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Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: Energy companies made huge profits on the backs of ordinary hardworking people and families. The Government allowed this to happen. It stood idly by while Europe moved ahead to bring in windfall taxes. I welcome the Bill, but as others have said, it is too little, too late and not enough. Ordinary people have suffered. The question now is whether the Government will finally grasp the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: Cork University Hospital, CUH, is a hospital that is constantly overcrowded and understaffed. The staff members there do Trojan work in the face of huge difficulties often caused by the failure of successive Governments to invest in healthcare in Cork. In recent weeks, they have been informed that their car park is to close. This was done without consultation with their union, the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: 187. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that significant issues in the construction of phase 2C of the north west quarter regeneration in Cork have resulted in a withdrawal of construction activities for a number of months; if mediation is currently taking place with the contractor; if this mediation is funded centrally or directly by Cork City...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: 188. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the timeline for the north-west quarter regeneration in Cork city; the current spend to date; the original projected spend; and the current projected spend on completion of the project. [40865/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: I will let the Senator in before myself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: I know Senator Boyhan and Deputy Lawless have not spoken and it is an issue important to them so I will concede our time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: I am okay. If the other groups want to round up, I will concede the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: I will give up a bit of my time for the Minister to answer some of those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: There are two minutes-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: I will be quick. On the point the Minister made about uniformity on guidelines, I certainly am getting issues about being overoccupied or underoccupied. It is important the Minister would restate that to local authorities. Some landlords are telling me it is quicker to do a private sale than the tenant in situ. I actually rang a landlord last week and I asked him if he would engage with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire.

Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: Does the Minister know the fear many people felt last July when the first interest rate hike was announced? Can he imagine the fear they felt last week when the tenth interest rate hike was announced? These are families who are struggling and are waiting on the Minister. A man who lives in Cork contacted me. His current mortgage interest rate is double what it was 18 months ago. He said...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: On a point of order, does Deputy Ring realise that he has been in government for 12 years?

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: For the Deputy to come in here and talk about it, has he amnesia or what?

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: That is the truth.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: You did.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: You got rid of the town councillors, yourself and Phil Hogan.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: Telling the truth - a first time for everything.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: 47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for clarity on whether legislation or guidance exists requiring telephone boxes in city areas. [40019/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Gould: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is aware that lands gifted by his Department to Ballincollig AFC more than twenty years ago at the former Murphy Barracks site in Ballincollig have still not been transferred to the club; if he will explain the reason this transfer has not been completed as intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40258/23]