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

Thomas Gould: Obviously, I got the wrong information because I was told I would be able to speak. I wish to raise the case of a constituent who has cancer and who, because of the Bill, will not qualify for a medical card-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 1 o’clock The programme for Government gives a commitment on page 5 to value our older people and in this regard I raise the closure of Mount Cara on Redemption Road in Cork city. This is a residential care setting with capacity for 25 patients and which currently has 15 patients. The latest HIQA report from January indicates that residents reported being happy and content in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable houses to be built; and the number of social houses to be completed and allocated in 2020 in Cork city. [17613/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average time spent on the housing list by families consisting of one or more persons with one or more children that were socially housed in Cork city in 2019 and to date in 2020. [17614/20]

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: I thank my constituency colleague, Deputy Barry, who tabled the motion. There are 480 Debenhams workers and concession workers in Patrick Street, Cork who have lost their jobs and another 250-plus workers in Mahon Point who were told by email that there jobs were gone. The behaviour of Debenhams Ireland and its parent company in the UK is nothing short of scandalous. If we do not draw a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (22 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 185. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of roads policing units by county. [17482/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (22 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 186. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of roads policing units in County Cork in 2010. [17483/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (21 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 772. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the strategic action plan for the period 2017 to 2020 included in the Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery national drugs strategy 2017-25, with date completed or date expected to be completed included in tabular form. [17435/20]

Employment Rights: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: I support this motion on workers' rights. In particular, I support a living wage, the right to unionise and the right to collective bargaining, which is being denied to so many. Today, Debenhams workers held a protest outside this building to highlight the mistreatment and abuse they have received from the Debenhams UK company. These workers are only looking for fairness, their...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: Page 56 of the programme for Government commits the Government to self-harm education programmes on drug misuse. Last week the new Minister was unaware of the serious issues relating to nitrous oxide abuse. When will these education campaigns be rolled out? What format will they take? Will the Taoiseach commit to requesting that the new Minister take one of these courses? He obviously...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (15 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situation of a person (details supplied) who has experienced delays in receiving a repeat prescription; and if Cork University Hospital will be contacted to ensure that further prescriptions are issued in a timely manner. [16273/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 1005. To ask the Minister for Health the guidelines for travel within the common travel area; if quarantining is to be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14685/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (14 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 1004. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide Covid-19 testing to persons returning from international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14684/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (14 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 1308. To ask the Minister for Health if increased funding has been provided to drug and alcohol treatment centres in view of the fact that their bed capacity has been significantly reduced in line with public health guidance as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. [16018/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (14 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 1309. To ask the Minister for Health if increased funding has been provided to non-HSE drug and alcohol treatment centres in view of the fact that their bed capacity has been significantly reduced in line with public health guidance as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. [16019/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (14 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 1310. To ask the Minister for Health if additional bed capacity in drug and alcohol treatment centres will be provided as a result of an increase in alcohol and drug addiction issues due to the lockdown resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. [16020/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (14 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 1311. To ask the Minister for Health if a strategic plan will be put in place to assist persons who have developed drug or alcohol addictions or those that have had their drug or alcohol addictions increased due to the Covid-19 pandemic. [16021/20]

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: Like the previous Sinn Féin speakers, I support Deputy O'Reilly's amendment. There are times when Deputies can all work together and this is an issue where we should all support microenterprises and small businesses. Deputy O'Reilly is arguing that if we give people 12 months during which they do not need to repay money and no interest is charged, we will give them an opportunity to...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: I thank Deputy Ó Broin for bringing forward this motion, which proposes to build 100,000 houses in five years. The motion on its own will not solve the housing crisis we are facing but it will allow us to start solving it. Cork City Council has 5,381 families and individuals on its housing waiting list and a further 2,737 families and individuals on the housing assistance payment or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Jul 2020)

Thomas Gould: 116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected date of completion of the northern ring road in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14262/20]