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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: Are they in that ball park or are we looking at a substantial increase?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: Okay. On Glen prison, the LDA was in discussions on taking over the site with the Prison Service. Who pulled out of those discussions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: The only problem is the Minister for justice and Taoiseach last week greenlighted the building of a new prison on the site. It is a bit confusing. At one stage, it was being looked at for housing for the community and now the Minister has made this announcement. Did the LDA get notification of the changes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: But the LDA has not been notified of the changes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: Is it not strange that the Minister makes an announcement but does not inform the LDA and it is still being considered for housing? I will move on from that. I apologise but there are time constraints. It is not the LDA's issue and I respect that. It is doing its best. On apartments in the Cork docklands, the LDA is working with Glenveagh and the average cost is coming in at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: Is the LDA looking at another site down there for regeneration? If this is the price set by the first deal it has done, it is setting a standard for what apartments are worth. We also know that the private sector is going to be building apartments there. With the LDA paying €445,000 to Glenveagh, is that not the standard now? The price is going to go one way - up - so we are looking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: The benchmark now is €445,000 for the Cork docklands. Would it be fair to say that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: I thank Mr. Coleman. I have a question for the Housing Agency. How many cost-rental tenant in situ homes have been purchased and how many have been transferred to AHBs? How many applications for cost-rental tenant in situ have been received and where is the blockage in delivering this scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: My time is up. On the blockages-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: It was on the blockages. The witnesses might come back to that in a minute.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 94. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to update on the number of children currently awaiting a CDNT appointment, by CDNT in Cork. [32428/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 100. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to update on the pilot therapists in special schools programme in Cork. [32427/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options available to learner drivers who do not have family or acquaintances to accompany them in vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32574/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 310. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of works on the weir at Ballincollig Regional Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the development of a new site to accommodate a school (details supplied); when the new schools will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31814/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD places available in primary schools in Ballincollig, County Cork for September 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31815/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement her Department has had with a school (details supplied), regarding the provision of ASD places in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31816/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if capital funding will be provided to a school (details supplied), to provide ASD classes in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 522. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of a report into Cork city’s fire cover; and if he will commit to fund the phased plan to deliver fire services in Cork city. [32475/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 523. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of a report into Cork city’s fire cover; and if he will commit to fund the phased plan to deliver fire services in Cork city. [32476/25]