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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the case of a provisional teacher allocation to a school (details supplied). [30040/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a review of an application by a school (details supplied) under the emergency works grant. [30041/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a backlog in applications for certificates of results to the State Examinations Commission; and if receipt of a certificate in the case of a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [30297/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 403. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a delay in the Garda vetting process. [30060/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 431. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the publication of the report by the implementation, monitoring and evaluation group established to examine the need for legislative change, the operational details and the phasing of the implementation in relation to a health diversion approach to personal drug possession. [29597/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 432. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of the health diversion approach to personal drug use possession due to commence in the third quarter of 2020. [29598/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 476. To ask the Minister for Health if documentation is required to prove that a person is travelling across county lines to provide an essential care service; and if so, the documentation required. [29815/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 505. To ask the Minister for Health if provision can be made on compassionate grounds for one visitor in full PPE to a care home under level 3 restrictions if the resident is suffering with mental health issues as a result of visiting restrictions. [30054/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: I agree with the Chairman that this is a very important point. I come from Knocknaheeny, a built area that is being regenerated at the moment. I went to my first regeneration meeting in September 2000. Some 20 years later, we are halfway through the regeneration, trying to fix problems that were created when we moved in there 47 years ago. It is vital when building communities that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: I have just one point, on housing enforcement officers. I am not sure whether we should have included it earlier. From what I gather, many local authorities do not have housing enforcement officers. Where there is antisocial behaviour or criminality in social housing, local authorities may not be taking responsibility for tenants who are bad and destroying communities. Could we find...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: Would it be preferable to include it in No. 9, which is repair and leasing turnkey acquisition rental schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: To follow on from the Deputy's proposals, I raised the fair deal scheme with Deputy Coveney when he was Minister with responsibility for housing and with the previous Minister. There were a number of announcements that they were looking into it. Were the reports done and could we see the recommendations of those reports? As far as I am aware, the HSE requires 80% of the rental income for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: If we are meeting next Tuesday, could the second meeting be on Wednesday or Thursday?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: I am trying to ensure adequate and proper disabled parking spaces are provided.I am asking the Government to step in if that is not being done locally.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: The programme for Government states that the Government is very serious about making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. I am not sure if the Tánaiste is aware but there have been serious issues in Cork in respect of disabled parking. Cork city has rolled out an initiative to pedestrianise some streets to get more people to dine outdoors, visit restaurants and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (8 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 55. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to an ongoing situation in the south Cork Civil Defence unit regarding treatment of staff and complaints procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28335/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding streams that are available to primary schools for cultural and arts initiatives for pupils such as music classes. [29272/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (8 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 246. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to add Cariban to the approved drug list under the drug payment scheme; and the medicines available under the drug payment scheme to treat hyperemesis gravidarum. [29270/20]

Brexit and Business: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: For more than 30 years, I worked in the private sector before being elected to the Dáil and I understand the fear and uncertainty that businesses and employees are facing as a result of Brexit. Approximately 15% of Irish goods and services are destined for the UK and, in the agrifood sector, that figure goes up to 40%. In a report commissioned by the Government, Copenhagen Economics...