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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...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: I think there is time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: I have no problem waiting.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: Deputy Durkan was ahead of me, so-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: Fair is fair.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (25 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: 65. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding available to develop new community centres. [19280/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (25 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: I am looking to find out what funding is available to develop new community centres.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (25 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: As the Minister herself has just recognised, community centres are the heart of communities. They are a safe place, a great meeting place, a place where people can come together to build their community. A lot of places, however, do not have community centres and, as a result, suffer. In my constituency, the area of Ballyvolane does not have a community centre. It has hundreds of houses,...