Results 2,841-2,860 of 5,904 for speaker:Thomas Gould

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cabinet Committees (26 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: The Government party leaders met with senior Ministers early this week on the escalating crisis in emergency housing provision, which has been deepened by the war in Ukraine, but the truth is that it has been years in the making and a result of successive governments turning their face or not supporting public housing provided directly by the State. In the past 12 months, child homelessness...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cabinet Committees (26 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: Confidence and supply.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cabinet Committees (26 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: But you supported their strategy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cabinet Committees (26 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: They are hitting all their targets.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cabinet Committees (26 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: Not the war; the housing crisis was coming.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: I am disappointed with the legislation that has been brought forward. While we support it and recognise there is a need for an emergency ban on evictions, and there are parts of the legislation we welcome, the Minister has missed an opportunity to go further, which he should have taken. Child homelessness in Cork has increased by 40% in the past 12 months. Our homeless figures are now at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Security (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to maintain and develop food security in Ireland given the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on European food supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53167/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in Budget 2023 to support women farmers. [53166/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that are being taken to improve air quality in Glanmire, County Cork. [53147/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding that will be given to local authorities to employ disability officers by local authority in tabular form. [52936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of biodiversity officers who will be funded centrally in Cork City Council; and the funding allocation for biodiversity officers by local authority in tabular form. [52937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports that are available in Cork for survivors of institutional abuse who find themselves homeless. [53142/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 687. To ask the Minister for Health if an official group has been established to review the codeine prescription processes; the membership of this group; the parameters of the group; the date of its establishment; and the date that the group will report back. [53433/22]

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: The weekend before last, there were blackouts right across Cork city. We still do not know the reason. It was a real wake-up call for people in Cork to realise the Government has failed to secure energy despite warnings. People are concerned. Rushing this Bill through the Dáil is fooling no one. Once again, the Government, having ignored the warnings, is now trying to react at the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (26 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received a progress update on the implementation of the blue green cities' initiative in the southern region; and his views on the matter, particularly in relation to progress in the Cork city area. [53756/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. Cork City Council is seen by the Minister as one of the best local authorities for delivering affordable or social housing. He said it and I have seen great work being done. My issue is that the Government's housing targets are not ambitious enough. I was a councillor for 11 years. As far as I am aware, Cork City Council has hit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: I acknowledge that. The figures show this. My issue is that I think Cork City Council should be given more money, resources and staff. If the council can hit every target, then why not double them? These figures show that the housing crisis is getting worse in Cork. This is what they show. The Minister needs to back Cork City Council more. We saw extreme weather conditions at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: Is this a situation where what happens policy-wise, or what is stated, is not what happens on the ground? Deputy Ó Laoghaire and I recently met with representatives of Cork Simon Community. The organisation is doing great work. The issue, though, is that there seems to be a disconnect. Can we be assured this policy is in place for the winter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: I thank Mr. Geaney. The Minister was on RTÉ last night and he stated that it was possible to buy an affordable house in Fingal for €166,000. The cheapest house it is possible to buy in Cork city is on the Boherboy Road for €242,000. I think they are gone now. Can someone explain to me why a house in Cork is €76,000 dearer than one in Dublin? From what I can see,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: I appreciate that. My issue is that people in Cork are paying more for their homes. The council is delivering affordable housing. Good work is going on there and I recognise it. Why is the Government not supporting Cork City Council to deliver truly affordable homes? If a two-bedroom home on the Boherboy Road costs €217,500, this is still €51,000 extra. To let people know,...