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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: We all know apprenticeships have been a scandal over the last ten years since the financial crash. I welcome some of the points the Minister has made about how we are now looking at options but he gave 2021 figures of over 8,000 apprentices signed up. Does he believe that is enough? What is the figure we need to reach every year? I am talking to builders, plumbers and carpenters in small...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: We all know apprenticeships have been a scandal over the last ten years since the financial crash. I welcome some of the points the Minister has made about how we are now looking at options but he gave 2021 figures of over 8,000 apprentices signed up. Does he believe that is enough? What is the figure we need to reach every year? I am talking to builders, plumbers and carpenters in small...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to plans to develop a college campus on the northside of Cork city. [12727/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 219. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the average renumeration paid to an independent chairperson of an expert advisory group; and the factors influencing determination of an appropriate amount. [12657/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the average renumeration paid to non-Government members of an expert advisory group. [12658/22]

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

Thomas Gould: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the delivery of affordable housing in Cork city and county; and the expected allocation date of current developments by site name and number of units in tabular form. [12610/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 269. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the detail of the legislation governing strategic policy committees, known as corporate policy groups, within local authorities [13120/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are specific legislative or regulatory provisions governing the membership and attendance of strategic policy committees, known as corporate policy groups; and if so, if he will outline the provisions. [13121/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: I have a number of questions. Why have the recommendations of Alison Harvey of the Heritage Council, in its collaboration on vacancy data with the Housing Agency, Vacanthomes.ie and Space Engagers, not been taken on board given that it was a key objective in the last housing policy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: How long will that take? How long until we have proper and accurate data about vacancies and dereliction and about how long a property has been derelict? Will we have the data this time next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: I apologise for cutting Mr. Logan short but the issue is that the Derelict Sites Act came into force in 1990. It is now 2022. After 32 years, we have no accurate data on dereliction. Is that what we are being told today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: I was in Cork City Council, and for years I was looking for accurate data in relation to Cork City Council. Yesterday, Deputy Ó Broin was in Cork with me and Deputy Ó Laoghaire. We walked around with the Anois group, representatives of which, Dr. Frank O'Connor and Ms Jude Sherry, gave a presentation to this committee on dereliction. I walked around Cork city centre and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: On that point, €405 million in funding was allocated for regeneration for Cork city, of which €350 million was for the docklands area. We have been waiting 30 years for the docklands regeneration. It is welcome money and it is very much needed. Not a single penny in funding was granted for the northside of Cork city, which has the worst dereliction. In the Department's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: The last time we were, here I was assured that that section was being set up. I know that people have to be hired and there is a process to go through. When will that section be set up, and how many staff will be in it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: That is fine, but the issue is so big. It is going to take us years to build houses. We can turn derelict or vacant houses around in months. This is not going to solve the housing crisis or make a huge difference. My last question is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: Perhaps Ms Graham can respond to me later.