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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 593. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the public service card registration process will resume. [18320/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 594. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if provisions are to be implemented for persons entitled to a free travel pass; if she will review the case of a person (details supplied). [18321/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 834. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the case of a person (details supplied). [17997/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 923. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation beds by region, in tabular form. [18102/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 932. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the pending closure of a nursing home (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the impact the move will have on vulnerable residents and in further view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18154/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 957. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the closure of dental clinics (details supplied) which provided free dental checks to children in approximately 16 schools and are a significant loss to north eastern areas of Cork. [18269/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 985. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 772 of 21 July 2020, the four of the 50 actions for delivery between 2017 to 2020 in the National Drugs Strategy, Supporting Recovery Reducing Harm, that have been completed. [18438/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 986. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 772 of 21 July 2020, the 35 of the 50 actions for delivery between 2017 to 2020 in the National Drugs Strategy, Supporting Recovery Reducing Harm, which are in progress. [18439/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 1041. To ask the Minister for Health the date for the publication of the 2019 end-of-year report on the National Drugs Strategy; and the status of the 50-point action plan 2017-2020. [18886/20]

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: I welcome the establishment of the new Department. I particularly wish to emphasise the area of apprenticeships and having a co-ordinated strategy to engage with people and get more people to take up apprenticeships. In the past, Governments have allowed the private sector and some local authorities to manage apprenticeships in an ad hocfashion, depending on the market. I am looking for a...

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: I welcome this section. I note that there are more than 15,000 children below the age of 12 in Cork city. We welcome this aspect of the Bill. However, in my own area the dental clinic on Harrington Square and the Cope Foundation in Montenotte were recently closed down. Those closures have had a direct on 16 primary schools. Parents must now bring their children further afield to get the...

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: I wanted to make a point on the timeline and ask the Minister for clarity-----

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: Sorry, a Cheann Comhairle. I would not mind but you allowed the Deputy before me to speak. This is the second time I have contributed in the Dáil when you have spoken to me about procedure but allowed somebody in afterwards. I do not mind following procedures but I expect the same for every Deputy. Go raibh maith agat.

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: You allowed him to speak.

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: I was sent to speak here by the people of Cork.

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: Is it that the people of Cork-----

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: Excuse me. All I am asking for is to be treated the same as anybody else. Twice I wished to speak and twice I have been interrupted. Another Deputy spoke and the Ceann Comhairle interrupted him but then allowed him to continue.

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: Go raibh maith agat.

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: Going back to the point made by the Minister regarding the timeline, I referenced Mr. Tony McCarthy earlier. He is a cancer sufferer and his wife is seriously ill. He is her carer. When they were assessed, they did not qualify for the medical card. All cancer patients should have medical cards. This new Bill would mean Tony and his wife would get a medical card. We spoke today about the...

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: A Cheann Comhairle, I wished to speak. We were notified that we would be able to speak.