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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: I appreciate that. It is very kind of the Deputy to let me contribute. Affordable housing and affordable cost rental have been probably the biggest issues I have faced as a councillor and now as a Deputy. We want a robust and fair affordable housing and cost rental scheme, but there is a major lack of detail and information in the scheme here. The witness made a point about the Central...

Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: I wish to raise issues with the IAA pension scheme and with the treatment of those with an IAA pension and the provisions they have been given. I have raised this matter with the Minister of State through parliamentary questions, and while I understand that she views it, technically, as a private pension scheme, it is fair to say she has some role in its governance. I ask her to meet those...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: The Government and its Minister with responsibility for housing in particular have indicated they want to end the housing crisis but there are vacant houses lying idle right across the State. A solution I have suggested for years, and which I put to the Minister last year, concerns these vacant properties. Currently, the Government puts out two calls per year for local authorities to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 5. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for roll-out of the national broadband plan in Donoughmore, County Cork [6085/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (4 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his Indonesian counterpart and the Indonesian diplomatic mission to Ireland to express Ireland's displeasure at the recent news that a same sex Indonesian couple were whipped for Sharia-banned sex. [6226/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to commissioning a trauma awareness video for the HSE similar to that commissioned and made publicly available for child protection and suicide awareness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6079/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the working group on dual diagnosis has met; when it last met; and the next arranged meeting. [6083/21]

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: I welcome this Bill. I disagree with white-collar crime but I do not believe this legislation will make any difference. Ten years ago, the Government bailed out the banks at a cost of €64 billion. According to the Comptroller and Auditor General, this continues to cost us €3 million per week. To put this in context, the pandemic unemployment payment, which the Government has...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: On a point of order-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: I came in at 9.30 this morning and put my name down.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: I have a very important question for the Taoiseach about-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: I cannot raise the issue with the Taoiseach. It is a disgrace.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline for and order of citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [5207/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Disputes (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 11. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a dispute at a company (details supplied). [5219/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in County Cork. [5220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 103. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the northern ring road; and if this will be progressed further when a decision is made on the M20 route in 2021. [5209/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost and timeline of the M20. [5210/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for a driver test; the number that are essential workers; the number waiting for driver theory tests in tabular form; and his plans to provide funding to ease the backlog once level 5 restrictions are eased. [5218/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Facilities (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: 106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of a walkability study that would assist local authorities in ensuring their areas are accessible for those with disabilities. [5223/21]