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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Thomas Gould: 2897. To ask the Minister for Health if mobile supervised injection facilities have been explored as an alternative given delays. [39538/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (27 Jul 2021)

Thomas Gould: 2900. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a centre (details supplied) will not be reopening until August 2021 due to staff redeployment. [39557/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (27 Jul 2021)

Thomas Gould: 2903. To ask the Minister for Health the support that can be offered to general practitioners seeking to support a patient through a community detoxification programme. [39563/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Thomas Gould: 2976. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to take action on the exclusion of addiction treatment facilities from the HIQA remit. [39764/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Thomas Gould: 2977. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to take action on the lack of public oversight and transparency in addiction treatment facilities. [39765/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: I agree with most people who say that the SHDs were a complete failure. When you look at the number of applications, and I think Mr. Hogan said it earlier, 52,000 were supposed to be delivered, and of the 210 development sites, only 82 were commenced. How many affordable houses were lost in those developments that were not developed? The other question that Mr. Hogan might be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: Mr. Hogan references the possibility that some of these sites may end up liable to a vacant sites levy if they are not developed. My concern relates to circumstances where permission for 52,000 units in an SHD scheme is granted but where only a fraction of that number are developed. I am dealing with people every day who are crying out for housing - private, affordable private or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: In his statement, Mr. Mandal said he believes that the SHDs are a failure in delivering housing supply and he fears that the new legislation will also fail to deliver affordable housing. Can he expand on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: I appreciate Mr. Mandal's comments. I wish to ask the representatives from CIF, Mr. Parlon or Mr. Benson, whether they can comment on the figures Mr. Mandal has just given. Can they explain why those 70,000 houses have not been built or are not being delivered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Benson. I appreciate his answers and thank him for them, but my time is limited. My final question is directed to the CCMA and is on the issue of resources and funding. Have local authorities been requesting additional funding for staff since 2017? Has this been denied to them or has it been the case that they have cut their cloth and tried to get on with it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: Do I have time remaining, Chair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: Perhaps the representatives from the IPI or CCMA, or whoever, might respond. In their opinion, what can be done to prevent the hoarding of land and, specifically, planning permissions? What role would local authorities and the planning services play in this?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available to disabled entrepreneurs. [42180/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if homeless accommodation is required to allow residents to remain for the entirety of the day given the pandemic situation. [42446/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the body that inspects the quality of local authority contracted construction. [42447/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 689. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons on the disability allowance can avail of the enterprise support grant. [42179/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 940. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff employed in each coroner’s court; and the average number of deaths dealt with in the past five years in tabular form. [42822/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 941. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant positions in each coroner's court and the plans in place to fill any such vacancies. [42823/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 1139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of rehabilitation and detox beds currently open respectively by facility in tabular form. [41849/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 1169. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the current vacancies in CUH in tabular form; if they have been advertised; and the length of time they have been vacant. [41936/21]