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Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (14 Nov 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Daly - The need for the Minister of State with special responsibility for heritage and electoral reform to introduce organised measures to curtail the ever-increasing population of wild mink. Senator Shane Cassells - The need for the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to make a statement on the provision of funding to the Football Association of Ireland, FAI....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sport and Recreational Development (14 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Shane Cassells: Last Sunday was an amazing day for Irish football with a record attendance of 44,000 people at the FAI cup final in the Aviva.Again, however, what was a momentous day for Irish football was overshadowed by events going on off the field. As the chief soccer reporter of the Irish Independent, Daniel McDonnell, put it yesterday, there are good people in the FAI who are being failed by their...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023) See 4 other results from this debate

Tá Frances Black, Victor Boyhan, Tom Clonan, Paul Gavan, Sharon Keogan, Lynn Ruane, Marie Sherlock, Mark Wall.Níl Garret Ahearn, Niall Blaney, Maria Byrne, Pat Casey, Shane Cassells, Lisa Chambers, Martin Conway, Ollie Crowe, John Cummins, Emer Currie, Paul Daly, Regina Doherty, Aisling Dolan, Mary Fitzpatrick, Gerry Horkan, Seán Kyne, Tim Lombard, John McGahon, Erin...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2023)

Shane Cassells: There have been several contributions this morning regarding yesterday's debate in respect of Local Ireland and the presence of representatives of various local newspapers in Leinster House yesterday. It is important we have that debate. Local Ireland's focus yesterday and when it was here last year was on revenue. Last year, it looked for a reduction of VAT to 0%, which the Government...

Seanad: The Political Situation in Northern Ireland: Statements (25 Oct 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Shane Cassells: Before I go to the next slot, I welcome former Minister of State, Áine Brady, and her group to the Gallery. I welcome her back. It is great to see her and I hope she and her group have a lovely evening in Leinster House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Shane Cassells: I welcome the launch of a scholarship pilot scheme yesterday by former and Irish international footballers James McClean, Gavin Bazunu, Seamus Coleman, Kevin Long and Enda Stevens. On foot of funding they raised, €30,000 will be provided for a scholarship pilot scheme that will provide two bursaries to enable one 17-year-old boy and one 17-year-old girl to train full time with their...

Seanad: Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Motion (18 Oct 2023)

Tá Garret Ahearn, Niall Blaney, Malcolm Byrne, Micheál Carrigy, Pat Casey, Shane Cassells, Lisa Chambers, Martin Conway, Ollie Crowe, Emer Currie, Mark Daly, Aidan Davitt, Aisling Dolan, Robbie Gallagher, Seán Kyne, Tim Lombard, Vincent P Martin, Michael McDowell, Erin McGreehan, Rebecca Moynihan, Eugene Murphy, Denis O'Donovan, Fiona O'Loughlin, Joe O'Reilly, Pauline...

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

Shane Cassells: Following the big announcement yesterday that Ireland will co-host the UEFA 2028 championships we need to immediately begin discussions on who will fund Casement Park in Belfast. Already the rows and wrangling are starting up North, which is depressing. I join my colleague Justin McNulty, MLA in his calls for this to end, for the positivity of yesterday's announcement to be embraced and for...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Tá Tom Clonan, Sharon Keogan, Rebecca Moynihan, Lynn Ruane, Fintan Warfield.Níl Garret Ahearn, Maria Byrne, Micheál Carrigy, Pat Casey, Shane Cassells, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Martin Conway, Emer Currie, Paul Daly, Regina Doherty, Mary Fitzpatrick, Robbie Gallagher, Pippa Hackett, Gerry Horkan, Seán Kyne, Tim Lombard, Vincent P Martin, John McGahon, Erin McGreehan,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media (11 Oct 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, Mattie McGrath, Shane Cassells, Christopher O'Sullivan. Fintan Warfield. Teachta / Deputy Niamh Smyth sa Chathaoir / in the Chair.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023) See 10 other results from this debate

Shane Cassells: I welcome all of the representatives of our pillar sports, the Department, Sport Ireland the Federation of Irish Sport. I thank them for the work they do and for taking this opportunity to outline to the Oireachtas the work they are doing across society. This work is primarily at a volunteer-based level and that should not be forgotten. I congratulate them all on that. Dr. May spoke...

Seanad: Budget 2024 (Finance): Statements (10 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister of State for his work and for his address this afternoon on budget 2024. Senator Warfield, who is leaving the Chamber, said that Sinn Féin-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media (4 Oct 2023)

...Joint Committee met at 13:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Chris Andrews, Garret Ahearn,* Ciarán Cannon, Malcolm Byrne, Alan Dillon, Shane Cassells, Brendan Griffin, Marie Sherlock.* Mattie McGrath, Imelda Munster, Christopher O'Sullivan. * In éagmais / In the absence of Senators...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023) See 16 other results from this debate

Shane Cassells: I offer a warm welcome to the Minister and her officials. To start on that issue of the recommended figure by NewERA in terms of what is required, the Minister said that that figure is then contingent on what is going to be outlined in the strategic vision by RTÉ and Kevin Bakhurst. The director general said to me, when he was here a couple of weeks ago, that he would have the outline...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (28 Sep 2023)

Shane Cassells: I join the Cathaoirleach in welcoming my friend, Brian McGlinchey, the Irish consul to Delaware. He is very welcome. I thank him for his work in the United States on behalf of our country. The Taoiseach is very welcome to the Chamber. I thank him for his address. He put the issue of healthcare at the core of his speech, and rightly so. He spoke of reforming the health service and making...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Shane Cassells: The Minister is welcome to the Chamber. Back in 2017, at a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts, of which I was a member, we had the then Garda Commissioner, Nóirín O'Sullivan, before us, and she spoke of her belief that the streets were inherently safe and of how there was not an issue in the country. Her comments came in the same week that the local newspaper of the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media (27 Sep 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, Imelda Munster. Fintan Warfield. Teachta / Deputy Niamh Smyth sa Chathaoir / in the Chair.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme (27 Sep 2023) See 7 other results from this debate

Shane Cassells: I warmly welcome all the members of the Media Commission. Their work is needed now more than ever so I wish them well in their work. I hope they are successful. The commission's establishment is fantastic and it is fantastic to see its members here today. It is a hugely important component for Irish life, Irish society, Irish democracy and the Irish media. Jim Morrison famously said...