Results 4,561-4,580 of 5,875 for speaker:Thomas Gould

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing alcohol related health interventions in the State in each of the years 2020 and 2021. [45228/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (21 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 676. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the full implementation of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. [45278/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (15 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 98. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to progress a living wage. [43800/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (15 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance if a credit union and or financial institution is allowed to upon granting a new loan add conditions to previous outstanding loans. [43519/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (15 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 280. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a situation by which credit unions are requiring persons, when taking out a new loan, to waive the guarantee on previous loans due to change in circumstance, for example, a recent cancer diagnosis. [43520/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reform the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44091/21]

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]