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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: Mr. Hogan just mentioned that conditions should be clear and enforceable. Last week, planning permission was received in Cork for the development of student accommodation. We have a huge shortage of student accommodation. It is important that we get accommodation for students. I put in a number of submissions because I had concerns about the density and height. One of the developments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: I get that but the residents have been onto me. People know it needs to be delivered but we need developments that are sustainable and include communities. There was another issue in regard to planning permissions. Is it right that developers can go for new planning permission applications when they already have planning permissions that they have not developed or they are sitting on...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: I wish my wife, my daughters, my sister and all my female family members the best today on International Women's Day. Unfortunately, my mother passed away 30 years ago last weekend, but she left a great legacy for my family and me. It shows what strong and great women can do. I send my support to the LGBTQI+ community, in particular trans women. Trans rights are human rights. There are no...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: I am proud to be a member of a party and a movement that have been built on the shoulders of strong and committed women. Yesterday, we said our goodbyes to one of these women. Rita O'Hare personified what it was to be a republican. She was an inspirational leader, a driving force and a role model for our future generations. I am proud the republican movement has been built by, and been a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: Shame on you, Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: You have enough money for speculators.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: When?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: People are homeless and the Taoiseach is talking about the budget.

Protection of Cash as Legal Tender: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Rural Independent Group. I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on the motion it has brought forward. Most days here, we discuss real and profound issues such as the crisis in housing, the cost-of-living crisis and the crisis in health but, to many people, this motion is just as important because many vulnerable people have no other option but to make transactions and pay...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (8 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: 282. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether she is aware that an organisation (details supplied) in Cork has received no increase in funding for the past five years and has just been allocated funding for the next five years with only one staff member. [11681/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (8 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: 283. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether a community association can appeal the number of staff it is allocated through funding and not just the amount of funding allocated. [11682/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tracker Mortgages (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the Central Bank with respect to the sale of tracker mortgages to vulture funds where those mortgages were overcharged as a result of the tracker mortgage scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11337/23]

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: Once again we are in the Chamber debating legislation that the Government is attempting to rush through the Oireachtas. The approach of the Government has been nothing short of chaotic when it comes to firefighting scandals and attempting to ram through legislation to cover up its mistakes and the mistakes of previous Governments. Week after week we come into the Chamber to have a Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank the witnesses. It has been interesting to listen to the points they have made and to hear their submissions. I have a brief question first. Are any of the residents' associations or the community associations represented on the planning advisory forum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: Was it a planning failure that allowed that to happen, where developers were allowed to come in, say it was student accommodation and then set it at such a price afterwards that they were not actually housing students? The students lost out on the student accommodation. Would that be fair to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: I have a final question. I am conscious of the time. In the submissions, there were serious concerns about excluding citizens from engaging in the planning process with this new Bill. Residents associations do fabulous work but I think the point was touched on earlier. When it comes to people who are renting and people from big social housing developments, many of them do not have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: There is one on Blarney Street, which is around the corner for me. There are great groups but I see an imbalance in the number of community associations in, let us say, social housing compared with private housing. However, where they are organised, they are very organised. I will make one last point. We had an issue where there was a prison built in the Glen in Cork. The only way to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: I recall that we went through that two weeks ago and that it is a person or a company. That company then-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: The Cathaoirleach is right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Gould: A very important point was raised here on which we need clarity. In its submission, the DDPA raised concerns about unintended consequences due to the uninformed changes regarding individuals, local representatives and local authorities. Ms Kimber touched on it there. We could be in an impossible situation if we do not have clarity and if we exclude people from the planning process. I see...