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Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: Yes.

Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: I say to the Minister of State that €1,200 a year is the reality of the increase in grocery bills faced by ordinary people. That is along with electricity at sky-high rates and rising prices in rent and mortgage repayments and the increases in carbon tax put on ordinary people who are already struggling. People are put to the pins of their collars. But at a time when people need...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has engaged in ensuring standards are being met in design for active travel in Cork city, particularly in respect of the routing of cycle lanes onto footpaths. [21582/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason two applications for a school crossing made by Cork City Council for Bellevue, Grange and Colmcille Road were not approved. [21606/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 635. To ask the Minister for Health the funding given for respite services, by CHO, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [21649/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 636. To ask the Minister for Health the funding given for residential respite services, by CHO, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [21650/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 637. To ask the Minister for Health the funding given for the development of new respite services, by CHO, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [21651/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 638. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications made for respite services, by CHO, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [21652/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 639. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications made for residential respite services, by CHO, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [21653/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (4 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: To this point, there has been no delay. I have put in a submission. I met representatives of the NTA for two hours this week, and I thank them for that. With Councillors Kevin Collins and Mick Nugent and my personal assistant, we went through the proposal line by line. This plan needs to be credible and the people of Cork need it to work. We want to get people out of their cars, but if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (4 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: It will not be possible without the northern ring road. That is the point.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (4 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider instructing the NTA to delay the closing date for submissions on BusConnects Cork STC routes pending publication of traffic data. [20744/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (4 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: Will the Minister consider instructing the NTA to delay the closing date for submissions on the BusConnects Cork STC routes pending publication of the traffic data? The NTA plans will have serious consequences for businesses, workers, constituents, communities and people's lives. That is why the publication of the traffic data in advance of the closing date is essential.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (4 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: I support BusConnects. We need bus BusConnects in Cork, but we need it to be credible. The first round of consultation was done by the NTA without traffic data, which means the routes that were drawn up did not have the data to support them, which does not make sense. As we have all said here, we must be led by data and by science. Public transport interventions should be evidence-based....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Northern Ring road in Cork. [20745/23]

Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: It was announced last week that we now have the highest energy prices in Europe. Our cost of housing was found to be 88% higher than the EU average and prices across the board were 40% higher, but wages do not match up. Ireland's low-income earners earn far less than their European counterparts. One in five Irish homes are now behind in paying their gas bills. These people are terrified....

Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: If this Bill does as it promises, it will be a step forward. However, there is a real disconnect at the moment between SOLAS, ETBs, and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. This is causing issues with apprenticeships that do not need to be there. It is making it harder for apprentices to do the vital work they need to do, especially in house...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (3 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 205. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities can apply for the scheme to fix defects in apartments and duplexes. [20256/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (3 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: 213. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether local authorities must vote at a full council meeting to allow the individual sales of affordable homes to progress. [20331/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Apr 2023)

Thomas Gould: How about answering the question?