Shane Cassells

Fianna Fáil · Meath West

Activity on Tourism — 58 events (4 lobbying · 54 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2025-05-12
  LOBBY
  Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism

  • Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  Screen Producers Ireland Arts

  • Informing members of Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media of SPI's pre-budget submission.
• 2025-01-08
  LOBBY
  Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism

  • Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill
• 2024-09-20
  LOBBY
  Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG Tourism

  • AVEA submission for consideration for Budget 2025, with the four key themes of: Accelerated Costs of Business threatening the sustainability of businesses; VAT to return to 9%; Economic value of tourism to be recognised and supported, particularly in the regions; Access to be prioritised, internationally and locally, as a key strategic tourism enabler; budgets for tourism agencies Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland to be restored to 2023 levels
• 2019-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of external consultant reports commissioned by his Department in each year from March 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the cost of each report; the company involved; and the title and publication date by report in tabular form. [49912/19]
• 2019-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on purchasing mobile telephones for staff in his Department for work-related business in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by grade; if his Department has a contract with a mobile telephone company (details supplied) to supply mobile telephones if needed; if so, the name of the company; the date on which the contract for the supply of mobile telephones to his Department is next due to expire; and the robust steps taken to ensure that the costs incurred on work related telephones are the best value for the taxpayer. [47929/19]
• 2019-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of complaints of bullying and sexual harassment, respectively, received by his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48045/19]
• 2019-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of employees of his Department who were dismissed in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date 2019; the reason for the dismissal of each employee; the number of employees suspended in the same period; and the reason for the suspension of each in tabular form. [48080/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number, date of publication and details of post-enactment reports published by his Department since March 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46100/19]
• 2019-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number, date of publication and details of post enactment reports published by his Department since March 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41572/19]
• 2019-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of acts passed since March 2011 that his Department is responsible for; the date each act was signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41588/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the lack of capacity to cater for all commuters to avail of some early morning services on the NX route from Navan, County Meath will be reviewed with Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40649/19]
• 2019-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full cost for construction and delivery of the M2 to north of Ashbourne, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39886/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of external consultant reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years March 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the cost of same; the company involved; and the title and publication date by report in tabular form. [32256/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the photography costs for his Department in each year since March 2011 including costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used in tabular form; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32273/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure incurred in respect of external legal fees in each year since March 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32290/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure incurred in external information technology costs in each year since March 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32307/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure by his Department on social media advertising and promotional material within the past year in tabular form. [34621/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the oversight of his Department of directives, circulars, advice or requirements issued since 2016; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with these communications to date; the surveys carried out; the results of the surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken by his Department following these results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31332/19]
• 2019-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked 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]
• 2019-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked 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]
• 2019-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting time at the National Driver Licence Service, NDLS, centre in Trim, County Meath in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14763/19]
• 2019-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by numerous service users of the NDLS centre in Trim, County Meath regarding the long waiting times they are facing when attending the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14764/19]
• 2019-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the population and employment figures needed in the Navan and Dunshaughlin areas of County Meath to commence a high-capacity rail link between Navan and Dublin; and if he has sought details from Meath County Council in respect of planning approvals and projected applications for the areas in making the determination that forecasts do not justify the expenditure and taken this into consideration. [6698/19]
• 2019-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which the large-scale sport infrastructure fund will be announced; the stage the assessment of the projects is at; and the number of projects likely to benefit from the fund. [6699/19]
• 2019-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the funding allocations for the sports capital programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4197/19]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the recent service issues with the 109B bus route through Kilmessan, County Meath will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54490/18]
• 2018-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will be taking guidance or direction from organisations (details supplied) in respect of the funding of organisation related applications under the large scale sport infrastructure fund by indicating to his Department the projects to be supported and in particular a stadium. [52211/18]
• 2018-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will visit Navan as promised on 30 November 2016 to discuss the Navan, County Meath rail project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52210/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number, date of publication and details of post-enactment reports published by his Department since March 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51380/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Acts passed since March 2011 for which his Department is responsible; the date each act was signed into law, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51396/18]
• 2018-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for disruptions to the 109B bus services from Trim and Kilmessan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48745/18]
• 2018-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public consultations held by his Department or by a State agency under the remit of his Department; the number of replies received per consultation; and the cost of each consultation in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [26469/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for receipt of applications and announcement of successful projects under the €50 million large scale infrastructure fund; and the criteria that will apply for the type of projects that can be received. [25412/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact the draft regional spatial and economic strategy for the eastern and midlands area which sets out restrictive population numbers for County Meath will have on the completion of the second phase of the Navan to Dublin rail line project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25413/18]
• 2018-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a 2018 or 2019 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8729/18]
• 2018-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the plans submitted by a group (details supplied) to his Department on the redevelopment proposals for its county ground and its request for funding under the sports infrastructure fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7501/18]
• 2018-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the inclusion of the Navan rail line under the Government's capital plan will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7500/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the most recent costing for the construction and provision of phase 2 of the Navan to Dublin rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5851/18]
• 2018-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of advisers he has appointed to his office since becoming Minister; the responsibilities of each; the previous employment of each; the salaries of each; and if he plans to make further additional appointments. [4876/18]
• 2018-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will support the redevelopment of a stadium (details supplied) from the capital fund of €50 million for stadiums in view of the fact that an organisation has large extensive redevelopment plans to upgrade the stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4485/18]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the photography costs for his Department in each year since March 2011 inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used, in tabular form; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54235/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department in each year since March 2011; the list of uses of the external public relations firms; the internal departmental policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54251/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date, in tabular form. [54267/17]
• 2017-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the deficiencies in Ireland's failed bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup which led to Ireland receiving eight votes during an organisation's (details supplied) ballot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49196/17]
• 2017-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with Bus Éireann management regarding the ongoing disruption to bus services on the M3 corridor routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49220/17]
• 2017-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the stakeholders involved with Claremont stadium in Navan, County Meath, regarding its proposed sale in order for this national athletic facility to continue to serve Irish athletics and local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42150/17]
• 2017-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will designate Enfield train station in County Meath as a short hopper station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33425/17]
• 2017-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to counties Meath and Westmeath in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6278/17]
• 2017-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6281/17]
• 2017-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to counties Meath and Westmeath for tourism and hospitality skills training by his Department in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6280/17]
• 2017-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated to counties Meath and Westmeath for tourism and hospitality skills training by his Department in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6279/17]
• 2016-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the municipal stadium model which has been successfully developed in Tallaght by South Dublin County Council; and if he will examine the possibility of helping to finance less affluent local authorities in other parts of the country develop similar schemes. [32789/16]
• 2016-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new bus shelters installed by county for each of the years from 2010 to 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31129/16]
• 2016-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of operational bus shelters in each county as of the end of September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31165/16]
• 2016-07-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application (detailed supplied) for a hackney licence was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22389/16]
• 2016-07-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person who has applied for right of residency here, based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child and who has passed the RSA driver theory test can be issued with a driver’s learner permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22391/16]
• 2016-07-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the provision of public transport services to the Kilmessan area in County Meath in order to reduce the amount of commuter traffic to Dublin on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22392/16]