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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (29 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: I support my colleagues in the Chamber. It is an issue in east Cork but it is also an issue right across Cork city and county. I am dealing with families from Glanmire to Blarney to Ballincollig who do not have school places for their children. There are people on waiting lists. The problem now is that secondary schools are closed for the summer. Where is the contingency in order that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Food Prices (29 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: 27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on his engagement with the retail forum regarding food prices. [31627/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Equality Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: 67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding available through Enterprise Ireland for people with disabilities seeking to establish their own business. [31626/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she has engaged with the State Examinations Commission regarding Leaving Certificate maths papers. [31632/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration (29 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the regeneration plans for Noonan’s road in Cork city. [31714/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electricity Grid (29 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on meters installed in homes at Noonan’s road, Cork city, to monitor energy usage. [31715/23]

Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Report 2022: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: I welcome this report. It is a pity it is not more positive, but it outlines the facts, which is very important if we are going to do our work, and especially if the Minister of State and the Government are going to do their work. It outlines the work that needs to be done. I also have serious concerns, however, that this report does not reflect some of the lived experience of the people I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (28 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of Keltoi. [31621/23]

Nursing Home Care: Motion [Private Members] (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: I have met with families from Beaumont nursing home in Cork city. I have heard their heartbreaking stories. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, has promised alternative beds. Residents I have heard from do not want other beds; they want to remain in Beaumont. That is where they themselves chose to be. Beaumont is their home. It is not just a bed; it is where they have...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: I ask for some latitude at the start. I am taking a brief moment to send best wishes to Denise O'Sullivan and the Irish women's soccer team, who are heading off to Australia. Denise is from Knocknaheeny, County Cork, where I am from. She is a great ambassador for her community and her family. I want to send her and all of the ladies and everyone involved the very best wishes. I know we...

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: Last week the Tánaiste issued a public statement calling on the British Government to pause the legacy Bill and instead commit itself to a victim-centred justice mechanism set out in the Stormont House Agreement. The next day a Cabinet Minister told the House of Commons categorically that the legacy Bill would become law by the end of July. Political parties throughout the island are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: Women's Aid released devastating figures last week showing nearly 32,000 contacts to its regional or national services last year. Behind each contact is a woman, who often has children, living in unimaginable conditions. State investment in new safe accommodation and refuges is too low, as is the funding of services. Implementation of the third national strategy is also too low and too...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: One of the most obvious areas in need of public service modernisation and reform is the addiction sector. We have seen significant recent shifts in addiction treatment presentations and in deaths. Alongside this, we have seen staff in section 29 services fighting for fair pay and conditions. The reality is that many of these staff raised concerns about the changing drug trends two years...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: There has been a great deal of talk in this Chamber about women in sport and equality. Next Saturday, the Cork senior ladies football team and the Cork senior camogie team will play in Cork at 2 p.m. and in Clare at 3 p.m., respectively. Both are must-win games, but there are four dual players who will have to make the terrible decision of which team to line out with. These ladies have...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: 80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the OPW plans for flood relief in Blackpool. [31023/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: 83. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role his Department has taken in the review of occupancy status of public buildings. [31024/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he will ensure a passport is delivered to a person (details supplied) in time for travel on 4 July 2023. [31147/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a number of active travel interventions by Cork City Council that have decreased accessibility for those with mobility issues or disabilities and, in some instances, caused serious concern for cyclists; and the level of engagement he has had on these issues. [30089/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Jun 2023)

Thomas Gould: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the Northern Ring Road project in Cork. [30088/23]