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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: She is telling the truth.

Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: At this moment in time in this State, we are being squeezed on all sides due to the rising cost of living, inaccessible healthcare, the mental health impact of a two-year pandemic and the stress of returning to the office. God forbid that a worker, couple or family might want to rent or buy a house of their own. I know the Government cannot solve all these issues overnight, but there are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the northern distributor road in Cork city. [13268/22]

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

Thomas Gould: 79. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the regulations on affordable housing; and the reason for the delay in relation to same [13254/22]

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

Thomas Gould: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated timeline for the delivery of houses in Boherboy Road, County Cork [13255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 195. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a consultant specialising in Parkinson’s in Cork University Hospital; if not, the length of time the role has been vacant for; and if other staff members are taking clinics in the interim [13256/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: To be honest, I am shocked and flabbergasted by the comments of the Minister of State. Keltoi worked with people in addiction or with serious and complex mental health issues. He has come in here two years after its closure to tell us it will remain closed. That is not good enough. These are people who have serious issues. Is the Department of Health or the HSE using Covid-19 as a way of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: That is a cop-out.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: This is the closure of a facility by the back door using the cover of Covid. It is scandalous.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: The Keltoi rehabilitation unit was closed in March 2020. We were promised at the time that it was a temporary closure due to Covid-19. It is still closed today. Why? There are serious issues with addressing dual diagnosis in this State. Addiction is often caused by trauma, but so too are serious mental health difficulties. When they are presented together, people often have nowhere to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the expansion of funding to citizen science mapping projects. [12728/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: Will the Minister consider expanding funding to the citizen science mapping project?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: OpenLitterMap is a citizen science project established in Cork city, following a very simple concept. People see litter and they record it. This project has the potential to assist local authorities in targeting areas where there is constant litter and also in helping communities to identify litter black spots. This research gets no funding from the Department, which is very disappointing....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: As I said, in the 1990s the derelict sites register was established and after speaking to the Department, we still do not have data about the derelict sites that are littering every community in the State. That is where a citizen science mapping project would be vital. Citizens could take photographs and upload them to a central database. We would be engaging with the community to tackle a...

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]