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Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: Yes. I appreciate there is considerable work to be discussed in this Bill. It is vitally important. We talk about the Judiciary but ordinary people on the ground have to feel protected and safe. I ask the Minister of State to raise that at Government.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department takes a macro view of the funding allocation across Departments to ensure fair distribution geographically. [21482/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: Is the Minister's Department taking a macro view of the funding allocation across Departments to ensure fair distribution geographically? I am particularly thinking of the funding streams announced for projects across one local authority. Where money is being invested, it is not being done evenly. I am sure the Minister is aware of the area I wish to discuss and is cognisant of the neglect...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: I am very proud to come from Knocknaheeny. The northside of Cork city is one of the best places in the world. We have brilliant communities with brilliant people, amazing history and huge potential. When I was elected to the Dáil, I gave a commitment to the people who elected me that I would fight to end the neglect of the northside. Part of this is making sure that when Government...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: I will give the Minister a couple of facts. On the regeneration announcement for Cork, of €405 million, not one penny is going to the northside. On sustainable transport funding, there are 66 projects; 31 in the southside and 12 in the northside. Nearly €16 million is being spent on the southside and less than €6 million on the northside. These are the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: These are the figures-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: The southern link road was built 20 years ago.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: When will the northern link road be built?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: Only €300,000.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is available from his Department for road safety measures and pedestrian crossings. [21568/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Road Safety (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Cork City Council is refusing all new applications for traffic wardens. [21623/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: In terms of energy efficiency, an issue is arising in my constituency with the retrofitting of local authority and private houses. Cork City Council has approximately 11,000 social housing units. Those units where my father lives - Harbour View Road in Knocknaheeny - were retrofitted two years ago. The units at Allen Square and Wolfe Tone Street in my constituency were retrofitted over the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: Regarding that figure of 40%, and without being too political, carbon tax will increase on 1 May. Most of the people living at Mary Aikenhead Place, Noonan Road and the like are in properties that are 70, 80 or 90 years old, freezing and damp. The carbon tax is to be imposed on these people on 1 May. We are looking at achieving 40% retrofitting of local authority housing so with Cork City...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: I will stop Mr. Armstrong on that point. I raised the question with the Minister in the Chamber and he gave me that figure. Some of those cases were just the provision of attic insulation. The windows in the house may have been single-glazed aluminium and we might have been better taking the roof off the house. That is if we do not do the windows or insulate the walls, either with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: There are 136,000 social houses and 36,000 are now at the B2 standard, which is great. That means there are 100,000 units not at that standard. If we are looking to get 36,000 of those done between now and 2030, which is eight years away, there will be 64,000 houses that will not be retrofitted in the next eight years. We have been speaking about climate change and global warming. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: They will not be up to standard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: I mentioned private contractors earlier. Some people may be able to afford retrofitting but others will not. There will be a two-tier system where the people with funding and resources will see reduced energy costs and warmer homes but people with smaller incomes and who are more vulnerable will have colder homes and higher energy bills. That is counter-intuitive. We would probably drive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Thomas Gould: I would say I only used about three minutes.