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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Nagoya Protocol: Motion (19 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: The Minister of State mentioned the importance of sharing information. I recently became interested in the concept of citizen science and the impact it can have on the environment. I have met the owner of an open litter map, which potentially could support the improvement of our biodiversity. I know there are other initiatives around dereliction, animal species and more topics. This seems...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Nagoya Protocol: Motion (19 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: When will this legislation come before the committee?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Nagoya Protocol: Motion (19 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: Yes.

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: It is like the housing crisis.

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: There are 166,000 vacant homes. Many are homes that people could live in and where they could raise families. Instead, this Government is leaving them idle, empty and rotting. When the Government tells us it is serious about tackling climate change, I ask how serious it is. It is serious enough about making ordinary people struggle to pay prices, taxes and unfair carbon taxes but it is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (18 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the driver CPC handbook for professional passenger and HGV drivers will be updated. [1566/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (18 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider instructing the RSA to conduct reviews of existing CPC courses for professional passenger and HGV drivers; and if the operational format of the training could be reformed. [1581/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: 462. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to reports that Cork City Council is requiring applicants for social housing to provide proof of access arrangements through court documents and that the courts do not have capacity to provide these documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63168/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (18 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: 480. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the dates of the last meetings of each of the Homeless Regional Fora, by forum, in tabular form. [63530/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: 643. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if childhood epilepsy, for which no medication is currently required, renders an applicant unfit for the Defence Forces; and the period of time that a person must be medicated and seizure free to progress with an application. [63921/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (18 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: 1094. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline, if any, that the Government has to introduce Court and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022, to allow barristers and solicitors to jointly provide legal services in Ireland. [63922/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: 1341. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a monthly limit on the number of nappies that can be supplied for children and or adults with disabilities by a public health nurse. [63876/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (18 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: 1502. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to Cork City Council under a funding stream (details supplied); and the way that organisations can apply for same. [1490/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Performance Indicators and Public Spending Code: National Oversight and Audit Commission (17 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank the witnesses for coming in. The work they do is important in terms of scrutiny and putting together these reports. Mr. McCarthy made the point about trying to encourage best practice and, where there is good practice getting, 31 local authorities to come on board. I certainly welcome that. Last Friday, I posted on Facebook about people who have contacted me about dampness, leaks...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Performance Indicators and Public Spending Code: National Oversight and Audit Commission (17 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: I hear what Mr. McCarthy is saying, which is that NOAC is looking at it from a financial point of view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Performance Indicators and Public Spending Code: National Oversight and Audit Commission (17 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: I want to look at how many complaints came in and how many were completed and, if they were not completed, when will they be completed. I would ask NOAC to look at adding to the report. If people are contacting the local authority with complaints, whether these are about mould, leaks, having no heating or whatever, just by looking at the money we are not getting a true reflection on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Performance Indicators and Public Spending Code: National Oversight and Audit Commission (17 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: I got information through a parliamentary question, and the Minister said this, is that they are now thinking of moving away from this. They are looking at a situation whereby they will not need to do the voids or to put money towards vacant houses because the local authorities will get to a stage of doing preventative maintenance. The housing stock will be so good that the big money that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Performance Indicators and Public Spending Code: National Oversight and Audit Commission (17 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: I have been critical of Cork City Council here but one thing I can be very positive about is what it has done in the area of affordable and cost-rental accommodation. It is really leading the way in that regard. We have met representatives of a number of local authorities at this committee and some have not even started on that. Cork City Council is a frontrunner in terms of affordable and...

Income Eligibility for Social Housing Supports: Statements (15 Dec 2022)

Thomas Gould: I welcome the increase in the social housing thresholds. This was long overdue. For many people, this will make a difference. I come from the Harbour View Road in Knocknaheeny, which is a social housing estate. The provision of social housing gives people, especially working-class people, the opportunity to have homes of their own. My father still lives in Knocknaheeny. He was able to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2022)

Thomas Gould: 48. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the community centre for Ballyvolane. [62693/22]