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Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (6 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: I have a number of questions. I will take three minutes and give the Minister the remaining time to answer if he could. I was contacted by a lady whose mother is 69 and is housebound. She had received a vaccine appointment for a clinic but she had not received an appointment from the National Ambulance Service to come out to her house. When I contacted the HSE about this, it was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (6 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason there are only three full-time vacant homes officers in the State with none in County Cork. [23532/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether affordability and not market value should be the criteria by which costing for cost-rental and affordable housing is judged. [23533/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that are in place for housebound persons under 70 years of age to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. [23401/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: Last year, 109 beds were lost in rehabilitation treatment facilities nationally. Waiting times for beds in some facilities have doubled. Some 1,229 people have been waiting more than 12 months for treatment in one facility in particular. When I asked the Minister about this, he said there was nothing he or the HSE could do about it. That is not good enough. There is plenty that could...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: These beds were lost due to the Covid restrictions but no attempt was made to replace them.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: It is addiction services.

Private Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: I went on to daft.ie today and the cheapest rental property in Cork is €450 for a one-bed studio. One would need to earn €34,000 a year to afford this property. One is paying €200 a week to live in a box, because that is what it is, and to look at a washing machine and oven. In another property, on the market for €900, the kitchen countertop doubles up as a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (5 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance the provisions being made or that will be made in respect of section 56B of the Credit Union Act 1997 to prevent undemocratic nominations processes within credit unions. [22595/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (5 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: 459. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the sale of alcohol Bill; and if this Bill will include provisions for drink deliveries similar to those included in 2005. [22660/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (5 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: 514. To ask the Minister for Health if a timeline has been provided for the expansion of attendance at addiction recovery group meetings. [22654/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (5 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: 515. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek public health advice on the expansion of attendance at addiction recovery group meetings given the significant impact Covid-19 has had on addiction. [22655/21]

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

Thomas Gould: I have a few questions to which I would like responses. There are numerous developments going on in Cork city and county at the moment. My concern has been the infrastructure, especially in my constituency of Cork North-Central where there are issues. There is no northern ring road or road infrastructure. Articulated and heavy goods vehicles run through residential areas. If we are...

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...