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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: Cork City Council's tenant in situ scheme has closed and it remains closed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: 412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is aware that an ASD class sanctioned in a school (details supplied) is still not open. [37369/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: 519. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities have received clarity on the process for drafting of development plans given the potential changes to be introduced on implementation of the Planning and Development Act 2024. [37370/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: 687. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who a person should contact regarding horses being held in poor conditions. [37709/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: 716. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who a person should contact regarding horses being held in poor conditions. [37708/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Inspections (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: 758. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the latest HSA audit of CUH. [37092/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: 766. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the findings of the Mental Health Commission in regard to CUH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37144/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: If the figures come out every year in the first quarter, I have to surmise that they are so bad that the Minister is holding them until the summer break. There is no other explanation, unless someone is not doing his or her job. When will the figures be out? They are months late. It does not make sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: I do not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: The figures show there are only eight people working there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: There are only eight staff in the Department's vacant homes unit and there were nine last year. A question was put to the Minister, which he answered, about boarded-up vacant houses. Between the tenant in situ scheme and the boarded-up local authority houses, which are owned by the State, we could house every family in emergency accommodation. This is a solution. It would not clear the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: The Minister actually raised that twice-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: I know. The Minister has mentioned it twice since I have raised it. Someone asked me if the Minister has any idea what it costs to put new stairs into a house, especially when the local authority cannot get that money back because it has already put in the maximum €11,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: I am talking to officials and with people-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: The Minister is saying-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: ----- that every local authority is wrong. There are thousands of houses and units in the local authorities. These are figures I received through freedom of information requests from all the local authorities. They have given us the information. The Minister mentioned earlier on that he will write to all local authorities. When he writes to them, will he ask whether they will supply a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: I will finish with this. Cork City Council alone is owed €5 million from last year. Nationally, the figure owed is more than €20 million. The Minister has to deal with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: I would have gone with the left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: The figures on derelict sites normally come out in the first quarter of each year. They are not out yet. We are now in July. Can the Minister explain this? When will they be out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: Can the Minister understand my concern given that the figures are normally released in the first quarter and we are now in July?