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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: Members say they want to get through this as quickly as possible and yet I have been interrupted numerous times. My point is I want to help families and people who are struggling. I want to support this and Deputy Ó Broin's amendment is the best way to do it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: I had not signalled to speak but given some of the contributions, I feel I have no alternative but to educate some members. In 2011, I proposed a development of a site involving the building of 800 houses on Old Whitechurch Road that got the support of the majority of members of Cork City Council but was then blocked by the Minister at the time, Phil Hogan. Affordable housing was part of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: I have not interrupted anyone. I have been interrupted, as has Deputy Ó Broin. I was just finishing my contribution. I have no problem if they want to go down this road but I would like my contribution to be completed without interruption and to be listened to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: I am actually surprised at the Government's stance here. I moved a similar amendment to that of Senator Moynihan, although not the same, which stated that "draft regulations concerning the pricing of rental tenancies make clear that it must be based on affordability and not market value." I believe that Senator Fitzpatrick tabled an amendment then, and we reached a comprise that full...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: A comment was passed that this is Sinn Féin policy. This is not just a Sinn Féin recommendation. It is partly a Sinn Féin recommendation and the Social Democrats and Labour Party have a similar recommendation. We know other parties, groups and Independents support the removal of the shared equity scheme from the affordable housing Bill. These are contradictory terms. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: The Government parties contend the shared equity loan scheme was introduced to increase supply. I have friends and family in Australia and right across the world but if the country had not introduced austerity measures, those workers would be here and we would not have such an issue with supply because we would have workers to build houses. In Cork there are projects at a standstill...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: For 13 months, SouthDoc in Blackpool has been closed. The people of Cork North-Central need this vital out-of-hours GP service. I ask the Tánaiste to commit to investigating why SouthDoc is receiving €7.29 million from the State to provide a service that it is not providing to the people of Cork North-Central. It would not happen in the constituencies of the Tánaiste or the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 97. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if support will be provided to a community centre (details supplied) that wants to retain its maintenance worker under a shortly expiring community employment scheme. [20942/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: There continues to be a lack of public transport and cycle lanes in my constituency of Cork North-Central. There is a worryingly unfair distribution of public transport, cycle lanes and greenways between the south side and the north side. We need a commitment from the Minister to support Cork City Council in ensuring fairness and in ensuring that public transport, greenways and cycle lanes...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: Recently, myself and Deputy Ó Laoghaire conducted an online survey in Cork on people’s mental health. We got some very worrying figures. Some 86% of people felt downhearted or depressed recently, 90% felt that there were not enough mental health services in Cork, and 47% said that they had been waiting for more than six months for services. On Monday night, we held a town hall...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 267. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the responsibility of local authorities in residential waste management under the Local Government Act 2001. [19677/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 407. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the situation in which essential workers who have not completed their EDT lessons are unable to complete these without a bike driver test and are also unable to book a driver test due to the fact they have not completed their EDT lessons has been rectified. [19862/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 375. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the requirements in relation to bollards placed on footpaths; the space that must be allowed between the bollards and the edge either side of the footpath; the width that must be available for accessibility on footpaths; and the statutory instruments and regulations covering same. [19480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 501. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of betting excise duty collected in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by month. [19317/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 502. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of betting excise duty provided to the HSE in 2020. [19318/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 694. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will account for the discrepancy between figures given by Cork City Council relating to social housing waiting lists and those provided by the summary of social housing assessments 2020. [18625/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 743. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review figures provided in the summary of social housing assessments 2020 of his Department given that Cork City Council disputes the figures and has provided figures that show a clear discrepancy that cannot be accounted for in the 30-day difference. [19451/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 713. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant social housing for 2020, by local authority and month. [18946/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 714. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the further solutions he is proposing to address the issue of voids on local authorities such as Cork City Council. [18947/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Gould: 715. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase the funding directed towards local authorities to address voids under the new programme; and the breakdown as to the targets and limits for this funding for local authorities. [18953/21]