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Urban Regeneration Report: Motion (2 Jun 2022)

Thomas Gould: I agree with my colleague, Deputy Ó Broin. I welcome the report. I thank the chair and the committee. Sometimes we disagree and argue but in putting this housing and urban regeneration report together, people worked well because we need to come up with solutions, which the report outlines. There was extensive consultation with various groups that dedicate their time and energy to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (2 Jun 2022)

Thomas Gould: The question I asked has not been answered. I refer to an increase in the homeless HAP for living outside the Dublin area. As the Minister of State said, it is possible to avail of a rate 20% above the maximum rate outside the Dublin area, but discretion in this regard is set at 50% inside the Dublin area. I ask that the level of discretion be set at 50% across the State. I think that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (2 Jun 2022)

Thomas Gould: The homeless housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme is available only in Dublin but, unfortunately, the homeless crisis is not a Dublin-only issue. Rents have been skyrocketing and are now completely out of control across every county in the State. I am dealing with numerous families who are facing eviction. More than 30 of them are facing that prospect between now and October. I am...

Higher Education Investment and Costs: Statements (2 Jun 2022)

Thomas Gould: This year the Minister published a report that declared he would be cutting the cost of student contributions. This was a huge relief to college students and also gave hope to younger students who had ruled out college because of the cost involved. People eagerly await details on the amount by which it will be cut and when this will happen, but we are still waiting. On a future date, by...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2022)

Thomas Gould: 25. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the role that his Department is taking in leading and coordinating a whole of government approach to accessibility in the public realm given the cross-Departmental nature of this issue. [28411/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2022)

Thomas Gould: 82. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that his Department has made on enabling rights, following Ireland’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28410/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (2 Jun 2022)

Thomas Gould: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the targets that his Department has for the retrofitting of local authority and privately-owned homes respectively, by year for the next five years. [28398/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (2 Jun 2022)

Thomas Gould: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the negotiations with An Post and an organisation (details supplied) to secure a public-service obligation for post offices. [28397/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Burial Grounds (2 Jun 2022)

Thomas Gould: 153. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to claims of a mistake on the beneficiary ownership registration of the Bessboro site in Cork; if these mistakes would be a common issue; and if the Register of Beneficial Ownership have taken steps to address the matter. [28714/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Jun 2022)

Thomas Gould: 238. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 26 May 2022, if this passport has been issued. [28616/22]

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jun 2022)

Thomas Gould: As the Minister and the Minister of State will be aware, this Bill has the potential to be really transformative and make Ireland a leader in supporting those who need assisted decision-making. Unfortunately, I do not believe the Bill goes far enough in that regard. We need to do more. I have dealt with major issues in my constituency and nationally in the context of the existing process...

Food Price Rises: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: While I was sitting down today writing this speech, I thought about the difficulties that many people were experiencing at the moment because of the cost of living crisis and about how they were suffering. They are finding it hard and life should not be hard. If you are going to work every day and doing everything right you should be able to put food on the table, heat your home and look...

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: Over the weekend, we witnessed shocking sights at Dublin Airport arising from issues with capacity. There was chaos, with more than 1,000 people missing flights, many of them unable to depart for holidays they had waited three years to go on and others delayed in visiting family or leaving for work opportunities. Some of those people will not get the time off work at a later date to take...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 188. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for full pay restoration for public sector workers on low incomes. [27619/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of meetings that he has held with local authority chief executives or relevant staff members to discuss collection of the derelict sites levy. [27451/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that he believes that local authorities are not collecting the derelict sites levy. [27453/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to the transfer of responsibility for collection of the derelict sites levy to the Revenue Commissioners or another State body. [27455/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 251. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions that he is considering to improve collection of the derelict sites levy. [27457/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, as supported by the findings of the Local Government Audit Service, local authorities are postponing collection of the derelict sites levy until the sale of sites, despite no provision within legislation allowing this. [27458/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (31 May 2022)

Thomas Gould: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to any other state claim on individual finances that is not collected to the same extent as the derelict sites levy. [27460/22]