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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 1076. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12, 9 to 12, 12 to 24 and 24 months plus for occupational therapy in County Cork in tabular form. [53157/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 1077. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12, 9 to 12, 12 to 24 and 24 months plus for AON in County Cork in tabular form. [53158/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (2 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 1155. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of general practitioners. [53393/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the delivery of the national broadband plan in north central areas of Cork city. [53613/21]

Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: As my colleague said, we will support this Bill because it is long past time that mink farming is outlawed. It is a cruel and unnecessary practice so we will support the Bill. I will also raise a serious issue in respect of animal welfare in Cork city. Just last week, a horse was found dead on a road in the city. The day before the horse was found, a number of people contacted...

Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: It gave me an opportunity to raise the matter.

Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: Slightly.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (3 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amounts levied on derelict sites by local authorities in 2020; the overall market value of sites on the register; and the levies still outstanding by local authority. [53525/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (3 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department allocates funding to Cork City Council to fund the Coroner’s Court in Cork. [53610/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the attention of his Department was drawn to the fact that Ireland’s carbon budget would fall short of UN recommendations prior to the publication of the Climate Change Advisory Council’s carbon budget. [53614/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plan in place to improve public transport connectivity in the outer regions of Cork city’s northside. [53608/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action being taken in his Department to prevent underage, unlicensed drivers from driving cars. [53607/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 374. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of databases recovered since the HSE cyber-attack. [53919/21]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: The detail here is to ensure the generalities are covered and that protections are put in place so that public consultation is taken on board and this Bill is compliant. There are so many things in this Bill that we all want to support and ensure happen but we want to ensure public consultation and that the Oireachtas has oversight regardless of whether it involves the ecosystems, heritage,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: I thought we were on amendment No. 112.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: To follow up on the comments of Deputies O'Callaghan and Boyd Barrett, we believe our wording is stronger and more ambitious. Trying to set a minimum target of damage limitation or not contravening an EU directive is not the kind of attitude that should be included in the Bill. We should be more ambitious and set a higher standard. We believe our wording sets out to achieve more than the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: To be fair to Deputies O'Callaghan and Boyd Barrett, to use “contravene” and “compatible” sets the standard. I believe that a different standard is being set with the wording.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: Deputy Cian O'Callaghan is asking whether this will be live. While the process is ongoing will the information be put on the database so people can review what inputs go into it? With regard to the point made by Deputy Boyd Barrett, any submission that would play a part in decision-making, including lobbying, would need to be included. I know there is a lobbying section and I am not...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Minister of State. We have asked questions and he has been able to answer them.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: We have put questions and, to be fair-----