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Tue, 17 Nov 2020
oral
Defence Forces Remuneration
Thomas Gould
67. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence the number of new recruits who have enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36585/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Public Sector Pay
Thomas Gould
113. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform the pay scale for students working on placements in the public service, particularly those in the healthcare sector. [36587/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Public Sector Pay
Thomas Gould
139. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to give teachers pay equality and to end the two-tiered wage system. [36588/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Bus Services
Thomas Gould
213. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene in a situation in which the NTA is refusing to consider redevelopment and the movement of an unsuitable bus stop at a location (details supplied) despite the significant damage this is having to the feasibility of usage of public transport by local residents and in view of the current push towards public transport. [36402/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Road Tolls
Thomas Gould
234. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to plans to place a toll on the northern ring road in Cork. [36807/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Flood Prevention Measures
Thomas Gould
305. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood attenuation lake in Blackpool, County Cork; and the precise location for same. [36882/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
Thomas Gould
415. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to implement strategies that will protect persons in Nagorno-Karabakh. [36511/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Drug Treatment Programmes
Thomas Gould
684. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons diverted after arrest for possession for personal use through the health diversion approach. [36225/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
697. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases that have arisen from attendance at religious sermons. [36195/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Community Care
Thomas Gould
748. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if developmental checks on babies by public health nurses are proceeding under current Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36455/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Health Services Reports
Thomas Gould
774. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the date of publication of the elective hospital oversight board group report on the elective hospital in Cork; where this report can be found; if there has been a delay in the publication of the report, the reason for same; and when the report will be published. [36749/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Health Services Reports
Thomas Gould
775. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the groups, stakeholders and expert bodies on the elective hospital oversight board group, specifically in respect of the hospital in Cork. [36750/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Health Services Reports
Thomas Gould
776. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the elective hospital oversight board group was established; and the functions and reporting responsibilities of same. [36751/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Health Services Reports
Thomas Gould
777. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if the catchment area analysis conducted by the elective hospital oversight board group in respect of the elective hospital in Cork will be provided. [36752/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Health Services Reports
Thomas Gould
778. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the high-level facilities spatial brief currently being conducted by the elective hospital oversight board group in respect of the elective hospital in Cork. [36753/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Flood Relief Schemes
Thomas Gould
172. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has signed off on the Glashaboy flood relief scheme. [35831/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Flood Relief Schemes
Thomas Gould
173. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for the Glashaboy flood relief scheme. [35832/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Flood Relief Schemes
Thomas Gould
174. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when work will commence on the Glashaboy flood relief scheme. [35833/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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General Practitioner Services
Thomas Gould
317. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of SouthDoc reopening in Blackpool, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35828/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Programme for Government
Thomas Gould
47. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government of building County Cork as a viable alternative to Dublin and bringing more employment to the city. [35077/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Industrial Disputes
Thomas Gould
88. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the deal offered in relation to a company (details supplied); and if he will intervene given this clear indication that the liquidator is unwilling to enter negotiations in good faith. [35076/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Climate Change Policy
Thomas Gould
124. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications his plans in place to control the carbon output of large corporations. [35081/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Thomas Gould
139. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the National Broadband Plan will be prioritised in County Cork given the commitment to build County Cork as a viable alternative to Dublin. [35080/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Thomas Gould
525. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if bank payments for disability, invalidity and pensions will be returned to weekly payments through the bank. [35236/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Gambling Sector
Thomas Gould
605. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the status of the gambling control Bill. [34834/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Thomas Gould
699. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for residential addiction treatment services from November 2019 to date, by month in tabular form. [34796/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Thomas Gould
700. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for residential medical detox treatment services from November 2019 to date by month in tabular form. [34797/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Thomas Gould
745. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for addiction services announced by Minister of State with responsibility for public health, well-being and the national drugs strategy on 10 September 2020. [35250/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Property Tax
Thomas Gould
90. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the local property tax paid by local authorities on social housing stock in 2019 and to date in 2020, by local authority in tabular form. [34450/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Thomas Gould
125. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to local authorities by local authority in 2019 and to date in 2020. [34451/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Thomas Gould
126. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided for voids to local authorities in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [34452/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Thomas Gould
127. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the original loan amount and the outstanding loan repayments due by local authorities for loans received between 2008 and 2010, in tabular form. [34453/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
66. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the PPE to be worn by teachers in schools and the location in which the guidance on this can be found. [33949/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
67. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if teachers and special needs assistants providing intimate care are automatically deemed a close contact; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33950/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
142. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints made to SouthDoc in counties Cork and Kerry in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, by year. [34077/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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LEADER Programmes
Thomas Gould
165. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation provided to towns, villages and organisations in Cork under the LEADER programme in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [34120/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Departmental Funding
Thomas Gould
166. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding available to towns, villages and rural community groups; and the way in which community groups apply for funding. [34121/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
518. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has given the final sign-off on guidance for indoor sport at level 3, if not, when she will sign off on these guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33862/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Rent Increases
Thomas Gould
577. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protections in place to prevent rent increases for those whose income has been impacted by Covid-19 restrictions beyond 30 November 2020. [32371/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Thomas Gould
839. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if a childcare worker who is unable to work due to living with an extremely high-risk relative is entitled to the pandemic unemployment payment. [32386/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Alcohol Sales
Thomas Gould
1090. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the provisions currently in place to regulate for alcohol delivery services; and her plans to implement further regulations. [33934/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Alcohol Sales
Thomas Gould
1091. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the alcohol forum's Deliver Change on Drink Deliveries campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33935/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
1135. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if persons working in a company (details supplied) are considered essential workers [32348/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Thomas Gould
1159. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if a child and teen physiotherapist can continue on a one-to-one basis for children with disabilities such as muscle dyspraxia and Asperger's syndrome under level 5 Covid-19 restrictions. [32455/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Drug Treatment Programmes
Thomas Gould
1179. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if recovery support programme meetings are to be allowed continue under current level 5 committees. [32536/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
1217. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if dog day care centres can remain open under current level 5 guidelines. [32686/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
1229. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the way in which the R number is calculated; and if this is in line with international best practice for the validation of computer systems [32723/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
1248. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if two-parent households can avail of casual childminding services, that is, grandparents minding in their own home or the household’s home under new restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32773/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
1264. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if painters and decorators are allowed to enter homes to carry out their work under new level 5 restrictions. [32832/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
1384. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if weight consultation and weight loss support groups are an essential service (details supplied). [33484/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
73. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if gyms can remain open for individual training under level 4 restrictions as per the Living With Covid-19 Roadmap; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32212/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Housing Assistance Payment
Thomas Gould
77. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP tenancies awaiting standards compliance inspections by local authority in tabular form [32232/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Housing Assistance Payment
Thomas Gould
78. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislative timeframe for standards compliance inspection under the HAP scheme [32233/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Local Authority Management
Thomas Gould
79. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the frequency with which local authorities manager reports should be published and distributed. [32132/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Vacant Properties
Thomas Gould
81. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the allocation for vacant house funding will cover the cost of refurbishment of the 180 planned houses or will Cork City Council will be required to meet any deficit. [32240/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Thomas Gould
149. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which pandemic unemployment payments interact with other social welfare payments including disability allowance and the means testing of same. [31838/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Thomas Gould
229. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a case on compassionate grounds of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an assessment of needs as they are require intervention and supports [31845/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Care Services
Thomas Gould
464. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of day care centres that have reopened in County Cork; and the number that will reopen before 1 November 2020. [31713/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Childcare Services
Thomas Gould
465. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration his plans to provide financial support for childcare workers in view of the essential work they are providing at risk to themselves and the urgent need to provide these workers with a living wage. [31714/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Third Level Institutions
Thomas Gould
497. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to build or expand a higher education institute on the north side of Cork city. [31715/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Thomas Gould
498. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if every student who was downgraded unfairly due to the calculated grades error has been offered the CAO choice they should have been entitled to. [31716/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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National Drugs Strategy
Thomas Gould
698. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the allocation to the national drugs strategy in budget 2020; the actual spend on the national drugs strategy; and the full allocation to the strategy in budget 2021. [31493/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Alcohol Treatment Services
Thomas Gould
699. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the allocation from budget 2021 for delivery of community action on alcohol; and when this funding will be made available [31494/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Thomas Gould
700. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 18 September 2020, the status of same. [31495/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Thomas Gould
701. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the length of stay per residential treatment episode under the allocation of 150 residential treatment episodes in budget 2021 [31496/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Thomas Gould
702. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the allocation given to addressing problem gambling in budget 2021. [31497/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Thomas Gould
703. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €15 million allocation for homeless persons and those in active addiction during Covid-19 will be allocated. [31498/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Thomas Gould
704. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if inclusion health refers to a pilot programme in St. James’s Hospital; and if the intention is for a national roll-out of this programme. [31499/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Thomas Gould
705. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the full allocation to inclusion health; and the proportion of this from the €10 million additional funding announced for the national drugs strategy. [31500/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
720. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if the reference to the €1 million for task forces in budget 2021 is funding allocated from the three-year strategic health initiatives that are already under way or if this is a new and separate allocation. [31549/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Thomas Gould
40. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to support taxi drivers. [30553/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Industrial Disputes
Thomas Gould
49. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will intervene in the dispute of workers (details supplied). [30552/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Thomas Gould
273. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a delay in supposed weekly Covid-19 testing in meat plants in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30767/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Thomas Gould
274. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests carried out in meat plants for the past two months by week and county in tabular form. [30768/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Gould
26. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the status of the new school building for a school (details supplied). [30266/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
43. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the measures taken to support the learning of students with high- or very high-risk family members who are not comfortable attending school; and the measures to be taken going forward if Covid-19 cases continue to rise. [30267/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Thomas Gould
37. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a situation regarding houses on either side of an address (details supplied) whereby one house is covered by high-speed broadband but the other is not; if a timeline for full implementation of broadband at this address will be provided; and if he will expedite the implementation. [29841/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Housing Policy
Thomas Gould
144. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if persons on the HAP or RAS schemes are entitled to be placed on the transfer list; the location of the relevant document in which this entitlement is recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29650/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Commercial Rates
Thomas Gould
173. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to extend the commercial rates waiver for the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30201/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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School Staff
Thomas Gould
263. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the case of a provisional teacher allocation to a school (details supplied). [30040/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Emergency Works Scheme
Thomas Gould
264. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the status of a review of an application by a school (details supplied) under the emergency works grant. [30041/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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State Examinations Commission
Thomas Gould
280. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a backlog in applications for certificates of results to the State Examinations Commission; and if receipt of a certificate in the case of a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [30297/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Garda Vetting
Thomas Gould
403. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if there is a delay in the Garda vetting process. [30060/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Departmental Reports
Thomas Gould
431. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the publication of the report by the implementation, monitoring and evaluation group established to examine the need for legislative change, the operational details and the phasing of the implementation in relation to a health diversion approach to personal drug possession. [29597/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Departmental Reports
Thomas Gould
432. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of the health diversion approach to personal drug use possession due to commence in the third quarter of 2020. [29598/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
476. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if documentation is required to prove that a person is travelling across county lines to provide an essential care service; and if so, the documentation required. [29815/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
505. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if provision can be made on compassionate grounds for one visitor in full PPE to a care home under level 3 restrictions if the resident is suffering with mental health issues as a result of visiting restrictions. [30054/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Civil Defence
Thomas Gould
55. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to an ongoing situation in the south Cork Civil Defence unit regarding treatment of staff and complaints procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28335/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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School Funding
Thomas Gould
187. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the funding streams that are available to primary schools for cultural and arts initiatives for pupils such as music classes. [29272/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Drugs Payment Scheme
Thomas Gould
246. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to add Cariban to the approved drug list under the drug payment scheme; and the medicines available under the drug payment scheme to treat hyperemesis gravidarum. [29270/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Home Loan Scheme
Thomas Gould
86. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the appeals process in the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. [28969/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Dormant Accounts Fund
Thomas Gould
158. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if the €5 million in dormant accounts funding for persons with disabilities to support their access to employment opportunities is available to persons. [29060/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Thomas Gould
223. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which businesses on the Old Mallow Road, Cork, have approached the HSE requesting additional signage for the Covid-19 testing as persons travelling for tests are entering their premises seeking directions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28992/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
228. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the essential services that are required to close under level 3 restrictions. [29055/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Thomas Gould
229. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 930 of 29 September 2020, when additional funding to support the resumption of drug and alcohol services will be made available; the way in which services will be able to access the funding; when task forces will be made aware of the funding; the amount of funding that will be made available; and if services that have already reopened and purchased additional equipment, PPE and so on will be able to utilise the funding to reimburse their annual budgets. [29056/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Land Development Agency
Thomas Gould
61. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of projects under construction or planning for Cork under the Land Development Agency; and the locations of same. [28331/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Thomas Gould
80. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the financial packages that will be put in place to support Cork city and county councils to offset the financial deficits they are facing. [28332/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Foreign Policy
Thomas Gould
132. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions taken to support the people of Yemen. [28336/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Energy Efficiency
Thomas Gould
345. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Thomas Gould
668. Deputy Thomas Gould asked 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]