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Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: I welcome the Bill. It is important that we tackle tender rigging, which is a scam and drives up prices. Unfortunately, the Government does not seem to have the same inclination to end bid rigging in the private housing market. Ordinary working families and individuals are trying to buy homes every day but they are being outbid by cuckoo funds. One in five homes in Cork city is being...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (9 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the updating of regulations to allow for plebiscites to change place names. [7084/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no option to study physiotherapy at undergraduate level in third-level institutions in County Cork. [6360/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met either of the universities located in Cork city with regard to opening a campus on the northside of the city. [6361/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to the provision of a rail service to Cork city arriving in before 9:00 am considering the potential positive impact this could have for those commuting into the city. [6112/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (8 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: 289. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria under which a person requires a television licence; and the way they can claim an exemption. [6681/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (8 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: 290. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a person can receive a refund for a television licence if the licence was purchased erroneously. [6682/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (8 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: 320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if protected structures can be entered on the derelict sites register. [6323/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Death Certificates (8 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: 663. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE writes to State bodies to inform them of the death of a person and to ensure the family does not receive unnecessary correspondence. [6108/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: 673. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners can charge medical card patients for the health check needed for over 70s applying for a drivers licence. [6140/22]

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: I welcome the news that both the Taoiseach and Tánaiste finally acknowledged last night that this €100 credit does not go far enough to help people who are trapped in the cost-of-living crisis. When this proposal first came up, we in Sinn Féin explained that it would not be enough. It has taken too long for the Government to realise this. It goes to show how out of touch...

Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: Last May, the Debenhams workers bravely ended their 406-day dispute when they accepted the Government's offer of a €3 million training fund. They were only on the picket line because this Government and previous Governments failed to implement the Duffy-Cahill report, yet here we are, 258 days later, and the Debenhams workers are still waiting for that training fund. This cannot be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Planning Issues (3 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: 164. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider regulations requiring local authorities to undertake an accessibility study on all public realm planning going forward. [5346/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: 24. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to recognising the work carried out by family carers throughout Covid-19. [5343/22]