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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Applications (22 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: This is a strategic piece of infrastructure. That is heightened by the fact that the local authority supports it and is planning to have Navan central railway station behind the back of the stand. If the Minister, Deputy Ross, ever honours the promise he gave me three years ago to visit Navan and examine that piece of infrastructure, I could get both him and the Minister of State to visit...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Applications (22 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: Please God.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Applications (22 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the point at which the large-scale sport infrastructure fund will be announced; and if an indicative list of preferential projects has been agreed to date between his Department and the major sporting authorities as to which should receive funding. [22097/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Applications (22 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: Before I address my question, I wish to acknowledge the passing last night of Michael Lynch from County Meath, a former Member of this House and the Seanad. Michael was a proud representative of the people of Meath and a great friend to me. On behalf of the people of County Meath and the Fianna Fáil Party, I extend my sympathies to his family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. At what...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (22 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has assessed the impact the removal of State funding to an organisation (details supplied) has had on grassroots football; his views on whether the organisation will become insolvent as a result of the continued removal of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22096/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (16 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: 28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the work that has taken place to date in identifying a site for the planned courthouse in Navan, County Meath, as part of Project Ireland 2040; and if a town centre site will be prioritised in order to help urban regeneration. [18060/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: I want to focus on the correspondence from Mr. McCarthy. It highlights the frustration because there is as much in the follow-up note that could spark a fresh debate as there was in the original debate. In fact, there is even more than in the original documentation. I appreciate the Chairman has said a report will be issued but there is as much that would feed into a fresh debate, in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: I am referring to a chart on the local property tax take of local authorities. Deputy Catherine Murphy and I have consistently made the point on the contribution towards other housing aspects. My county is mentioned with regard to the failure of the mortgage to rent scheme. Traveller accommodation is also mentioned. There is a plethora of issues that could be examined. At our meeting...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: The Taoiseach has promised that already so he must have answer.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: On that, because this-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: Sorry. Go on.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: I will make just a quick point. This topic frustrates me. We should spend a month on it because we deal with it maybe once a year. The Comptroller and Auditor General in his report always refers to the myriad funding going into local government, but the matter comes in and out of here in half a day. We should spend a whole month on it because it has the biggest impact on local people's...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: Can we ask the Taoiseach to come in as well? That would be fun.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: We have published all our promises for the local-----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (9 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of an ASD unit for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20269/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance if flat rate expenses will be maintained for workers in the mining industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18405/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (8 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus place will be provided for a student (details supplied) to get to a school in Kells, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19479/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (8 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: 1409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason child benefit is not paid for those over 18 years of age that remain in second-level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18758/19]

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (8 May 2019)

Shane Cassells: I second that proposal and also congratulate the Chairman.

Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2019)

Shane Cassells: First, I thank Deputies Eamon Ryan and Catherine Martin for bringing forward the motion. I will focus my comments on an aspect the motion pays attention to, namely the "vitally important public transport projects such as ... Dublin-Navan railway line". The Minister will be well aware of my continued references to this vitally important infrastructure. Two weeks ago, I stood on the...