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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) and the consequential effects for their family; and if a provision could be made to get the child transport for an initial period. [43529/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: In his statement, Mr. Mandal said he believes that the SHDs are a failure in delivering housing supply and he fears that the new legislation will also fail to deliver affordable housing. Can he expand on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: I appreciate Mr. Mandal's comments. I wish to ask the representatives from CIF, Mr. Parlon or Mr. Benson, whether they can comment on the figures Mr. Mandal has just given. Can they explain why those 70,000 houses have not been built or are not being delivered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Benson. I appreciate his answers and thank him for them, but my time is limited. My final question is directed to the CCMA and is on the issue of resources and funding. Have local authorities been requesting additional funding for staff since 2017? Has this been denied to them or has it been the case that they have cut their cloth and tried to get on with it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: Do I have time remaining, Chair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: Perhaps the representatives from the IPI or CCMA, or whoever, might respond. In their opinion, what can be done to prevent the hoarding of land and, specifically, planning permissions? What role would local authorities and the planning services play in this?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available to disabled entrepreneurs. [42180/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if homeless accommodation is required to allow residents to remain for the entirety of the day given the pandemic situation. [42446/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the body that inspects the quality of local authority contracted construction. [42447/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 689. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons on the disability allowance can avail of the enterprise support grant. [42179/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 940. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff employed in each coroner’s court; and the average number of deaths dealt with in the past five years in tabular form. [42822/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 941. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant positions in each coroner's court and the plans in place to fill any such vacancies. [42823/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 1139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of rehabilitation and detox beds currently open respectively by facility in tabular form. [41849/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 1169. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the current vacancies in CUH in tabular form; if they have been advertised; and the length of time they have been vacant. [41936/21]

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

Thomas Gould: 1184. To ask the Minister for Health the current restrictions on indoor addiction recovery support groups; and the timeline for the lifting of same. [42033/21]

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

Thomas Gould: 1334. To ask the Minister for Health the number of episodes purchased in 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively and the average length of an episode by addiction rehabilitation and detox facility in tabular form. [42473/21]

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

Thomas Gould: 1335. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds available by addiction rehabilitation and detox facility. [42474/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 1336. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department has still not sent funding for projects funded under the National Drugs Strategy allocation in Budget 2021 to the HSE. [42475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 1337. To ask the Minister for Health if changes to the fair deal scheme introducing three year caps apply to cash assets. [42476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 1367. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Southdoc have reneged on their commitment to a full return to service in their Blackpool facility and will instead operate curtailed hours. [42593/21]