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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: We are being asked to allow for other matters such as foreshore applications to be transferred away from the Foreshore Act to a more streamlined process under MARA, but we are also being asked to do exactly the opposite and remove provisions from the planning Act to be in line with the Foreshore Act. Is that not the case?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I have a number of questions but I am conscious there is an awful lot in this, so I will ask just one final one. There are issues with the internal numbering of paragraphs (b) and (c), which makes it very confusing and unclear. Can this be corrected and clarified?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: What does this do, in layman's terms, if I am going back to my local authority? I remember being on Cork City Council, and one of the biggest issues that we had with rates on valuations at the time was the time it took. I remember when we were trying to balance budgets and cut services, we were waiting months, if not years, to get valuations done. I remember a number of big developments in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: There are a few other issues we could go through on this, but I am conscious that the Minister of State is trying to move this along, and we will accept that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: In layman's terms, the substitute would have the vote in the Seanad and not the councillor who is on either paternity or maternity leave.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: There is an awful lot there.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I would love to have time to go through it. There are interesting points to be made on the sections on vacancy, getting access and evaluation for rates.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: Yes. I have just a couple of questions for the Minister of State. Could he elaborate on the rationale for amendment No. 319? There seems to be extraordinary latitude in allowing someone not to have to apply for a MAC until the second anniversary of the date of the granting of the permission concerned. This is referred to in paragraph (c) of the amendment. It is hard to see how such a...

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: Academic studies have shown that when people are included and empowered to impact climate change interventions, they become much more successful. Far too much of this Government's approach to climate change is to put one group against another. This motion is here today because members of the farming community are scared for their livelihoods and because they have not been consulted, engaged...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (5 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: 214. To ask the Minister for Health whether he will instruct the HSE to schedule a follow-up appointment and resolve the issue of the case of a person (details supplied). [33067/23]

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: The scandal that has unfolded in RTÉ in recent weeks has left the people who fund the organisation extremely disappointed and angry. The sense of betrayal felt by the workers in RTÉ arising from this scandal must be recognised. At the ICTU conference today, an emergency motion was passed unanimously. This highlighted the serious concerns about the impact of this secret deal. The...

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: This sentiment is echoed by many adults now. What those bosses were doing in 2017-----

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: -----was completely wrong.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: We would have homes for people. That’s what we would have.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: 87. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current staffing levels of CDNTs in Cork. [32444/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: 114. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the return of therapists to special schools in Cork. [31631/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: 140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on a passport (details supplied) given it has now passed its issue date. [32598/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance whether he is aware that insurance providers refuse travel insurance to people with congenital heart defects even when these have been repaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32039/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: What about renters?