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National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019: Motion (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: That is because we want to spend.

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019: Motion (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: I welcome the motion. Sinn Féin opposed the establishment of the rainy day fund because we believe that when the country is in the middle of a housing crisis with a healthcare service on its knees, schools crying out for funding, people scared to leave their homes because of a lack of gardaí and roads that are not safe, we do not need to put money away for a rainy day because we...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: I concur with the Deputy. I have had instances in Cork where people have been turned away although they have declared themselves homeless. This was because they travelled from outside the county. The Minister said that no one is being turned away but that is not what we are hearing. We hear how people are homeless and sleeping in doorways. Emergency action is needed.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that trustees and actuaries made no provision for future pension increases when determining fund liability; the person or body that gave such an instruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41164/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the locations which were included in the application by Cork City Council for safety improvement works in 2021. [41718/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA is planning to include areas on the northside of Cork city in a scheme (details supplied). [41768/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of psychoactive substances which were seized on importation by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [41719/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will publish national figures on homeless deaths. [41750/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to a national task force on homeless deaths. [41751/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that homeless deaths nationally are not reported and that this is causing distress to many of those working in the sector. [41752/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the publication of the review of out of school settings will take place; if the review will inform future policy in this area; and the status of the review. [41725/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 422. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reduce youth unemployment; the targets she has set; and the expected dates for achievement of these targets. [42097/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding given to Garda youth diversion projects from 2008 to date, in tabular form. [41398/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 507. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of seizures by the Criminal Assets Bureau from 2010 to date, in tabular form. [41399/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 541. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to support section 39 workers. [41747/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 542. To ask the Minister for Health his engagements regarding section 39 workers. [41748/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 622. To ask the Minister for Health the annual funding given to local and regional drug and alcohol taskforces from 2008 to date by taskforce in tabular form. [41397/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 662. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the minutes of his last three bi-weekly meetings with the Minister of State with responsibility for public health, well-being and the national drugs strategy [41733/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: I thank the witnesses and everyone for their comments so far. In 2016, some 470,000 people were renting. On 23 November, there were 352,000 people on the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP. Why do the witnesses think that only 348 tenant declarations have been made? Does someone whose income has been affected by Covid-19, and who can prove it, need to be in rent arrears to avail of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: That is not the question. To clarify, the question is about landlords who are in receipt of full income and can still terminate the tenancy. How is the tenant to know if the landlord is in receipt of full income? All the tenant will know is that the landlord is in receipt of a payment.