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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (3 Jun 2020)

Thomas Gould: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the commencement order for new laws under the Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018 signed on 15 January 2020, has had a negative effect on children with special needs and disabilities and prevents them going on school waiting lists (details supplied); if he will review the legislation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Thomas Gould: 602. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding the current public health nurse sponsorship programme by 200 nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8789/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (3 Jun 2020)

Thomas Gould: 906. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement measures to ensure elderly persons cocooning are reimbursed for vehicles that are off the road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8750/20]

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: A Cheann Comhairle, just to clarify-----

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: -----that I left a minute and a half for my specific questions.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for putting me right.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: Deputy Ó Cuív said earlier-----

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: -----that we had time. There was time not used earlier by other Deputies. We are looking for time. We want to discuss the issues.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: I am sorry but there was time not used by other Deputies earlier that I would have loved to use to ask the Minister more questions.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: I have a list of questions here.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: Maybe it should be amended.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: Hopefully, I will be able to give the Minister some time to answer my questions. I will be as brief as possible. Disabled people are one of the groups most negatively affected by the Covid-19 crisis. Will the Government provide financial support for disabled people who are self-employed? We are looking for the Government to give more support to self-employed people to get them back to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (27 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures that will be implemented to ensure the backlog of passport applications is cleared promptly (details supplied). [7452/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: 806. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he plans to implement to clear the backlog of driver test applications when Covid-19 restrictions are fully lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7680/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (27 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: 951. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there are significant delays in processing applications such as the disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7525/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (27 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: 1053. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding made available to local authorities in 2020 in terms of returning vacant housing units to council housing stock making them available for allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7454/20]

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: Was that a Government speech or was it a question to the Minister?

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: I was not speaking about the Minister but about the Deputy. I find it unbelievable that a Fine Gael Deputy is questioning the Minister in this way.

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: Unfortunately, the Covid-19 crisis has had a very negative effect on young people. The closure of schools, colleges, sporting clubs, arts organisations, including dance and music groups, and so on has left a huge void in the lives of young people. Not being able to socialise with their friends, classmates and teammates as well as with their extended families, particularly their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (13 May 2020)

Thomas Gould: 488. To ask the Minister for Health the reason haemochromatosis was removed from the long-term illness scheme (details supplied). [4152/20]