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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 406. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government where he will publish zoned land maps as submitted by local authorities. [55145/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 425. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding given to local authorities to draft maps for the residential zoned land tax. [55564/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 620. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital expenditure on schools in each of the constituencies in County Cork in each of the past ten years in tabular form. [55538/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 621. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the proposed amalgamation of two schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55539/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 818. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students currently enrolled in social care programmes in Munster Technological University. [54818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 819. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the matter whereby students currently enrolled in social care programmes in Munster Technological University will graduate without CORU accreditation. [54819/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 852. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has met with An Garda Síochána, the Probation Services and the Irish Prison Service to discuss derelict or vacant buildings in their ownership. [54452/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 866. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí employed in each of the divisional drugs units respectively in each of the years 2015 to date in 2022, in tabular form. [54831/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 894. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has a policy of refusing applications for certificates of naturalisation where the applicant was previously illegally present in the State; the length of time which that policy has been in place [55535/22]

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: Deputy Daly has engaged extensively on the Bill. I ask the Minister to consider his amendments. We are acting in good faith to work with the Government on this because we believe that providing for a single statute for hate crime is appropriate. We have some concerns with the Bill and these need to be heard, but what we want to see is an action plan for implementation. For too long,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Housing First tenancies delivered in each county to date in 2022, in tabular form. [55841/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a decision by Bus Éireann no longer to offer a single fare from Kenmare to Cork city; and if he will instruct the provider to resolve this situation, given the increase in fare prices. [55823/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current spend on BusConnects Cork to date; and the estimated timeline for the delivery of same. [55824/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vacant Properties (10 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of properties the proposed vacant homes tax will return to use; and if he has considered an annually increasing approach to the tax. [55825/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the work of the Revenue Commissioners to implement the zoned land tax. [55826/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: I thank the officials for being here. It is great to meet the management of different local authorities and to pick their brains. The first question I ask of local authorities, which is slightly different from everyone else, is when a person goes into rehab for three or six months or whatever period, do the councils keep them on the housing list? I have asked councils to make sure that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: That is good to hear. On voids, the statistics on the back page of Limerick City and County Council's submission are very impressive. Excellent work is being done by the team involved in respect of derelictions and inspections. Great credit is due to everyone involved in the work on the CPOs for 388 properties. I would like to see every local authority come up with that. The one negative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: The number of properties Limerick City and County Council has compulsorily purchased has been excellent, to be fair. According to the 1990 Act, all local authorities should be imposing the levy. I know the witnesses are trying to use a carrot and stick approach and I appreciate that they are having some success but there is no ambiguity in the legislation. The levy must be levied and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: I do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: I appreciate that but I want to get to the nub of this. This is legislation that was passed 32 years ago. I have a major problem with local authorities not doing their job when it comes to legislation. I understand Mr. Walsh's point that it is complicated. Cork City Council collected 9% of the levy in 2020. Due to pressure from me and other Deputies, councillors and activists, it...