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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 789. To ask the Minister for Health if the ambulatory elective hospital intended for Cork and promised in the national development plan will include an emergency department; and if an updated timeline on delivery of the hospital will be provided. [5593/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: First, I want to let the officials know I am in my office in LH2000. I thank Dr. Reidy and Dr. Suiter for their thoughts on this legislation. I welcome the Bill and the setting up of the electoral commission for several reasons. In the constituency I represent, Cork North Central, we have fierce variations in the number of people who vote. In some parts of the constituency, only 30% of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: The Chairman is absolutely correct. Where there is a lack of education or information, we step into the breach, although one could call us old-fashioned in that way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: In regard to education, when there are multiple elections at one time, it can be off-putting for people who are not confident about voting. There might be a referendum, and a European election and a local election, or a general election, all in one day, and referendums can be complicated. Even though the Referendum Commission does excellent work, more needs to be done in this area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: For years people who have become homeless in Cork have told me that they do not want to enter homeless emergency accommodation. These are people who are in recovery and are concerned that everyone is being mixed together in emergency accommodation. They are concerned about the risk of going back into addiction. Both in Cork and nationally, we need specific wrap-around services for those in...

Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: The latest managers' report from Cork City Council states that there are 8,913 individuals and families on the housing list in Cork city alone. That does not include all the people on the housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme or the rental accommodation scheme, RAS. On average, 1,054 new applications are received in Cork annually. Cork City Council built approximately 600 houses in 2020....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (28 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the costs for security, electricity and maintenance of the old Cork prison building from 2016 to date in tabular form. [4662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (28 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her future plans to develop the site of the old Cork Prison in view of the need for community amenities in the area. [4663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (28 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement and contribution the Irish Prison Service has with those in the vicinity of the old and new Cork prisons. [4664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (28 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients seen by SouthDoc in Cork city in 2019 and 2020, respectively. [4665/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (28 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the average time from triage call to a doctors’ visit in SouthDoc, Cork city in December 2019 and December 2020, respectively. [4666/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for BusConnects implementation in Cork. [3815/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (27 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance the local property tax paid by local authorities in respect of social housing stock in 2020. [3843/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (27 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the process by which a void renovation is sanctioned. [3810/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (27 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the length of time, on average, it takes for a void renovation to be sanctioned from initial contact by the local authority. [3811/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Probate Data (27 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties currently in probate. [3812/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (27 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to supply funding to local authorities for compulsory purchase of derelict sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3813/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (27 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons in receipt of 5%, 10%, 20% and over 20% top-ups on their HAP by local authority in 2020. [3898/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 412. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the processes available for persons to apply for a passport under Covid-19 restrictions. [4362/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Data (27 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 411. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons waiting for passports; and the average wait time by county in tabular form. [4361/21]