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Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (26 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: 1794. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he plans to take to deal with the increased demand for marriage notification in Cork city. [20958/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (26 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: 1795. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting an appointment for marriage notification in Cork city. [20959/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: 1796. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that section 39 workers who otherwise fulfil criteria for the pandemic bonus have been excluded. [20966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: 1797. To ask the Minister for Health if those working in the residential addiction sector throughout the pandemic are entitled to the pandemic bonus. [20967/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: In terms of energy efficiency, an issue is arising in my constituency with the retrofitting of local authority and private houses. Cork City Council has approximately 11,000 social housing units. Those units where my father lives - Harbour View Road in Knocknaheeny - were retrofitted two years ago. The units at Allen Square and Wolfe Tone Street in my constituency were retrofitted over the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: Regarding that figure of 40%, and without being too political, carbon tax will increase on 1 May. Most of the people living at Mary Aikenhead Place, Noonan Road and the like are in properties that are 70, 80 or 90 years old, freezing and damp. The carbon tax is to be imposed on these people on 1 May. We are looking at achieving 40% retrofitting of local authority housing so with Cork City...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: I will stop Mr. Armstrong on that point. I raised the question with the Minister in the Chamber and he gave me that figure. Some of those cases were just the provision of attic insulation. The windows in the house may have been single-glazed aluminium and we might have been better taking the roof off the house. That is if we do not do the windows or insulate the walls, either with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: There are 136,000 social houses and 36,000 are now at the B2 standard, which is great. That means there are 100,000 units not at that standard. If we are looking to get 36,000 of those done between now and 2030, which is eight years away, there will be 64,000 houses that will not be retrofitted in the next eight years. We have been speaking about climate change and global warming. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: They will not be up to standard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: I mentioned private contractors earlier. Some people may be able to afford retrofitting but others will not. There will be a two-tier system where the people with funding and resources will see reduced energy costs and warmer homes but people with smaller incomes and who are more vulnerable will have colder homes and higher energy bills. That is counter-intuitive. We would probably drive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: I would say I only used about three minutes.

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: First, I thank my colleague, Deputy Ó Broin, for bringing forward this motion and working tirelessly for renters. Deputy Ó Broin has put forward really important motions, which we implore the Government to take on board. Speaking for myself, the housing crisis in Cork has never been as bad as it is now. I am working with more than 20 families who are facing eviction from next...

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: Not true.

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: You certainly could not put the Minister's comments on Twitter because people would see through them.

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: The Minister mentioned it.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (4 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the appointed Senior Counsel is expected to report back to him regarding allegations of failing to declare conflicting interests in An Bord Pleanála. [22305/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (4 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 389. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the application process for a gambling regulator CEO; the number of applications; if a successful applicant has been chosen; and when it is envisaged a successful applicant will take up the role. [21925/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (4 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 393. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the application process for a CEO for the gambling regulator; the number of applications that have been received; if a successful applicant has been chosen; and, if so, when the successful applicant will take up the role. [22027/22]