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

Thomas Gould: What positives are in this Bill that will help local authorities deliver these vacant properties and make CPOs easier? Mr. Cussen called it an epidemic. We know that the derelict sites and vacant sites registers only reflect a fraction of the number of properties that are actually derelict and vacant. Everyone understands that. Housing is the number one issue for me. It is absolutely...

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

Thomas Gould: I am conscious of my time. I thank Mr. Cussen for that. Listening to the comments of the representatives of An Bord Pleanála, you would feel like going home. Let us be honest. It has 700 or 800 decisions pending and eight members.

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

Thomas Gould: Like myself. The number of members is going from eight to six, whereas it should be 15. There is a year-long backlog. This just seems catastrophic. We are in the middle of a housing crisis and An Bord Pleanála does not have the tools it needs to do the work it has to do. How frustrating and demoralising it must be for the staff. If something is not done through this Bill, what can...

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

Thomas Gould: I suppose Ms Buckley has had nothing to do all along, so she has loads of spare time.

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

Thomas Gould: Ms Buckley stated a process is ongoing to appoint a permanent chairperson and permanent members and that this could take up to a year. She mentioned she is bringing in new members to fill the gap. My worry is the time it takes. I realise Ms Buckley has asked people to be understanding but there are those who have now been waiting for a substantial amount of time and who say they are losing...

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

Thomas Gould: I will ask my questions and the witnesses can get back to me afterwards. I support the work both organisations are doing in encouraging the public to get involved in the planning process. When I was a councillor, there were times when there were no submissions on very important planning projects. That is a job of work that needs to be done. I have been asked to raise the issue of...

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: I support Deputies Doherty and Farrell's motion. This is a targeted motion to help people at a time when the cost-of-living crisis is overwhelming for ordinary families. We know the Government cannot solve everyone's crisis, including the cost-of-living crisis, but it can make a difference to ordinary families who need support. That is what this motion would do. What we are proposing to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Housing Policy (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 48. To ask the Taoiseach the dates of the past five meetings of the Housing for All State lands subgroup. [5615/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 302. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding given to an organisation (details supplied) in Cork; and the number of stays utilised by survivors of institutional abuse since 2020, by year, in tabular form. [6154/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the opening hours of Southdoc, Blackpool. [5661/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 366. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct Southdoc to operate a text service for people who are hard of hearing. [5687/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 465. To ask the Minister for Health the funding given by the Cork drug and alcohol taskforce to an organisation (details supplied) in Cork and the number of stays utilised in the facility since 2020 by year in tabular form. [6153/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 466. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that a unit (details supplied) in Cork has yet to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6155/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 467. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds in a unit (details supplied) in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6156/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (2 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 23. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of times that planned Naval Service operations did not go ahead in each of the past five years due to low staffing numbers. [5137/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension for a school (details supplied). [5057/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension for a school (details supplied). [5056/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (2 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: 386. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the potential for inclusion of housekeeping staff in pay increases following job revaluations in CUH. [5322/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: I have just received the figures for the active travel funding that was announced today and they are absolutely shocking. I raised this issue last year. I will give some detail. Last year in Cork 31 active travel projects worth €16 million were funded on the south side of the city and on the north side of the city, 12 projects worth €6 million were funded. That is €10...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)

Thomas Gould: The Taoiseach should come to Cork with me. He will see the difference between the two sides.