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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 408. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the provisions in place to protect those in multi-occupancies from unsuitable conditions and in particular to prevent two to three-bedroom houses from renovation into large occupancy units of five to ten persons in cramped conditions. [13379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 409. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents living near colleges in relation to the 2021 summer months and the prospect of short-term large occupancy rentals. [13380/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 681. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the location in which guidance counsellors can access information on apprenticeship vacancies. [13375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 682. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to develop a portal for prospective apprentices to explore apprenticeship vacancies. [13376/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 844. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the national survey on drug and alcohol use in Ireland conducted by the Health Research Board. [12935/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 904. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of vaccines to front-line healthcare workers; when this is expected to be completed; and if healthcare assistants are included in this phase. [13145/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: It is reported that 10,000 people have been trained to administer vaccines, yet the Government's target, at peak, is to vaccinate 250,000 people per week. This means that in an average working week for those 10,000 trained vaccinators, each of them will vaccinate only five people per day, according to those figures. Why is the target so low? There are 800 vaccination booths across 37...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: The Government plan said there would be 1 million vaccines given per month over three months, which is 250,000 per week. Why do we have capacity for 500,000 when the very best-case scenario, which we will not even reach, is that 250,000 does can be given? It just does not add up.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: Tragically, another man who was sleeping rough has passed away on the streets of Cork. I send my sincere condolences to his family and friends on his passing. Shockingly, we have no way of knowing the number of people engaging with homeless services who passed away either in Cork or nationally because there is no database. The Minister has confirmed this to me. Without the full figures...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs secondary school places available in Cork city for September 2021. [13793/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in primary special schools in need of a secondary place in September 2021. [13794/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (11 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children availing of home tuition due to the fact that no secondary school place is available in Cork city in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [13795/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken to create an awareness campaign to ensure that non-EEA citizen family members of UK nationals, previously resident in the State on the basis of Directive 2004/38EC, are aware that they are now legally required to exchange their current valid IRP card for a new one stating that they benefit from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (11 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international protection applicants waiting to receive a first instance decision from the International Protection Office and the average length of time persons have waiting for a decision. [13587/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (11 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to introduce legislation or other measures to implement the recommendation made in the Report of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process to deal with unsuccessful applicants that are deemed non-returnable. [13588/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Residential Tenancies Bill 2021 (16 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: I confirm that I am in Leinster House. Not to have the Bill before the committee for pre-legislative scrutiny says a lot about the Minister and his attitude towards the committee and the Bill. Several members made points about 12 April and the time constraints. It is not the fault of the committee that we are in this position. It is as a result of the Minister not bringing the Bill...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Residential Tenancies Bill 2021 (16 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: I think Deputy O'Donoghue is correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: I confirm that I am in Leinster House. I have spoken already during these meetings about issues I have encountered. Perhaps the witnesses will comment on them. I raised a case before the last election involving a young man I met who had turned 18 years of age. He was frustrated because when he turned 18 his children's allowance was cut off automatically whereas his name was not included...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: Many of the issues I queried I have have been addressed, especially in respect of online advertising. My thanks to the witnesses for their contributions.

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: I welcome the Bill, the proposed increase in parental leave from two weeks to five weeks and the inclusion of those in same-sex marriages. It shows we are moving forward and being positive, which I welcome. I do, however, have a number of issues with the Bill, which I will outline. First, the rate is too low. A lot of families, if they decide to take parental leave and especially if they...