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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: I was watching the proceedings online and I thank the witnesses. For me as a new Deputy, this is quite a robust Bill. There is a great deal of detail in it and much to take on board. Can the witnesses outline what were the changes between the first general scheme and the second general scheme? One of the witnesses mentioned the frequently asked questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: That is not a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: Is that the final version?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: When will the new general scheme be released?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 17. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide funding to cultural and arts groups to host virtual Christmas events given the current Covid-19 situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37323/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to support young persons returning to sports in a post-Covid-19 society given the substantial drop-off of participation in children’s attendance after the first lockdown. [37324/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (19 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for completion of the train station proposed in Kilbarry, County Cork, under Project Ireland 2040. [37471/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (19 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a feasibility study has been conducted on connecting the north and southside of Cork city with the new proposed light rail system; and if so, when this study will be published. [37472/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (19 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider prioritising Cork city for a walkability study. [37493/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (19 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make contact with Cork City Council and liaise with it regarding disabled parking accessibility in the city. [37494/20]

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: Community safety and crime prevention are major issues in my constituency of Cork North-Central. There are some brilliant and very tight-knit communities in the constituency I represent but, unfortunately, some people no longer feel safe in their homes or walking the streets. This year, there have been horrific attacks and incidents. In January, a man had petrol poured over him and was set...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: The Debenhams workers were outside Leinster House yesterday following 223 days of picketing for a fair redundancy. Last week, I emailed the Taoiseach's office inquiring if KPMG would be allowed to withdraw stock from the stores during the level 5 lockdown and the response was that it can do so. At a time when we are telling people that they cannot shop for clothes for their children, for...

Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: As a former shop steward, I welcome this Bill. As the Minister has heard, working from home needs to be recognised as a specific form of work. For some people, working from home is great but for others it is a nightmare. We need to recognise that and put in place protections to ensure that those who are working from home do not lose out on rights and entitlements. The labour market...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (18 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when walkability studies will be available for local authorities. [37162/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (18 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of waiving the assessment fees for rehabilitative and detox treatment programmes. [37331/20]

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: Many of the communities I represent in Cork North-Central, like other communities nationally, have been ravaged by scramblers and quad bikes. I commend my colleagues, Deputies Paul Donnelly and Ellis, on bringing forward the motion. They did so because Sinn Féin is committed to supporting communities and ending this scourge. As the Minister of State said, in October the Garda,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (17 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 67. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of new recruits who have enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36585/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (17 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to improve retention and recruitment in the Defence Forces. [36586/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (17 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform the pay scale for students working on placements in the public service, particularly those in the healthcare sector. [36587/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (17 Nov 2020)

Thomas Gould: 139. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to give teachers pay equality and to end the two-tiered wage system. [36588/20]