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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (11 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person in receipt of an invalidity pension can qualify for a roof cladding grant to cover the full cost. [22250/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (11 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 276. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown drug and alcohol task force is currently without a co-ordinator, despite the HSE having been informed by the task force as long ago as May 2022 that it had opted for a HSE-employed co-ordinator. [22283/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (11 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 277. To ask the Minister for Health when the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown drug and alcohol task force can expect to have in place a HSE-recruited co-ordinator; or, how and when the HSE intend to rectify this situation which is having a critical impact on the efficient running of vital services in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22284/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) regarding guidance counsellor supervision. [22135/23]

Targeted Investment in the Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Independent Group for tabling this important motion. There is real fear among people about attending emergency departments because they are looking at spending nights on trolleys and long waiting times in overcrowded emergency departments. In 2022, more than 12,000 people waited on trolleys in Cork University Hospital. As for the Mercy University Hospital, its emergency...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: What about Germany?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: The Government is just the Tory Party.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: If the farmers start a party, the Government will be in trouble.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: It is today they cannot give it, not next month or next year.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: The Minister cannot-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: Be honest.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: It is-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: We are in favour of it, but the Government should have delivered it six months ago when it was supposed to-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: I ask the Minister of State to rein in his party's councillors in Cork, if he knows what he is talking about.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: Yes.

Central Statistics Office Sexual Violence Survey 2022: Statements (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: Today marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. I know that sexual violence can be, and still is, used as a form of oppression against marginalised groups in our society. Today, I want to send a clear message of solidarity to members of the LGBTQI community, my friends, my family and to everyone who has ever experienced discrimination based on their sexuality...

Social Welfare (Child Benefit) Bill 2023: Second Stage (17 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: The Ceann Comhairle is correct but it was Deputies from Government parties who did not take up their slots. They should not be given them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: I was listening there intently and I thank the witnesses for their contributions. Something which they discussed earlier was resources and staffing. We know from meetings which we have had that local authorities are short at least 500 in their planning sections, if not more. A point was made about the whole area of An Bord Pleanála and local authorities. Surely we are looking at a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank Mr. Jones for that. As he has said, the matter has come up at previous meetings. I am just very concerned that if we have the best legislation in the world without the resources and staff to implement it, we are at nothing. I am involved with a GAA club and community groups but do not know one person from them who has ever gone to college to study planning. Believe me, I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: I have just one question on a comment made earlier. Mr. Jones spoke about the over-zoning of land and that we have too much over zoned land. Cork City Council has recently brought forward its new city development plan. The Office of the Planning Regulator, OPR, suggested that the council had over-zoned the land and it had to go back and take some sites out. Then there were sites that were...