He spoke of extracting the cranes from Dublin or the tractors from the field and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Providers of Tourist Accommodation in Ireland: Discussion (29 Mar 2023)

Shane Cassells: Mr. O’Mara Walsh spoke about a possible increase in prices and said with retention of strong value, this would not have an impact on the sector. That is not what he told the committee only a couple of short weeks ago when he said an increase in VAT prices would have a detrimental impact on the sector. We cannot have it both ways. That is a point I consistently make at this...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Providers of Tourist Accommodation in Ireland: Discussion (29 Mar 2023)

Shane Cassells: In his opening statement, Mr. Kelly spoke about expressing views here in April and December of last year. He absolutely did express them. I remember that it was on the day that President Zelenskyy addressed the joint sitting of the Houses. Mr. Kelly was certainly sticking his neck out on that particular day. He spoke about the reputation of Ireland being at risk. Does he believe we are...