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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 740. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff by role in each of the Cork CAMHS teams respectively, in tabular form. [27905/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 741. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time for children in each of the Cork CAMHS teams. [27906/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 742. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list in Cork CAMHS teams; the number waiting longer than 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months respectively. [27907/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 743. To ask the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalent staff by role in each of the Cork CAMHS teams respectively, in tabular form that would be considered full staffing. [27908/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Family Support Services (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 755. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a decision was taken to engage in competitive tendering for family support network funding announced in Budget 2021; if this is a result of European Union directives; and if so, if he will name the directive. [27960/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Burial Grounds (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 768. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the State did not acquire the Bessboro lands when they were in the control of NAMA given the likelihood of burials on the site. [28026/22]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: I support my colleagues. I was in Cork Penny Dinners, which is a charity in Cork that works with many homeless people and many people in poverty, and I remember engaging with Caitríona Twomey, one of the co-ordinators and volunteers there. I was talking to people who were homeless and who use that service. These are really intelligent people who have political minds of their own and...

Irish Apprenticeship System: Statements (26 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: World Skills Ireland has warned that we need urgent investment in apprenticeship infrastructure if the Government is serious about addressing the chronic skills shortages in areas like construction. Deputy Ó Laoghaire and I recently met representatives of MTU in Cork where we heard about its ambitious plans for apprenticeships. We also heard that it is teaching apprentices in old,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (26 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 72. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address overcrowding in emergency departments in Cork. [26911/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (26 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 109. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of strategic implementation groups and a civil society forum to consult on the National Drugs Strategy. [26912/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the horse project for Cork city. [26914/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (26 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 250. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the documents for the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be verified. [27045/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 334. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration was given to expanding the pandemic bonus to section 39 workers. [21481/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (26 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: I thank our guests for attending and giving their presentation. My first point relates to the serious allegations regarding the planning process within An Bord Pleanála. As a result, a senior counsel has been appointed and 200 planning applications are being investigated. I am sure our guests can imagine the significant delays that some, if not all, of these applications face and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (26 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: I will try to discuss the future reforms without talking about anything that is not currently in the public domain. What I want to ensure, and I hope we can ensure it together, is that we can build back up confidence in the State planning process. At the moment, there is a lack of confidence and a perception it is not open, transparent or fit for purpose, for a number of reasons. Some of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (26 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: My next question is one of a different type. I am sure the Department will be aware of the Bessborough site in Cork and the continual attempts to build housing on it. It is a very sensitive site. Last month, submissions were due and I was made aware of a very concerning incident that arose when a survivor bravely outlined her concerns about the plan. This was an emotional and difficult...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: Killian has had no services in three years. His teacher in the special school in Carrigaline says he needs occupational therapy, OT, and speech and language therapy. When he was three, he could speak six words. He is six now and cannot speak any words. Warren suffers from Hurler syndrome for which he attends six hospitals. It is a life-limiting condition but he receives no therapies,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (25 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a map is available of publicly accessible electric car charging ports in Cork. [26642/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (25 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the average annual salary of a person at principal officer level grade. [26617/22]