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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Engagement with the Office of the Planning Regulator (4 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: Mr. Cussen referred to the Government's recent announcement of €405 million for Cork, with €350 million for the docklands. This is great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Engagement with the Office of the Planning Regulator (4 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: However, there is not one project for the north side of the river. Mr. Cussen mentioned strategic and balanced development but I found the position on the northside unbelievable. About six weeks ago, there was an announcement on strategic transport developments. Of those, 32 were for the southside and only 12 were for the northside. My final point is on amenities. In the part of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Engagement with the Office of the Planning Regulator (4 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: -----areas where we know there are issues, why would we increase the density so much? We are trying to build communities.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Erasmus+ Programme (29 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions will be made to support Erasmus students who did not receive their Erasmus grant due to not travelling in 2021. [22363/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 114. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation whereby under S.I. No. 183 of 2021 a person entering the State who is fully vaccinated but has not completed the mandatory wait time post-vaccination (details supplied) is required to complete the full two week mandatory hotel quarantine despite becoming fully vaccinated during this time period. [22382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 115. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied). [22383/21]

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: In 2020, there were 36 community gardaí in Cork, which is nine fewer than the previous April. In recent weeks a number of communities in my constituency of Cork North-Central have come under attack. People, children, families and cars have been violently attacked, resulting in some families walking out, locking the doors of their homes and leaving because they felt so intimidated and...

Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: I support the Bill also. I wish to ask the Minister of State about the heritage side of things. Recently, Cork City Council unanimously passed a motion put forward by my Sinn Féin colleagues, Councillor Kenneth Collins and Councillor Henry Cremin, to rename Anglesea Street in Cork city MacSwiney Street after Terence MacSwiney, the former Lord Mayor, who died and his family, for their...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to expanding the role of the vacant homes officer. There are only three full-time vacant home officers in this State. At at time when we are in the worst housing crisis in the history of the State and people are crying out for housing, does the Taoiseach know how frustrating it is for people and families to look at vacant houses in their...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: No, I was called under the planning and development-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: That must be a misprint. If the Leas-Cheann Comhairle wants me to speak on it, I gladly will.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: I wanted to apologise; it was the next issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will publish the independent review of the Citizens' Assembly on gender equality. [21943/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 65. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she has taken to support sporting organisations and other similar organisations in ensuring that young persons will return; if she has held stakeholder engagement on the issue; and if she will support these groups in outreach campaigns to encourage young persons back given the significant impact Covid-19 has had on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 70. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be provided to sporting organisations and other similar organisations to assist them in meeting fixed costs such as rent which have remained despite closure. [21936/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 277. To ask the Minister for Finance if insurance companies can refuse cover or increase premiums on the basis of controlled type 1 diabetes; and if so, the steps he is taking to address the issue. [21622/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 647. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will make contact with a centre (details supplied) whose maintenance worker is due to conclude their community employment scheme in coming months and are eager to retain this particular worker but do not have funding and assist them in sourcing funding to retain this person.; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 800. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the gambling control Bill will be published; and if the Bill will explicitly transfer gambling addiction to the remit of the Minister for Health. [21344/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 900. To ask the Minister for Health when minimum unit pricing will be implemented as prescribed in the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018. [21340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Research Board (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 901. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Research Board drugs and alcohol behavioural study will be published. [21341/21]