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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (20 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on an application by Cork City Council to build firewalls in Traveller bays. [52488/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (20 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average wait time for approval by the National Standards Authority of Ireland of new biobased construction materials. [52505/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices who failed a phase; and the number who dropped out in each of the past five years by phase in tabular form. [52506/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 320. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has any initiatives to run harm-reduction education programmes around addiction for young people. [47510/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the action that he is taking to improve children’s disability services. [49681/22]

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: Sinn Féin has been proposing this legislation since 2019. We welcome that the Government is finally moving on it. It is long past time for white-collar crime to be dealt with by the law and treated as what it is. It is not a victimless crime. Those who suffered during the financial crash will say that. I am still dealing with families who were affected by that financial crash....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of HGV driving tests provided in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [52156/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Official Engagements (19 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has spoken with her United States counterpart to date in 2022. [52155/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (19 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 185. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of the Explosives Bill 2021. [52157/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (19 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of beds available in Cork University Hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022 by department. [52153/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (19 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time clinical pharmacists that are employed by HSE in CHO4 in the years of 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [52154/22]

Domestic Electricity and Gas Disconnections: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: This is about choices; it is as simple as that. When this country hit a financial crisis, the Government parties bailed out the banks and did not give a damn about the cost. This winter, the Government could choose whether to bail out ordinary working families and pensioners - the people who are trying to get through the winter. The choice was with the Government, and it decided not to...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: It is good to see the increase in funding, and I welcome it. Post Covid in particular, we need to rebuild the tourism sector. I am sure many Deputies are aware of the torrential rain on Sunday night in Cork city and the flooding that affected areas such as Hollyhill, Blackpool, Ballyphehane, Glanmire and other areas across the city. The flooding had a devastating impact on businesses and...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: I could take that slot as well.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: He has not.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met with universities in Cork to discuss the potential of a northside campus. [51643/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that he has provided to University College Cork and Munster Technological University to build student accommodation in 2023. [51644/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. Cork City Council is seen by the Minister as one of the best local authorities for delivering affordable or social housing. He said it and I have seen great work being done. My issue is that the Government's housing targets are not ambitious enough. I was a councillor for 11 years. As far as I am aware, Cork City Council has hit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: I acknowledge that. The figures show this. My issue is that I think Cork City Council should be given more money, resources and staff. If the council can hit every target, then why not double them? These figures show that the housing crisis is getting worse in Cork. This is what they show. The Minister needs to back Cork City Council more. We saw extreme weather conditions at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: Is this a situation where what happens policy-wise, or what is stated, is not what happens on the ground? Deputy Ó Laoghaire and I recently met with representatives of Cork Simon Community. The organisation is doing great work. The issue, though, is that there seems to be a disconnect. Can we be assured this policy is in place for the winter?