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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (9 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: In light of recent high figures of unemployment, I ask the Minister of State his plans to incentivise young people typically excluded from higher education due to socio-economic status to engage in education past school. Covid-19 has shone a serious light on the need to get young people into higher education to improve their chances of employment and the quality of that employment and to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (9 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: We have heard an announcement here about additional places in third level to be offered to students. Will students be included who are exploring alternative routes to third level through schemes like the higher education access route, HEAR, for socio-economically disadvantaged students or the disability access route to education, DARE, scheme for students with additional needs? These are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (9 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: I accept some of the points the Minister of State made. For the people I represent, sometimes the barrier to education is not just points. There are many more issues that affect people. There are transport, accommodation and finance considerations, and people who are involved with care-giving duties. In the area I represent, only 10% of the people who go to third level education consider...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reform the apprenticeship system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22605/20]

Public Health, Well-being and National Drugs Strategy: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: The Minister of State raised the first issue I wished to raise with him, which is good. However, I still find the response unbelievable. I raised the issue of 12-step meetings with him. I refer to meetings of groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and others as well as other meetings for people in recovery. The key word here is "recovery". I wrote to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (15 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 67. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his intervention to prevent the closure of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Cork. [23672/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (15 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 104. To ask the Minister for Health when a commencement order will be given for the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020. [23671/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of construction of the northern ring road. [23340/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of opening an ASD unit in a primary school. [23342/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of opening an ASD unit in a secondary school. [23343/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (15 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 738. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce waiting times for an assessment of needs in County Cork. [22375/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Treatment Services (15 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 779. To ask the Minister for Health if services (details supplied) are considered as serving a public health function similar to 12 steps and SMART recovery meetings. [23929/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (16 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 120. To ask the Minister for Health if communication was made between him or his office, with the Minister of State Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy on the topic of 12 Steps and other recovery support meetings prior to 1 September 2020 [24220/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (16 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 121. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision was taken to regard addiction recovery support meetings as an essential service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24221/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (16 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 122. To ask the Minister for Health if a publication date for the 2019 end of year review of Supporting Recovery, Reducing Harm has been published [24222/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (16 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 123. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the mid-term review of Supporting Recovery, Reducing Harm [24223/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (16 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 144. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on the National Drugs Strategy 2017-2025 in 2019 [24382/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (17 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 19. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to improve connectivity and infrastructure for rural areas in County Cork, particularly those that recently moved into the city boundary under the boundary changes. [24332/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (17 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to continue the temporary help-to-buy extension beyond 31 December 2020. [24595/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (17 Sep 2020)

Thomas Gould: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the credit criteria for inclusion in the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme, for example, if a previously defaulted credit card is grounds for refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24588/20]