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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Active Travel (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: -----to walk on roads that trucks drive on. That is not good enough.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: There are huge issues with all of the bus services in Cork. Last week, Sinn Féin in Cork brought out a policy outlining that a minimum of 30 extra drivers need to be hired by Bus Éireann to fill the gaps that are now showing. Due to traffic congestion, we are seeing more people using the buses, which is what we all want, but the problem is that buses are being delayed and are not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Active Travel (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he is aware of an uneven allocation in funding for active travel in 2024 in Cork city. [13240/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Active Travel (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: Will the Minister update the House as to whether he is aware of the uneven allocation of funding for active travel in 2024 in Cork city? For the fourth year on the trot, active travel funding is skewed between the northside and the southside and, once again, the northside of Cork city loses out.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Active Travel (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: This is the fourth year that I have raised with the Minister the uneven allocation of funding between the northside and southside. People may think it is still funding being spent in Cork but if people come from the constituency that I represent, they can see the disparity in the funding. This is a serious issue that goes to the heart of the neglect of the northside by this Government....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence whether he has engaged on the reported €10 million payouts on Defence Forces claims in the past three years. [13242/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: Will the Tánaiste update the House on whether he has engaged on the report and the reported €10 million payout on Defence Forces claims in the past three years?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: I stand corrected on the figure, which was just €7.5 million over the last three years. However, this is concrete proof that there are serious issues in the Defence Forces. It vindicates the Women of Honour in many ways and proves there is a need for an inquiry to deal with significant issues that cause serious harm to those in the Defence Forces. According to the Irish Examiner...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: Has the Tánaiste met the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces to discuss the current issues? What interim measures will be put in place pending the inquiry to improve existing complaints procedures? It was really disappointing, and that is probably not a strong enough word, that the Women of Honour did not see the terms of reference before they were published. The Tánaiste met...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: 13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of sailings the Naval Service cancelled in the past 12 months due to staffing shortages. [13241/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: Will the Tánaiste update the House on the number of sailings the Naval Service had to cancel the last 12 months due to staffing shortages?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: Last month, the Irish Examiner reported that only one ship is currently available to patrol our 1 million sq. km exclusive economic zone. The newspaper also stated that a lack of expertise delayed the use of two smaller vessels, which arrived from New Zealand last May. These are unlikely to become operational until the winter, at the earliest. These two vessels cost €26 million. A...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: We have seen the Naval Service do some excellent work, considering the resources available to it. The service needs to be commended on the work it does. I was told recently by a person on the ground that a ship left port without the required manning levels and health and safety measures in place. I do not want to say who told me this but they firmly believed the ship should not have left...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: 101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of issues with the bus service in Cork city; and whether he has engaged with the NTA or Bus Éireann in resolving these. [13239/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the northern ring road for Cork as mentioned in the National Development Plan. [5671/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: 214. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for further clarification on the governance issues that were not resolved previously referenced in her Parliamentary Question response No. 352 of 5 March 2024, and whether she is aware that the organisation have not been provided with these details. [13366/24]

General Practice and Local Health Services: Motion (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: I commend my party colleague, Deputy Cullinane, on bringing forward this motion. Unlike this Government, he has his finger on the pulse. If the Minister of State were to ask him about out-of-hours services in Cork city, he could tell him they are not functioning as they should. The Minister for Health told me on 29 February that he was not aware of any reduction of out-of-hours GP services...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: Can the Minister of State see the water in the bottle I am holding? It came out of the taps in Cork. People across Cork city have had brown, dirty, black and discoloured water for over a year. Would anyone let members of their family or their kids drink this water? The worst thing about it is that because it is not so black or brown, older people, children and vulnerable people drink it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Prize Bonds (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: 230. To ask the Minister for Finance the person or body that conducts the independent analysis of weekly prize bond draws conducted by the National Treasury Management Agency. [12060/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: 484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can ensure a place is made available for a child in a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12594/24]