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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: Last month, the Irish Examiner reported that only one ship is currently available to patrol our 1 million sq. km exclusive economic zone. The newspaper also stated that a lack of expertise delayed the use of two smaller vessels, which arrived from New Zealand last May. These are unlikely to become operational until the winter, at the earliest. These two vessels cost €26 million. A...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: We have seen the Naval Service do some excellent work, considering the resources available to it. The service needs to be commended on the work it does. I was told recently by a person on the ground that a ship left port without the required manning levels and health and safety measures in place. I do not want to say who told me this but they firmly believed the ship should not have left...

General Practice and Local Health Services: Motion (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: I commend my party colleague, Deputy Cullinane, on bringing forward this motion. Unlike this Government, he has his finger on the pulse. If the Minister of State were to ask him about out-of-hours services in Cork city, he could tell him they are not functioning as they should. The Minister for Health told me on 29 February that he was not aware of any reduction of out-of-hours GP services...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: Can the Minister of State see the water in the bottle I am holding? It came out of the taps in Cork. People across Cork city have had brown, dirty, black and discoloured water for over a year. Would anyone let members of their family or their kids drink this water? The worst thing about it is that because it is not so black or brown, older people, children and vulnerable people drink it...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: The Tánaiste might remember in 2020 and 2021 SouthDoc Blackpool was closed. After a strong campaign by residents on the northside of Cork, it reopened later in 2021. At the time, the HSE said the closure posed a serious risk of unnecessary presentations to acute hospitals. More recently I have been contacted by constituents who told me they cannot see a doctor in SouthDoc and staff...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: That means SouthDoc Blackpool is closed, when the hospitals and the emergency departments are full and people cannot get an appointment.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: This is out of hours.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: It is closed again.

Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)

Thomas Gould: In the middle of all the statistics, targets and missed targets of this housing crisis, it is very easy to forget about real people and the real trauma they are experiencing. Just this morning, two people contacted my office. One was a mother with a four-year-old child who is couch surfing in her family's home because she cannot find anywhere to rent. She is on the social housing list....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: People were waiting an hour for gardaí to come to Kilmore Road.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: It has never happened at other clubs. It is happening at this club every year. It is not good enough.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: A brilliant community.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: Only five gardaí were present.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: Last week, there was a very serious incident in Kilmore Road, Knocknaheeny, where over 100 young people gathered in a planned way that, I believe, the Garda knew about in advance. A car was crashed. Two people were taken to hospital. The car was burnt out and then fireworks were set off. Some of these were aimed at the emergency service and gardaí. There were only five gardaí...

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: I will begin by outlining a number of questions the Minister needs to answer today, and I request that she do that. She indicated last night that her party’s chief of staff had informed the chiefs of staff of the other Government party leaders of the information that had come to light last Thursday. At that time, did the chief of staff of the Minister’s party know her...

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: I am appalled by the Government's last-minute decision not to allow this Bill to progress. Deputy Joan Collins has received support from Mandate and the FSU. The Bill is credible, but the Government is refusing to allow it to move to the next Stage to be scrutinised. It is just not good enough and shows where this Government stands on workers' rights. We can all agree that the strength of...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: Figures released to Sinn Féin show a shocking increase of 158% in CAMHS waiting lists in CHO 4 from July 2020 to August 2023. Some 348 of these children have waited over 12 months for an appointment. This is completely unacceptable. Last year, I was contacted by a lady whose daughter was in severe distress. She had to bring her to the accident and emergency department for help....

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: The previous Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, said we need to see continued reductions in the number of children waiting to access CAMHS and the length of time spent waiting being reduced. Enough of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. All we have seen are children waiting longer. These children are begging for help from the Minister of State and from all of us and they need to get it.

Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: I commend Deputy Ó Snodaigh and Eoghan Finn in his office on their work on this Bill. The past seven days have seen more emerging scandals in RTÉ about confidential payments that could not be discussed, a lack of oversight, and the Minister in charge not being there to ensure it was being done properly. Anyone who has followed the scandals has found themselves deeply frustrated by...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: The Government must scrap the TV licence and support public service media through direct Exchequer funding. This was recommended in the report of the Future of Media Commission. There has been a loss of confidence in the wake of the scandals in RTÉ and this loss has not been helped by this week's additional scandals and announcements regarding the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, the...