Results 341-360 of 5,875 for speaker:Thomas Gould

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans in place to control the carbon output of large corporations. [35081/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (10 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 525. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if bank payments for disability, invalidity and pensions will be returned to weekly payments through the bank. [35236/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (10 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 605. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the gambling control Bill. [34834/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (10 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 699. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for residential addiction treatment services from November 2019 to date, by month in tabular form. [34796/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (10 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 700. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for residential medical detox treatment services from November 2019 to date by month in tabular form. [34797/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (10 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 745. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for addiction services announced by Minister of State with responsibility for public health, well-being and the national drugs strategy on 10 September 2020. [35250/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Developments: Discussion (10 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: I thank the officials for coming in. There is a lot involved. My colleague, Deputy Ó Broin, highlighted problems with this legislation from the word go, prior to it coming into being. My big issue as a public representative has always been the provision of housing as quickly as possible in a sustainable way. I come from an area in Cork which has seen massive regeneration. One thing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Developments: Discussion (10 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: Okay. The whole thing about the legislation is that it was to deliver housing as quickly as possible and I do not believe it has accomplished that. What will replace this when time runs out? It will run out in February 2022, not December 2021. Earlier Deputy Ó Broin asked about this. Is it possible to stop this now and stop future SHDs? No one seems happy with it, unless maybe I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: I thank everyone for their contributions. They are very profound, especially that of Dr. McDonagh. I will talk about lived experience. There was an issue in Cork this year, and witnesses might be able to give me some advice. Cork City Council closed some streets to provide for more on-street dining. This resulted in the closure of some disabled parking spaces and the opening of new...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: Last week, I asked the Tánaiste if the removal of stock from Debenhams stores by KPMG is an essential service under level 5 lockdown. In the past week I have emailed his office three times, contacted the Minister for Health, the Garda Commissioner, the Garda press office and the Department of Health press office - my office also contacted the Tánaiste's office - but a week later we...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: I asked the question last week and I am asking it again this week. I think I should get an answer. I have made 18 telephone calls.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: I appreciate that, when asked by my party leader, Deputy McDonald, to work together on an all-party approach to Brexit, the Taoiseach agreed. I firmly believe that this is the only way to approach Brexit. I hope the Taoiseach holds firmly to his commitment in that regard. I want to raise some of the serious concerns some of my constituents and I have regarding healthcare in a post-Brexit...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 172. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has signed off on the Glashaboy flood relief scheme. [35831/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 173. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for the Glashaboy flood relief scheme. [35832/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 174. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when work will commence on the Glashaboy flood relief scheme. [35833/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the status of SouthDoc reopening in Blackpool, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35828/20]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (12 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: I welcome the funding going to local authorities to offset the shortfall in rates. Cork City Council has its budget meeting next Monday night. It has a shortfall in its budget which excludes the funding coming in for rates. Cork City Council has put up its local property tax by 7.5%, which will bring in an initial €2.5 million, but that will still not fill the gap because the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (17 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 67. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of new recruits who have enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36585/20]

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: Many of the communities I represent in Cork North-Central, like other communities nationally, have been ravaged by scramblers and quad bikes. I commend my colleagues, Deputies Paul Donnelly and Ellis, on bringing forward the motion. They did so because Sinn Féin is committed to supporting communities and ending this scourge. As the Minister of State said, in October the Garda,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (17 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to improve retention and recruitment in the Defence Forces. [36586/20]