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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 609. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider publication of updated guidance for addiction recovery peer support meetings given that restrictions did not lift on 22 October but nightclubs opened yet these groups can only have extremely limited numbers in a room. [54434/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 626. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that disability services in County Cork are offering parents speech and language therapy courses instead of direct intervention with children and not as a complementary service. [54508/21]

Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: It gave me an opportunity to raise the matter.

Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: Slightly.

Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: As my colleague said, we will support this Bill because it is long past time that mink farming is outlawed. It is a cruel and unnecessary practice so we will support the Bill. I will also raise a serious issue in respect of animal welfare in Cork city. Just last week, a horse was found dead on a road in the city. The day before the horse was found, a number of people contacted...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the delivery of the national broadband plan in north central areas of Cork city. [53613/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the attention of his Department was drawn to the fact that Ireland’s carbon budget would fall short of UN recommendations prior to the publication of the Climate Change Advisory Council’s carbon budget. [53614/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plan in place to improve public transport connectivity in the outer regions of Cork city’s northside. [53608/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action being taken in his Department to prevent underage, unlicensed drivers from driving cars. [53607/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: 374. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of databases recovered since the HSE cyber-attack. [53919/21]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: The detail here is to ensure the generalities are covered and that protections are put in place so that public consultation is taken on board and this Bill is compliant. There are so many things in this Bill that we all want to support and ensure happen but we want to ensure public consultation and that the Oireachtas has oversight regardless of whether it involves the ecosystems, heritage,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: I thought we were on amendment No. 112.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: To follow up on the comments of Deputies O'Callaghan and Boyd Barrett, we believe our wording is stronger and more ambitious. Trying to set a minimum target of damage limitation or not contravening an EU directive is not the kind of attitude that should be included in the Bill. We should be more ambitious and set a higher standard. We believe our wording sets out to achieve more than the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: To be fair to Deputies O'Callaghan and Boyd Barrett, to use “contravene” and “compatible” sets the standard. I believe that a different standard is being set with the wording.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: Deputy Cian O'Callaghan is asking whether this will be live. While the process is ongoing will the information be put on the database so people can review what inputs go into it? With regard to the point made by Deputy Boyd Barrett, any submission that would play a part in decision-making, including lobbying, would need to be included. I know there is a lobbying section and I am not...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Minister of State. We have asked questions and he has been able to answer them.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: We have put questions and, to be fair-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: Like others, I have concerns in relation to oversight and safeguards, who makes decisions, accountability and transparency. Maybe the Minister of State has answers. I hope so. We are asking the questions because this a very important issue and it is vital we get it right.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: Will we deal with amendment No. 112 first then?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Gould: To be clear, since we went through the other three sections that referred to MARA, will that have an effect on this section?