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Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: I get what these parents are going through. They need answers now.

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: I express my gratitude and the gratitude of everyone to the whistleblower who came forward with this information. Parents need answers. Children must come first in this whole process. There needs to be open transparency and accountability. Children must have the follow-up care they need. Some 80% of the hip surgeries in Cappagh and 60% of the hip surgeries in Temple Street were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: Just to go back to the ESRI and page 4 of its report which states that rent control measures have clear benefits for existing tenants but there are unintended consequences of the RPZs. The report points out that policymakers will face a trade-off between protecting current tenants, affordability and increasing supply. Correct me if I am wrong but if an investment company or developer brings...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: I hear what Dr. Slaymaker is saying. The Government's decision, therefore, is to protect renters. Rents are at an all-time high. Rents have never been higher in the history of the State. To go after rents and tenants now would be a savage attack. It would drive more people into homelessness and increase evictions because of people's inability to pay. Why do that in the hope that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: So we knew in 2015 that we had a housing issue. That is ten years ago. Would it be fair to say that Government policy over the past ten years has led us to this position and has been a failure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: It is not a success, though. Would the witness characterise it as a success?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: When we look at Government policy over the last ten years and where we are now, I knew back then that we had a housing crisis. In fact in my maiden speech in Cork City Council in 2009, I outlined that there was a crisis on the way and I was ridiculed by the Government parties at the time. I knew it from the streets and from people coming to my clinics who were telling me there was a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: As policy stands now-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: The problem is that the 100,000 workers Dr. Kelly is talking about are in Canada, Australia, America and England. This Government sent them there years ago. I have another question on delivery targets. Are any regional breakdowns available? The national planning framework has called for increased focus on regional counterbalances. In reality, is that happening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: We are talking about the shortage of 15,000 houses that we need to deliver. We know they can be delivered. What needs to be done to deliver them using vacant and derelict properties? There are over 150,000 vacant properties at present and thousands of derelict sites. Should there be a key investment by the Government in this regard to deliver on top of the new builds we need?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: Reference was made on several occasions to modern methods of construction, new technologies and modular homes. The figures for modular homes delivered by the last Government show they were as expensive as traditional homes. One reason was that none of the infrastructure was in place. There was no water, no wastewater facilities, no electricity and no roads. We have a major problem at the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: 678. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the HSE gave formal approval for the amalgamation of Southdoc routine appointments to the Kinsale Road location. [26968/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: 679. To ask the Minister for Health the grade level at which the HSE gave formal approval for the amalgamation of Southdoc routine appointments to the Kinsale Road location. [26969/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: 294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to update on his discussions with the Irish Prison Service and with Government colleagues on his proposal to reopen the Old Cork Prison in the Glen. [26393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether he is aware of commitments given to the people of the Glen and surrounding areas on the opening of the new prison in Cork that the former prison site would not be reopened as a prison. [26394/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to update on the community dividend committed to the people of the Glen and surrounding areas, following the opening of the new Cork prison site. [26395/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (21 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 22 January 2024, if the high-level group has reported on the proposed terms of reference; and if so, and when they will be published. [26100/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the classification of secretaries and caretakers as public sector workers. [26181/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (21 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: 139. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the number of patients currently in the dementia specific unit in Sarsfield Court; and the future plans for the unit. [26081/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (20 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: 294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on CIÉ pension recipients who have not received an increase in almost 18 years. [25510/25]