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Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: I will be contributing at length during the later Stages of this Bill but I wanted to take this opportunity to emphasise the importance of proper public consultation. In Cork, serious concerns are being raised by people at the minute regarding the consultation process for residents who may be affected by one of the routes of the M20. These residents feel they are being shut out of the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: Today I received correspondence from the HSE which indicates that on 18 September and again on 16 October the executive wrote to SouthDoc and instructed it to reopen its facility in Blackpool in Cork. The HSE warned that it did not accept the closure of this facility because it increased the risk of unnecessary presentations being made to acute hospitals. If the facility at Blackpool is not...

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: This Christmas will be like no other. People are finally looking forward to going out socialising with family and friends. The long-awaited controlled environments that the Government has announced for people to go out and meet in are welcome. Realistically, this will not be possible for many ordinary people because having to pay for a substantial meal will limit or completely stop them...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 303. To ask the Minister for Health the stage in the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out at which those in active addiction will be vaccinated given previous assertions that these groups and those in recovery are at high risk of Covid-19. [43748/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 290. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which persons who are required to access preoperative Covid-19 testing are forced to travel to the hospital or a sister hospital and cannot avail of this through the centralised testing system, particularly in circumstances in which this is a significant distance from their home address and in view of...

Homeless Prevention Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: I congratulate Deputy Ó Broin on bringing forward this Bill. At the end of the day, it is about protecting people in homelessness and putting in place structures and strategies such that people are not appearing in local authority offices saying that their notice to quit expires that day and they are homeless. This has been the procedure and the policy until now. I welcome the...

Homeless Prevention Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: -----but the comments he made were disrespectful. He mentioned that he met Cork Simon Community. I will give him some figures. In 2019, some 1,100 men and women availed of the services of Cork Simon Community. It took Deputy Ó Broin to bring forward a Bill to support people in homelessness and to put a plan in place. I welcome the Minister's support. He needs to thank Deputy Ó...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to encourage qualitative research methodology in Irish research given a shift towards quantitative methods in recent years and the importance of qualitative research in developing rich and deep understandings of human behaviour. [43215/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 229. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an organisation (details supplied) will receive support in fast-tracking its application for membership of Sport Ireland given the impact this will have on its ability to train under level 3 Covid-19 restrictions. [42886/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the capital expenditure allocation for Irish Water to replace water mains pipes over the period 2021 to 2024. [42871/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the budget allocation for Irish Water for salaries, maintenance, repairs, burst pipes and overdrafts in tabular form. [42873/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 472. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no age limit regulating the sale of vape products; and his plans to rectify the situation. [43374/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the duties home helps can perform; and if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which persons are being informed home helps will now only perform personal care duties. [42990/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 543. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the continued closure of bowling alleys. [43116/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 599. To ask the Minister for Health the schemes available to persons who need to avail of medical expertise not available in this jurisdiction but available in the UK; the processes through which a patient can apply for these schemes if the tests and procedures required are available here but expertise for interpretation are not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43428/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 601. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medicinal cannabis must be sourced from the Hague; if other exporters are available; and if consideration has been given to sourcing the product from other sources. [43430/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 602. To ask the Minister for Health if he has contacted his counterparts in the UK and Northern Ireland to discuss their arrangements for the importation of medicinal cannabis. [43431/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment: Discussion (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: I thank the witnesses and their organisations for the brilliant work they do to support families and to help people. I know from my constituency the work that is being done. For me, housing is the single biggest issue we face. I was a councillor for 11 years and now, as a Deputy, HAP just keeps coming up. HAP meets some people's needs but from what I am hearing, and have been hearing for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (10 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to take appropriate measures to protect young persons from gambling related risks given figures from the last gambling prevalence survey that over 3,400 15 to 16-year olds were gambling excessively or problematically. [40757/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (10 Dec 2020)

Thomas Gould: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to funding the establishment of a pilot antisocial behaviour taskforce in Cork city bringing together relevant stakeholders for example, An Garda Síochána, fire authorities and Tusla weekly to identify antisocial behaviour hotspots and divert persons. [42355/20]