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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2023)

Shane Cassells: The 999 service in Ireland operates from two towns, namely, Navan and Ballyshannon. The ECAS service as it is known, the emergency call answering service, is provided under State contract by BT Ireland. In the last year and a half, the workers in Navan and Ballyshannon joined the Communications Workers Union to try to improve their workplace conditions across a number of areas. I have met...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2023)

..., Tom Clonan, Gerard Craughwell, Eileen Flynn, Sharon Keogan, Rebecca Moynihan, Lynn Ruane, Marie Sherlock, Mark Wall, Fintan Warfield.Níl Garret Ahearn, Niall Blaney, Paddy Burke, Micheál Carrigy, Shane Cassells, Lisa Chambers, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Martin Conway, Ollie Crowe, John Cummins, Emer Currie, Mark Daly, Aidan Davitt, Regina Doherty, Aisling Dolan, Mary Fitzpatrick,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media (13 Dec 2023)

...Committee met at 13:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Chris Andrews, Malcolm Byrne, Alan Dillon, Micheál Carrigy, Brendan Griffin, Shane Cassells, Imelda Munster, Fintan Warfield. Christopher O'Sullivan, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.* * In éagmais / In the absence of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023) See 51 other results from this debate

Shane Cassells: I welcome all the witnesses. I am going to start with Mr. Bonner, who has been waiting patiently. He is an independent member of the board, is that correct?

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Tá Frances Black, Lynn Boylan, Tom Clonan, Gerard Craughwell, Eileen Flynn, Paul Gavan, Lynn Ruane, Marie Sherlock, Mark Wall, Fintan Warfield.Níl Niall Blaney, Paddy Burke, Pat Casey, Shane Cassells, Lisa Chambers, Martin Conway, Ollie Crowe, John Cummins, Emer Currie, Mark Daly, Paul Daly, Regina Doherty, Aisling Dolan, Timmy Dooley, Mary Fitzpatrick, Róisín Garvey,...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Tá Frances Black, Tom Clonan, Gerard Craughwell, Eileen Flynn, Paul Gavan, Lynn Ruane, Marie Sherlock, Mark Wall, Fintan Warfield.Níl Catherine Ardagh, Niall Blaney, Paddy Burke, Pat Casey, Shane Cassells, Lisa Chambers, Martin Conway, Ollie Crowe, John Cummins, Paul Daly, Regina Doherty, Aisling Dolan, Timmy Dooley, Mary Fitzpatrick, Róisín Garvey, Seán Kyne, Tim...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

...Boylan, Gerard Craughwell, Eileen Flynn, Paul Gavan, Sharon Keogan, Rebecca Moynihan, Lynn Ruane, Marie Sherlock, Mark Wall, Fintan Warfield.Níl Niall Blaney, Paddy Burke, Micheál Carrigy, Pat Casey, Shane Cassells, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Martin Conway, Ollie Crowe, John Cummins, Emer Currie, Mark Daly, Paul Daly, Regina Doherty, Aisling Dolan, Mary Fitzpatrick, Robbie...

Seanad: Local Government Matters and City and County Councillors: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Shane Cassells: I also welcome Councillor Dermot Lacey who I have always admired. I thank my County Meath colleague Senator Keogan and all of our colleagues for tabling this motion and having this important debate this evening. I have always been a great advocate for local government in this Chamber and elsewhere. It is a topic I am passionate about. I spent 17 years as a councillor. I was first elected...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)

Tá Niall Blaney, Micheál Carrigy, Pat Casey, Shane Cassells, Lisa Chambers, Martin Conway, Ollie Crowe, John Cummins, Emer Currie, Mark Daly, Aidan Davitt, Regina Doherty, Aisling Dolan, Timmy Dooley, Mary Fitzpatrick, Robbie Gallagher, Pippa Hackett, Sharon Keogan, Seán Kyne, Tim Lombard, Vincent P Martin, Erin McGreehan, Ned O'Sullivan, Mary Seery Kearney, Barry Ward,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2023)

Shane Cassells: I join the Leas-Chathaoirleach and Deputy Leader in welcoming the ambassador and his staff. I wish them well and thank them for their service. I note the comments made by the egotistical billionaire owner of the social media platform X, or Twitter, this morning. He made an expletive-ridden rant attacking his own advertisers who are leaving the platform in their droves and taking their...

Seanad: The Royal Hibernian Academy (Amendment of Charter) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2023)

Shane Cassells: Next Tuesday at 11 a.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Shane Cassells: I say "Well done" to the Cathaoirleach for pointing out to Members the existence of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee, a forum with which people can engage. Some people here seem to have amnesia about who got rid of town councils and perpetrated that act of butchery. I proposed a Bill in the previous Dáil which was voted against by Deputy John Paul Phelan and everyone else in...

Seanad: Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Shane Cassells: As a member of the media committee, I express my support for Senator Byrne's motion and pay tribute to him for the work he has done in this sphere. I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, and acknowledge and praise him for the work he has done in this sphere, especially in the area of national strategy and support for the companies that operate in this area, for the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media (22 Nov 2023)

...met at 13:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Ciarán Cannon, Malcolm Byrne, Brendan Griffin, Micheál Carrigy, Mattie McGrath, Shane Cassells, Imelda Munster. Fintan Warfield. Teachta / Deputy Niamh Smyth sa Chathaoir / in the Chair.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023) See 5 other results from this debate

Shane Cassells: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation and their continued engagement with the committee. Jackie’s last point was on country music and people in Dublin saying it would not happen and it would be mad, but both Deputy Munster and I know "The Greenscene" on LMFM is one of the most listened-to shows in radio in our area, so we get what the witnesses are saying. ...

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister of State for outlining the huge scope of work he does in funding our sports organisation. I refer not just to the pillar sports, but to all sports. He has shown great commitment in this regard, especially in showing that so-called "minority" sports are receiving their fair share and the support they so desperately need. I highlight as well all the work he is doing in...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

..., Eileen Flynn, Paul Gavan, Sharon Keogan, Rebecca Moynihan, Rónán Mullen, Lynn Ruane, Mark Wall, Fintan Warfield.Níl Catherine Ardagh, Niall Blaney, Malcolm Byrne, Micheál Carrigy, Pat Casey, Shane Cassells, Lisa Chambers, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Martin Conway, Ollie Crowe, Paul Daly, Aidan Davitt, Regina Doherty, Timmy Dooley, Mary Fitzpatrick, Robbie Gallagher,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media (15 Nov 2023)

...Committee met at 13:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Chris Andrews, Malcolm Byrne, Ciarán Cannon, Micheál Carrigy, Mattie McGrath. Shane Cassells, Fintan Warfield. I láthair / In attendance: Senator Aisling Dolan. Teachta / Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan sa Chathaoir / in the Chair.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023) See 6 other results from this debate

Shane Cassells: I welcome our guests and thank them for the work they do. I will begin with Ms Walsh and Mr. McIntyre. Ms Walsh referred to the 70-odd arts spaces nationwide. Is the review to which reference was made complete in terms of the analysis of the work required to bring some of those spaces up to standard?