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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (23 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the promised free schoolbooks scheme. [14195/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: What did it do for-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (22 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people currently on an NCT cancellation list by county. [14106/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (22 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people with appointments booked for NCTs by county. [14107/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: 116. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional staff sought by Cork City Council for its housing directorate, by division, that is, vacancy, adaptation, maintenance and so on, in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [14108/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional staff sought by Cork County Council for its housing directorate by division, that is, vacancy, adaptation, maintenance, etc. in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [14109/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: 118. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of additional staff sought by each local authority, by directorate, in tabular form, in the past 12 months. [14110/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: 148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of people currently awaiting a passport with an address in Cork; and the average processing times. [14104/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: 186. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department sent letters to recipients informing them of the option to receive their payment via bank transfer. [14103/23]

Eviction Ban: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: How many went on it?

Eviction Ban: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: How would the Government know? I come from Knocknaheeny in Cork, a working-class area, and I am proud of where I come from. I am talking to people every day who will become homeless. I had a speech prepared for this debate but I do not need to use it because I know people who will be homeless next month who are coming to me and begging for help. I am here today to stand up for these...

Eviction Ban: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: The Minister just asked what Deputy Ó Broin would do. He would not make thousands of people homeless is what he would do.

Eviction Ban: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: Deputy McDonald would not make thousands of people homeless. Whatever about the Taoiseach and Fine Gael, whom we know only care about big business, big landlords and big speculators, where are the Fianna Fáil backbenchers who care to talk about supporting the people? I went on local radio in Cork. No member of this Government will come on the radio with me or with any member of...

Finance Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the legislation. It is really disappointing that once again we are discussing financial issues without any real plan to give people certainty regarding their electricity bills. There was a bad cold snap in March and this caused a lot of fear and anxiety for many people. A cap on energy prices would have given them certainty about their next bill. It...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: An elderly lady contacted me. She has stage 4 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, and is on constant oxygen. She is going to be evicted in April as a consequence of a decision the Government has taken. The Taoiseach is a doctor. Can he imagine the devastating effects this stress and worry are having on this lady, who needs a walker to get around, who is on oxygen and is going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank our guests for coming in. I have been listening intently to their contributions and those of the Deputies and Senators. I have been in contact with a lady who has a child and received a notice to quit last July. The local authority never purchased the house. The landlord has sold the house on the private market and now this lady is facing eviction in two weeks' time. On the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: It is for both groups of officials.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: Yes. The point Ms Farrelly made on scale is key. In ten days' time, the ban on evictions will be lifted, and in April, May and June, we will see people being evicted. The question now is whether people overstay or whether they leave on the date. Put it this way, if my family was facing eviction on 1 April, I would not be leaving. I would not leave that house and go with my wife and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: Which is a first.