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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 402. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered contacting the HSE to advertise vacancies in passport offices to those with contracts ending at vaccination, testing and tracing centres given the large backlog in passport applications and the winding down of certain Covid-19 response measures. [10986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 743. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the reimbursement of Luxturna. [11451/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 752. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Sexual Health Strategy; and the timeline for publication [11515/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 753. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the approval of reimbursement of CAR-T. [11516/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 754. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time services by CHO addressing hepatitis-C. [11517/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: 756. To ask the Minister for Health the average response time for ambulances in Ballincollig, County Cork. [11523/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: In fact, I am going to mention an example that is near to County Dublin. I recently saw a report on the expected closure of Greystones Kilcoole community garden, due to its lease not having been renewed. In researching for this meeting, I learned that 80% of community gardens, or 1,920 of them, face a similar fate. Will our guests comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: Deputy Ó Broin earlier raised the issue of planning. My father's house, in Knocknaheeny, has a fine big backyard, and many houses that were built 70, 80 or 90 years ago have big front and back gardens. Nowadays, however, especially in the case of city developments, apartments and even some of the regeneration projects in Knocknaheeny, where I come from, there are no front gardens, just...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Feighan, was in Cork last week and visited a community garden. He was asked about funding and support for men's sheds and he said money will always be available for community gardens and similar initiatives under Healthy Ireland. If only 20% of these gardens are permanent, are we funding ones that may soon shut? If we are putting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: To be considered long term or renewable, most leases would have to be for longer than five years. If a lease is longer than five years, the tenant has the option to renew it. If it is for less than five years, the tenant has to leave if the landowner asks. As such, what Mr. McCormack said makes sense. Complimentary comments were made about Cork City Council. I can be critical of local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: Chair, may I-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: There is another issue. I am the chairman of St. Vincent's Hurling and Football Club. Our treasurer, Mr. Kenneth Collins, who is a Sinn Féin councillor in Cork, is working with Cork City Council to designate a part of our sporting complex as an area of biodiversity. We are always looking to keep everything trim and tidy – the pitches, the land around them and the banks –...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Gould: It was brought to my attention during lockdown that there could be a green space in the area where I live, Gurranabraher, in addition to Farranree, similar to what we would probably see in London. A green space is normally in front of houses that are facing a square but in the case of Gurranabraher and Farranree it is actually at the back of houses. What has happened is that people have put...

Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: Like my colleagues, I congratulate Deputy Kerrane on introducing this Bill and on her Trojan work in representing lone parents as Sinn Féin's spokesperson on social protection. Her Bill would be a step towards ending the victimisation of lone parents and stop them being forced to go to court, which is hard on people physically, mentally and financially. They have to take time off work,...

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: I was extremely disappointed last week to learn that Blackpool, in the heart of my community, will not be included in the town centre first policy and therefore will miss out on any funding that will be available. Blackpool is a beautiful and historic village in the heart of Cork city that has so much unlocked potential. I have previously invited the Minister to come to Cork and look at the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an update will be provided on the roll-out of the national broadband plan, NBP, in Cork city and county. [9607/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: I ask the Minister to provide an update on the roll-out of the NBP in Cork city and county.