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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the ongoing review into the planning system, which will result in the consolidation and reform of the Planning and Development Act 2000, will include engagement on the merits of the current performance system in comparison with the more globally utilised conformance system. [46218/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to her Department requesting funding from a school (details supplied) to ensure an adequate hall space for its new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46153/22]

Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. On paper, it provides for a sensible merger of three data-heavy organisations that regularly work together. I understand there is some reduction in cost, which is welcome, but I caution that we need to ensure no reduction in staffing levels across all the organisations. I am sure that many of the Deputies here have in recent months dealt with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: I apologise. I was in the Dáil and will have to return there shortly. I listened to the comments. I have a question for Threshold. I have a party colleague, Councillor Eolan Ryng, on Cork City Council. Some 92% of all HAP tenancies are failing inspections by Cork City Council. This is phenomenal. Anecdotally, we are seeing then that when these HAP inspections have been carried out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: What can the Government do to support landlords? We do not want landlords to exit the market. We know that 92% of those landlords in Cork who have properties are failing. Rather than landlords pulling out, what can the Government, Cork City Council or any other local authority do to help them to get these properties up to specification and keep them in the market? We do not want to see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: While we are looking at landlords leaving, the biggest issue I have relates to vacancy and vacant and derelict properties. I met a landlord a few weeks ago who was giving out to me, not in an aggressive way but, rather, in kind of a funny way. He had to do up his property because I raised the matter in the Dáil and got the property put on the derelict sites register in Cork city. It...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if BusConnects in Cork will be a cashless system. [46245/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a light rail system in Cork; and the stations that will be on the northside of Cork city. [46246/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (22 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with third level universities in Cork to install park and ride facility on the northside. [36771/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has engaged with BusConnects Cork to ensure that rural areas in Cork benefit from the scheme. [45089/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Local Authority Elected Members) Bill 2022: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: It is very rare that we sit in this committee room and all agree on something. It is a first for me since becoming a Deputy. On a serious note, I hear what the Minister of State is saying about all political parties and none coming together. This has been a huge gap and women have been discriminated against for so long. I welcome this Bill. It is a big step forward and I know the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Local Authority Elected Members) Bill 2022: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: I listened to what Senator Boyhan said. The Minister of State has introduced a progressive Bill. I ask him to consider what Senator Boyhan said. I worked full time for 12 years when I was a councillor. I know other councillors who are full-time councillors. I was lucky to have the support I had from my wife, family, circle of friends and party to be able to do what I did. I am not sure...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: 167. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) being advised they will be refused access to the Croí Cónaithe fund given that their location is very rural; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46682/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any specific restriction on the appointment of a home school liaison officer for special schools. [46969/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a school (details supplied) in Cork does not have a home school liaison officer. [46970/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: 373. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the visa application by a person (details supplied); and if he will ensure that this visa is processed in a swift manner. [46673/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether the strict criteria for the location of suitable housing under the Croí Cónaithe fund are too exclusionary and reducing access to the scheme. [47312/22]

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: Only 0.4% of the Government spending announced yesterday will go towards addiction. It is an insult to those working on the front line, to those in our community who are saving lives and families every single day. Sinn Féin's addiction and recovery budget was ten times that of the Minister. It was a €45 million suite of measures that would not have fixed all the problems but...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (28 Sep 2022)

Thomas Gould: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied with the support given to local authorities to ensure a swift response to social housing maintenance approaching the winter months. [47311/22]

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