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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Issues (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Ireland relies on the UK's Merchant Navy Training Board to set the standard of training for Merchant Navy engineering cadets, deck officer cadets and electrical cadets and rating training by virtue of a UK-made training record book for each discipline. [2225/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the family of essential workers will be considered for driver tests currently, given that they are necessary to transport essential workers to and from work. [2535/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 368. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that childcare providers are requesting full payment from parents who are essential workers even if one parent is an essential worker and the other currently is not working and, therefore, not in need of childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2457/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 513. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of SouthDoc Blackpool. [2417/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 636. To ask the Minister for Health the previously mentioned gambling addiction support services funded by the HSE; the funding streams they are supported under; and the way in which similar services can apply for this funding. [2784/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 637. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) is facing imminent closure without support; if consideration will be given to supporting this vital service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/21]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: During the first lockdown in April, The Irish Timesreported that take-home alcohol sales increased by 40%, with €158 million being spent on alcohol to be consumed in the home. It is vitally important that we have a conversation about alcohol misuse in the light of the serious mental health concerns raised by my party colleague, Deputy Ward, and me, as a result of the Covid-19...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: Last night in my constituency, a community came under attack from youths lighting fires and engaging in antisocial behaviour. In part, the reason for this is derelict council properties that have been allowed to lie idle for years. There are a number of problems. First, thousands of families in cork are crying out to be housed. Second, they are looking at houses that are lying idle....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Erasmus+ Programme (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 644. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to payment of the Erasmus grant to students who did not travel abroad in 2020. [44777/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the status of licensing and reimbursement of Jorveza used to treat eosinophilic oesophagitis. [44769/20]

Brexit Readiness for the End of the Transition Period: Statements (17 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: I want to raise an issue that has come to the fore and been highlighted as a result of Brexit, that is, connectivity and people being able to connect in the face of Brexit and the consequences that has for companies. We have a very intelligent, educated workforce who are eager to work and to learn. We are lucky in that respect. Many companies are now looking for employees to work from home...

Covid-19 Task Force: Statements (17 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: I take this opportunity to speak about the Covid-19 vaccine. I want to state on the record that as soon as it is available to me personally, I will be taking the vaccine. When the swine flu vaccine came out 11 years ago, I was one of those people deemed a vulnerable person and myself and my baby daughter were some of the people who were vaccinated. I know people have concerns about the...

Appropriation Bill 2020: Second and Subsequent Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: I want to raise the need for capital expenditure to be provided this year for the building of a hospital on the north side of Cork city. Deputy Colm Burke, the Fine Gael health spokesperson, has raised this issue over the years. Somehow, however, we are entering ten years of Fine Gael being in government and there is still no hospital on Cork's north side. It is unbelievable that nothing...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (17 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 220. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to protect the rights and redundancies of workers. [44544/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (17 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 221. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to address the issue of zero-hour contracts given the recent controversy surrounding contact tracing contracts. [44545/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out plan for the national broadband scheme. [44547/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gambling Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 320. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the initiatives that have been developed to educate young persons through sporting organisations on the dangers of problem gambling; her plans for more initiatives in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44234/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (17 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 453. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding streams available to support the work of a project (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the extraordinary work it does; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44232/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the parts of the gambling regulation Bill that need to be updated; the reason this will take until 2021; and if consideration has been given to using a similar Bill proposed by Fianna Fáil in 2018. [44228/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 471. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding streams available to support the work of a project (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the extraordinary work it does; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44229/20]