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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 425. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding given to local authorities to draft maps for the residential zoned land tax. [55564/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 620. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital expenditure on schools in each of the constituencies in County Cork in each of the past ten years in tabular form. [55538/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 621. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the proposed amalgamation of two schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55539/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 818. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students currently enrolled in social care programmes in Munster Technological University. [54818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 819. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the matter whereby students currently enrolled in social care programmes in Munster Technological University will graduate without CORU accreditation. [54819/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 852. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has met with An Garda Síochána, the Probation Services and the Irish Prison Service to discuss derelict or vacant buildings in their ownership. [54452/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 866. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí employed in each of the divisional drugs units respectively in each of the years 2015 to date in 2022, in tabular form. [54831/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 894. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has a policy of refusing applications for certificates of naturalisation where the applicant was previously illegally present in the State; the length of time which that policy has been in place [55535/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: I thank the officials for being here. It is great to meet the management of different local authorities and to pick their brains. The first question I ask of local authorities, which is slightly different from everyone else, is when a person goes into rehab for three or six months or whatever period, do the councils keep them on the housing list? I have asked councils to make sure that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: That is good to hear. On voids, the statistics on the back page of Limerick City and County Council's submission are very impressive. Excellent work is being done by the team involved in respect of derelictions and inspections. Great credit is due to everyone involved in the work on the CPOs for 388 properties. I would like to see every local authority come up with that. The one negative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: The number of properties Limerick City and County Council has compulsorily purchased has been excellent, to be fair. According to the 1990 Act, all local authorities should be imposing the levy. I know the witnesses are trying to use a carrot and stick approach and I appreciate that they are having some success but there is no ambiguity in the legislation. The levy must be levied and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: I do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: I appreciate that but I want to get to the nub of this. This is legislation that was passed 32 years ago. I have a major problem with local authorities not doing their job when it comes to legislation. I understand Mr. Walsh's point that it is complicated. Cork City Council collected 9% of the levy in 2020. Due to pressure from me and other Deputies, councillors and activists, it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: Are there derelict sites in Waterford for which the levy is not being paid?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: We will agree to disagree because the legislation states that the derelict sites levy should be collected. It is not just Waterford. As far I can see, every local authority is picking and choosing. If somebody gets a parking fine in Waterford, he or she has to pay it. Is that not right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: However, people do not have to pay the derelict sites levy. I thank Mr. Walsh for his honesty. I appreciate it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: I thank the witnesses again. It is great to get the different views and policies of the two local authorities and to hear how they are operating. There is certainly good work being done. To touch base on the returns or the voids, Mr. Grimes made the point that Waterford City and County Council's goal has been to get back to a turnaround time of 15 weeks, which is a great ambition. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: That is the maximum that can be claimed back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: This is my point. Call me old-fashioned, but I believe that local authorities should not have to apply to the Department to get permission in respect of voids. On average, Limerick City and County Council is getting back ten a month. Limerick and Waterford councils should have the authority to get those out as quickly as possible and then apply to the Department to get the money back. In...