Results 221-240 of 4,840 for speaker:Thomas Gould

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken to support the people of Yemen. [28336/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Efficiency (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a timeframe is in place for the completion of the retrofitting of social housing in view of the urgency of the matter. [25020/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 668. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in counties Cork and Kerry that have been redeployed to testing and tracing; and the locations in which staff have been redeployed from in tabular form. [28344/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment process for 60 new staff to be assigned to testing and tracing in counties Cork and Kerry; and the way in which the figure of 60 was deemed to be sufficient. [28345/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 670. To ask the Minister for Health when the staff that have been redeployed to testing and tracing in Cork will be returned to their original posts. [28346/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 715. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 929 of 29 September 2020, if there is an addiction or recovery policy unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28630/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 742. To ask the Minister for Health the reason SouthDoc in Blackpool, Cork, is closed; and if a timeline can be given for the reopening of this facility. [28739/20]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: Deputy Ó Broin took two minutes and 40 seconds and the Minister took-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: So am I.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: The Minister took two and a half minutes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: In my first meeting of this committee, I have three points. I kept my submission to two and a half minutes. I am 35 seconds into it now. The Minister took over two and a half minutes to make a response. If that was the case, then I should have got my contribution in and then the Minister could either have responded or replied in writing.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: I will not allow this happen again.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: Housing is the number one issue on which I was elected in Cork North-Central.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: This is my first time attending a meeting of this committee. I want to be positive and constructive. We want to work together. The single biggest issue people come to me for is housing - social, affordable and affordable private rented. People want leadership and are looking to us to provide solutions. During the pandemic, my office was inundated with people on housing. I thought...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Minister.

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: I welcome this Private Members' motion and I thank the Deputies who have brought it forward because it is so desperately needed. At a time when this Government has just caused chaos and confusion to most people, it is time for clarity and to show people support. From the beginning, the Government has said we are all in this together but the cuts to the pandemic unemployment payment have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Fund (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: I spent 11 years as a councillor. We have many fine Sinn Féin councillors in Cork. I know what I am saying when I say that Cork City Council is on its knees financially and needs Government support. Cork City Council has a budget deficit of €2.5 million, excluding the rates deficit. Without support from central government, ordinary people and families will lose out yet again...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Fund (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: I will clarify something that the Minister of State perhaps does not know or has forgotten. Was it not a Minister from his party who gave banks 20 years tax-free on their profits? Perhaps I am wrong but I do not think so. The Minister of State can check that out. Cork City Council has increased the local property tax by 7.5% which should bring in an additional €1.5 million but...

Brexit and Business: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: For more than 30 years, I worked in the private sector before being elected to the Dáil and I understand the fear and uncertainty that businesses and employees are facing as a result of Brexit. Approximately 15% of Irish goods and services are destined for the UK and, in the agrifood sector, that figure goes up to 40%. In a report commissioned by the Government, Copenhagen Economics...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the appeals process in the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. [28969/20]