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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eurozone Issues (9 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: 207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department performed an analysis of the economic impact on the agricultural sector here of a potential Brexit, and if so, to provide the details and data from this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15249/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eurozone Issues (9 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department put in place measures to deal with the impact on the agricultural sector of a potential Brexit, and if so, his Department’s strategy for protecting farmers and the agricultural sector if the United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this topic because I have been listening with great interest to the debates of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness in recent weeks. The committee has had various groups before it as it tries to get a firm handle on the problem and produce an overall set of proposals for the Minister to consider and discuss with all sides of the House. The...

Other Questions: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (15 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: 41. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she examined empowering the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in order to issue civil fines for anti-competitive practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15803/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (16 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to alleviate the hardship and social exclusion experienced by persons over 25 years of age and those in the one-parent family payment scheme who cannot afford to participate in education and training as they receive just €4 per week in subsistence payments while participating in courses under the local training initiative and under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations and the number of gardaí in each in County Meath on 30 April 2011 and on 30 April 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17093/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the processing of the brief formulation document and schedule of accommodation for a school (details supplied) following the board of management's meeting with his Department on 18 February 2016; when he will commence the next stage, given the complexity of the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18385/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (28 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the site acquisition for a new school (details supplied) which is included in the school building programme for commencement in 2017; when he will progress this project to the brief formulation document and schedule of accommodation stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18386/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planned construction of a school (details supplied) which is included in the school building programme for commencement in 2016; when will construction be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18387/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (28 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: 498. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will undertake to ensure broadband roll-out for Pluckstown and Hurdlestown, Athboy, County Meath under the national broadband plan, as the areas nearby are currently being rolled out with fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18198/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (28 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: 499. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be rolled-out in Fordstown, Navan, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18199/16]

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: At what cost?

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: That is the answer the Deputy would give to the people.

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: My God.

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: It is a scandal.

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: It is scandalous.

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Shane Cassells: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this Bill. I was present when the Minister started this debate some weeks ago. As he stated, the Bill deals with technical legislative updates and revisions to energy legislation. I would like to touch on a related matter, namely, the change to the legal definition of the all-island wholesale electricity market - the single electricity market, SEM...

Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Chairman and congratulate him and the Vice Chairman on their appointments. I thank Mr. McCarthy for his presentation. I propose to address the issue of demarcation lines raised by Deputies Aylward and Cullinane from a different angle. I seek clarity on this issue because the local government sector is responsible for the expenditure of hundreds of millions of euro. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Cassells: I will make a quick remark. Obviously, this matter goes beyond that. Consider the National Transport Authority, NTA, and the capital schemes across the country. Most of those schemes are funded centrally as opposed to from the internal revenue side. That was the point that I was trying to make.

Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Cassells: Why is this not surprising? I suspect the Comptroller and Auditor General does not use English in a flippant manner and that any word used carries huge meaning. Phrases such as "a significant level" and "a lack of evidence of competitive procurement" carry huge weight. Why is it not surprising that this lack of competitive procurement has been found in the HSE? It is not in the least...