Results 561-580 of 5,875 for speaker:Thomas Gould

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (28 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her future plans to develop the site of the old Cork Prison in view of the need for community amenities in the area. [4663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (28 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement and contribution the Irish Prison Service has with those in the vicinity of the old and new Cork prisons. [4664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (28 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients seen by SouthDoc in Cork city in 2019 and 2020, respectively. [4665/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (28 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the average time from triage call to a doctors’ visit in SouthDoc, Cork city in December 2019 and December 2020, respectively. [4666/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: For years people who have become homeless in Cork have told me that they do not want to enter homeless emergency accommodation. These are people who are in recovery and are concerned that everyone is being mixed together in emergency accommodation. They are concerned about the risk of going back into addiction. Both in Cork and nationally, we need specific wrap-around services for those in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: First, I want to let the officials know I am in my office in LH2000. I thank Dr. Reidy and Dr. Suiter for their thoughts on this legislation. I welcome the Bill and the setting up of the electoral commission for several reasons. In the constituency I represent, Cork North Central, we have fierce variations in the number of people who vote. In some parts of the constituency, only 30% of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: The Chairman is absolutely correct. Where there is a lack of education or information, we step into the breach, although one could call us old-fashioned in that way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: In regard to education, when there are multiple elections at one time, it can be off-putting for people who are not confident about voting. There might be a referendum, and a European election and a local election, or a general election, all in one day, and referendums can be complicated. Even though the Referendum Commission does excellent work, more needs to be done in this area.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: On a point of order-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: I came in at 9.30 this morning and put my name down.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: I have a very important question for the Taoiseach about-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: -----SouthDoc in Blackpool. Three months I am raising the issue-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: I cannot raise the issue with the Taoiseach. It is a disgrace.

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: I welcome this Bill. I disagree with white-collar crime but I do not believe this legislation will make any difference. Ten years ago, the Government bailed out the banks at a cost of €64 billion. According to the Comptroller and Auditor General, this continues to cost us €3 million per week. To put this in context, the pandemic unemployment payment, which the Government has...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline for and order of citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [5207/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Disputes (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 11. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a dispute at a company (details supplied). [5219/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in County Cork. [5220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 103. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the northern ring road; and if this will be progressed further when a decision is made on the M20 route in 2021. [5209/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost and timeline of the M20. [5210/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for a driver test; the number that are essential workers; the number waiting for driver theory tests in tabular form; and his plans to provide funding to ease the backlog once level 5 restrictions are eased. [5218/21]