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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (20 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: I will try to be constructive but, following on from my colleague, €11,000 is a joke of an amount of money. I appeal to the Minister of State to increase that amount. A local authority that has a property that will cost between €50,000 and €80,000 to fix will leave it idle and fix the voids that are cheaper. The Government is only giving €11,000 plus the grant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (20 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the compulsory purchase order activation programme, given the plight of dereliction in our cities, towns and villages; and the timeline for reform of compulsory purchase order legislation. [12618/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider the introduction of an increased grant for council homes that have been empty longer than 12 months or are in a significant state of disrepair. [12617/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was not sanctioned for an ASD class. [13114/25]

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: The Minister and Minister of State should go back and read the Act because I do not believe they have any understanding of what they are looking to do and what we are looking to do. We are looking to protect one of the few things that the previous Minister, Deputy O'Brien, did when he was in office by listening to all the Opposition parties when we put forward a tenant in situ scheme as a...

Report of the Housing Commission: Statements (Resumed) (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: I want to talk about a lady in my constituency who spent six years on the housing list and on the rental accommodation scheme, RAS. She is to be evicted on 10 April. Because of the sky-high house prices in Cork, the council is not allowed to buy the house under the tenant in situ scheme. The council has said the landlord is looking for too much. This lady has three children, the youngest...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: There are approximately 100 children with additional needs in Cork who do not have a school place this September. Their parents are putting up a Trojan campaign to force the Government to provide their children with a place. There are rumours that there will be an announcement this week about a new special school in Carrignavar. Will the Taoiseach confirm if that will be announced this...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: He has not met them.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: Will they have a place, yes or no?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: Ah, stop.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 638. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children without a special school place in Cork for the 2025-2026 school year. [11406/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 639. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who availed of home tuition because of a lack of a suitable school place in Cork for the 2024-2025 school year. [11407/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 640. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied), which was included in the original early start pilot, only has one year of early start; and IF it is possible to expand this to two years. [11408/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 744. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether there is any funding available to a DEIS Band 1 school seeking to refurbish a room and provide furniture for its use as a library. [12499/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 819. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of people employed in the planning division of his Department, by grade level. [10686/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 858. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if completion of phase 2C of the City Northwest Quarter Regeneration Programme will involve any demolition; and the timeline for completion of same. [11202/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 1091. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the visas available to a Thai citizen seeking to move to Ireland. [10618/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 1174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on a citizenship application by a person (details supplied). [12038/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 1367. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the reopening of Before 5. [11393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Gould: 1469. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes who is subsequently found to have type 1 diabetes is not entitled to CGM sensor reimbursement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10586/25]