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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person with stone wall cladding can access SEAI retrofitting grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19787/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: I ask the Minister if a person with stone-wall cladding can access an SEAI retrofitting grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: I want to find out if there is a specific scheme to provide internal or external insulation for stone walls. I have been contacted by constituents who want to insulate their properties. Many of these properties are old and many of the people involved are older. We know the cost of heating these properties, given the cold and damp. People can put in all the windows and doors they want into...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: A waiver should be in place for elderly people and people with disabilities.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: I wish to point something out to the Minister of State. He provided funding for anti-dumping initiatives in 2022. Of the 13 projects in Cork city, only one was on the north side. The communities that got the funding were the ones that were most affluent and probably least in need of it, while the communities that were most in need did not get it. Perhaps they did not have the interest or...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: Either everyone is treated equally, or they are not. That lies with the Minister of State.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: Could the Minister of State say anything about the waiver?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered a re-introduction of public service bin collections to reduce the impact of fly-tipping and dumping. [11502/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: Has the Minister of State considered the reintroduction of public service bin collections to reduce the impact of fly-tipping and dumping.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: Bin charges have increased by 10% since 2021. People are now facing the prospect of having to pay for their compost to be collected. This flies in the face of the excuses used at the time of imposing bin charges to encourage recycling. The Minister of State just said local authorities have responsibility for waste collection, and one of the reasons it could it is where costs are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of meetings that have been held with the Israeli ambassador about the dramatic increase in violence in Palestine. [19789/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average waiting time for a first passport in Cork. [19790/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the national retrofit scheme. [11503/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the interactions between the proposed Planning and Development Bill 2022 and the Aarhus Convention. [19788/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (26 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will meet with a person (details supplied) who is currently on hunger strike and seeking a meeting with her. [19840/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: I will get through my questions as quickly as I can. There is a lot going on in the health service and I appreciate everybody's hard work. The Minister is aware of the tragic case of Vivienne Murphy, the young child in Cork who passed away from Strep A. One of the issues her parents raised was the lack of ICU facilities for children outside of Dublin. Has a decision been made to put a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Minister.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (25 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Minister of State.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (25 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Minister of State. I thank Dr. Gibson, who is retiring from St. Mary's campus, and Dr. O'Halloran, who retired at the start of the year. Unfortunately, the response provided by the Minister of State gives very little hope for the people of Blarney or for those who attend St. Mary's campus. There is a severe lack of GP services in my constituency. People regularly contact me...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (25 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: Blarney GP service closed on 31 December when the GP retired. The service was closed and patients were sent to different areas. They were sent to Ballincollig, Blackpool and Ovens. There was a process under way to appoint a new GP. An announcement came last week and patients were told they would have to travel to Blackpool. There are vulnerable patients, including people with lifelong...