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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (23 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with airlines regarding the reinstatement of the Cork to Bristol route. [9346/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (23 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a petition calling for the reinstatement of the Cork to Bristol route. [9347/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (23 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 208. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an update of the numbers of species in Cork harbour that would be considered important bird area (IBA) triggers has been done, given the original study was in 1995 and that it would allow for information on the success of conservation efforts. [9433/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the reason KOSI have not issued all pandemic bonus payments; and the date that these will be issued. [9332/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (23 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 279. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that families involved in the CUH incineration scandal are still awaiting a meeting with the HSE following the publication of the report into the scandal. [9429/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank the witnesses. I have been watching online. It is great to have the witnesses here to pick their brains and get their thoughts. I will first ask the OPR about a comment in its submission that it strongly welcomes the increased capacity of local authorities to utilise compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, to acquire derelict or vacant properties for onward sale and to play a stronger...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: What positives are in this Bill that will help local authorities deliver these vacant properties and make CPOs easier? Mr. Cussen called it an epidemic. We know that the derelict sites and vacant sites registers only reflect a fraction of the number of properties that are actually derelict and vacant. Everyone understands that. Housing is the number one issue for me. It is absolutely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: I am conscious of my time. I thank Mr. Cussen for that. Listening to the comments of the representatives of An Bord Pleanála, you would feel like going home. Let us be honest. It has 700 or 800 decisions pending and eight members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: Like myself. The number of members is going from eight to six, whereas it should be 15. There is a year-long backlog. This just seems catastrophic. We are in the middle of a housing crisis and An Bord Pleanála does not have the tools it needs to do the work it has to do. How frustrating and demoralising it must be for the staff. If something is not done through this Bill, what can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: I suppose Ms Buckley has had nothing to do all along, so she has loads of spare time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: Ms Buckley stated a process is ongoing to appoint a permanent chairperson and permanent members and that this could take up to a year. She mentioned she is bringing in new members to fill the gap. My worry is the time it takes. I realise Ms Buckley has asked people to be understanding but there are those who have now been waiting for a substantial amount of time and who say they are losing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: I will ask my questions and the witnesses can get back to me afterwards. I support the work both organisations are doing in encouraging the public to get involved in the planning process. When I was a councillor, there were times when there were no submissions on very important planning projects. That is a job of work that needs to be done. I have been asked to raise the issue of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social houses confirmed built by Cork City Council in 2022. [9928/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities include homes marked as 'significantly complete' in their build statistics submitted to his Department for Housing for All quarterly updates. [9929/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 290. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to reports that an organisation (details supplied) has pulled out of the affordable housing market; if he has engaged with them on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9930/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 616. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds in dementia-specific nursing home units in Cork. [9987/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 617. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for dementia specific nursing-home care in Cork in 2022. [9988/23]

Future of Regional Pre-Hospital Emergency Care: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Regional Group for tabling this motion. Last night, Sinn Féin tabled a similar motion. This shows that the Opposition is united in recognising the crisis in our emergency services. In Cork and Kerry, response times for ambulance care have risen by over 70% since 2019. This puts huge pressure on paramedics and those working in the ambulance service. I met some of them...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Credit unions are in a unique space in the context of financial institutions in this country. They are rooted at the heart of communities, which makes them completely different from the banking sector and the way it is now. Credit unions are often compassionate institutions that offer people support. I will briefly touch on a couple of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (1 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 28 September 2022, the discussions his Department has had with Cork City Council regarding stormwater pipe repair responsibility; and if his position has changed since the reply issued. [10454/23]