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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Dec 2023)

Thomas Gould: 871. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices, by phase, in Cork, in tabular form. [54813/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Dec 2023)

Thomas Gould: 872. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average time it took, from phase 1 to completion, to complete each apprenticeship, by trade, in Cork, to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54814/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Dec 2023)

Thomas Gould: 873. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he provided funding to schools to engage in an apprenticeship transitional programme as provided by a school (details supplied) in Cork city. [54840/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Strategies (12 Dec 2023)

Thomas Gould: 886. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the role her Department is playing in the national drugs strategy. [54842/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Gould: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he is aware that the 214 bus in Cork has been identified as the least reliable bus route in the city; the steps that are being taken to remedy this and other unreliable bus routes urgently ahead of implementation of BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55822/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Gould: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he is aware that the 207 bus in Cork city is extremely unreliable; what is being done to remedy this and other unreliable bus routes urgently ahead of implementation of BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55824/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Gould: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of a report that highlights that only six buses in Cork city meet the minimum standard of reliability; the steps being taken to rectify this in advance of BusConnects; and the timeline for when people can expect a reliable bus service in Cork city. [55865/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Gould: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance whether he will reconsider the calculation of the EWSS employer's contribution given that this was calculated based on net income unlike other jurisdictions and employers are now struggling to meet the high repayment lump sum. [55529/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Gould: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance whether he is aware that employers are being billed for amounts totalling over 20% of the sum they received for employees through the EWSS; and if he can make a statement explaining how this situation occurred. [55530/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Gould: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the person body that an employer can contact to query their tax burden on foot of the EWSS. [55531/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 Dec 2023)

Thomas Gould: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether he has issued a circular detailing the formula to be used for assessing social housing means policy. [55944/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Gould: In Australia.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Gould: Just before Christmas, I had a meeting with Bus Éireann in Cork to discuss major problems there with the bus service. People have been contacting me about buses being late, delayed or not turning up, and there are major problems with the app not being accurate and people waiting at bus stops. I have been contacted by a bus driver who has given us proof that last week, 14 bus services...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Gould: How can we get them out of their cars if they cannot get a bus? The last point I will make is to ask whether the Minister will provide funding to Bus Éireann in Cork to take on additional drivers, because otherwise this service will be a laughing stock.

Investment Funds Trading in the Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Gould: No doubt the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, will list off all that the Government thinks it has done since it came to office and say how great it is and how we are turning the corner. My God, it must be the biggest corner of all time. We see, in Belcamp Manor, 46 homes, or 85% of the homes there, bought by a vulture fund. Why are people surprised by this? It is a Fine Gael policy....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Gould: For more than a year I have been receiving complaints about dirty, discoloured water. Before Christmas I put out a call asking people to contact me or my office if they have issues with discoloured and dirty water. Hundreds of people in Cork contacted me to say that they have had discoloured and dirty water for months, on and off. Before Christmas I met with Uisce Éireann. I was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Gould: The Minister of State named out areas and I will give a few more. Ballyvolane and Gurranabraher have had a problem for more than a year - 15 months. People in Ballyvolane have sent me photographs of filthy water. You would want to see what is coming out of people's taps. The Minister of State mentioned a couple of areas such as Dublin Hill. I was contacted by a resident in Dublin Hill...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Gould: This is a very serious issue and I have no faith that Uisce Éireann is dealing with it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Gould: Not down in Cork.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Gould: We need a date. I do not think it is unreasonable to look for a date for when we will have clean drinking water in Cork.