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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Fund (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: I will clarify something that the Minister of State perhaps does not know or has forgotten. Was it not a Minister from his party who gave banks 20 years tax-free on their profits? Perhaps I am wrong but I do not think so. The Minister of State can check that out. Cork City Council has increased the local property tax by 7.5% which should bring in an additional €1.5 million but...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Fund (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: I spent 11 years as a councillor. We have many fine Sinn Féin councillors in Cork. I know what I am saying when I say that Cork City Council is on its knees financially and needs Government support. Cork City Council has a budget deficit of €2.5 million, excluding the rates deficit. Without support from central government, ordinary people and families will lose out yet again...

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: I welcome this Private Members' motion and I thank the Deputies who have brought it forward because it is so desperately needed. At a time when this Government has just caused chaos and confusion to most people, it is time for clarity and to show people support. From the beginning, the Government has said we are all in this together but the cuts to the pandemic unemployment payment have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the appeals process in the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. [28969/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dormant Accounts Fund (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 158. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the €5 million in dormant accounts funding for persons with disabilities to support their access to employment opportunities is available to persons. [29060/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which businesses on the Old Mallow Road, Cork, have approached the HSE requesting additional signage for the Covid-19 testing as persons travelling for tests are entering their premises seeking directions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28992/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the essential services that are required to close under level 3 restrictions. [29055/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 229. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 930 of 29 September 2020, when additional funding to support the resumption of drug and alcohol services will be made available; the way in which services will be able to access the funding; when task forces will be made aware of the funding; the amount of funding that will be made available; and if services that have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: A person who recently retired received a cash payment, but when she wanted to buy her council house she could not do so because she has no income and is in receipt of a pension. She is in a catch-22 situation. She thought she would be able to buy the house when she retired. Another lady, who unfortunately was in a severe car accident and is now in a wheelchair, received a large sum of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the financial packages that will be put in place to support Cork city and county councils to offset the financial deficits they are facing. [28332/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of projects under construction or planning for Cork under the Land Development Agency; and the locations of same. [28331/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken to support the people of Yemen. [28336/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Efficiency (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a timeframe is in place for the completion of the retrofitting of social housing in view of the urgency of the matter. [25020/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 668. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in counties Cork and Kerry that have been redeployed to testing and tracing; and the locations in which staff have been redeployed from in tabular form. [28344/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment process for 60 new staff to be assigned to testing and tracing in counties Cork and Kerry; and the way in which the figure of 60 was deemed to be sufficient. [28345/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 670. To ask the Minister for Health when the staff that have been redeployed to testing and tracing in Cork will be returned to their original posts. [28346/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 715. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 929 of 29 September 2020, if there is an addiction or recovery policy unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28630/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 742. To ask the Minister for Health the reason SouthDoc in Blackpool, Cork, is closed; and if a timeline can be given for the reopening of this facility. [28739/20]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: Deputy Ó Broin took two minutes and 40 seconds and the Minister took-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: So am I.