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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: Okay. My final question is about transparency. Given public confidence in the planning process at An Bord Pleanála, some of the points the witnesses made about their concerns that this Bill will not address that were quite concerning. Listening to the points they were making, if it is not done properly, the Bill, if not will, has the potential actually to make this worse. It is very...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: I want to discuss issues in my constituency of Cork North-Central, where there are significant issues with the water quality and brown drinking water in people's houses. I have received calls from people in areas such as Ballyvolane, Gurranabraher, Farranree, Sunday's Well and right across the city saying discoloured or brown water has been coming from their taps in recent months. Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Housing First tenancies delivered in each county to date in 2022, in tabular form. [55841/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Amalgamation (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: Did the Minister sign off on this? This process was flawed. She is the Minister for Education. The Department of Education gave her this to sign off and I believe that was completely wrong. At the end of the day she has a responsibility as Minister to ensure that this was done properly. It was not done properly. I spoke to the parents, teachers and particularly the students. Have the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Amalgamation (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: Does that mean it will be paused? Will it be stopped? I am asking a straight question.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Amalgamation (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: Will parents be invited? They are closing the school and the students and parents have no input.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Amalgamation (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: I ask the Minister to reverse the decision to close St. Vincent's Secondary School, which is a publicly funded school for girls. The buck stops with her. This proposal is having a very negative and upsetting effect on many students. For the students in the wonderful Lir ASD unit, it is an extremely difficult time and they are being hugely affected. It is having a fierce effect on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Properties (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of State-owned properties on derelict sites registers, by local authority, in tabular form. [54158/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 406. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government where he will publish zoned land maps as submitted by local authorities. [55145/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 425. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding given to local authorities to draft maps for the residential zoned land tax. [55564/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 620. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital expenditure on schools in each of the constituencies in County Cork in each of the past ten years in tabular form. [55538/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 621. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the proposed amalgamation of two schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55539/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 818. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students currently enrolled in social care programmes in Munster Technological University. [54818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 819. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the matter whereby students currently enrolled in social care programmes in Munster Technological University will graduate without CORU accreditation. [54819/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 852. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has met with An Garda Síochána, the Probation Services and the Irish Prison Service to discuss derelict or vacant buildings in their ownership. [54452/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 866. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí employed in each of the divisional drugs units respectively in each of the years 2015 to date in 2022, in tabular form. [54831/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: 894. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has a policy of refusing applications for certificates of naturalisation where the applicant was previously illegally present in the State; the length of time which that policy has been in place [55535/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: I thank the officials for being here. It is great to meet the management of different local authorities and to pick their brains. The first question I ask of local authorities, which is slightly different from everyone else, is when a person goes into rehab for three or six months or whatever period, do the councils keep them on the housing list? I have asked councils to make sure that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: That is good to hear. On voids, the statistics on the back page of Limerick City and County Council's submission are very impressive. Excellent work is being done by the team involved in respect of derelictions and inspections. Great credit is due to everyone involved in the work on the CPOs for 388 properties. I would like to see every local authority come up with that. The one negative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Gould: The number of properties Limerick City and County Council has compulsorily purchased has been excellent, to be fair. According to the 1990 Act, all local authorities should be imposing the levy. I know the witnesses are trying to use a carrot and stick approach and I appreciate that they are having some success but there is no ambiguity in the legislation. The levy must be levied and...