Parliamentary questions

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Thomas Gould

33. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has received reports on governance and culture, and contractor fees and HR, in RTÉ, which were due in March 2024; when she will publish these reports; and whether she has made a decision on the future of media funding. [16992/24]

Departmental Funding

Thomas Gould

55. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on her Department's engagement with Gaeltaca and on the funding of the Irish language, particularly language assistants in schools in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16991/24]

Employment Rights

Thomas Gould

70. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date of the last four meetings of the Labour Employer Economic Forum subgroup on collective bargaining; the methods he is using to ensure workers' right to organise is developed in this State; and whether he intends to wait until the deadline of Article 4 of the EU directive before taking any action. [16994/24]

Business Supports

Thomas Gould

84. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if business in Cork have received payment under the increased cost of business scheme. [16993/24]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

188. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the reason an application for ASD classes in a school (details supplied) was refused; and if she will reconsider this. [17182/24]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

189. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether the NCSE refused an application by a school (details supplied) for ASD classes or if this decision was made by her Department. [17183/24]

Housing Policy

Thomas Gould

218. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether requirements for social housing assessment have changed from two months to 12 months of payslips; if so, when this change was made; and if his Department has provided additional resourcing to local authorities to address this additional burden. [17184/24]

Housing Provision

Thomas Gould

219. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time to assess a social housing application, by local authority, in tabular form. [17185/24]

Hospital Overcrowding

Thomas Gould

292. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of days that triage or assessment rooms in CUH ED have been occupied by patients on trolleys, or were unusable for any other reason, in the past 12 weeks, by reason, in tabular form. [17152/24]

Hospital Overcrowding

Thomas Gould

293. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that nurses are forced to triage patients in ED waiting rooms due to overcrowding in CUH; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17153/24]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

49. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 5 March 2024, the reason no contact has been made with the parents of a child (details supplied) in respect of securing a place in a primary school ASD unit for 2024-25. [16974/24]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

94. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether she is aware that a school (details supplied) has been sanctioned three ASD classes by the NCSE but cannot deliver them as her Department has refused funding for an extension to the school. [16369/24]

School Accommodation

Thomas Gould

127. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education for an update on the proposed extension to a school (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and the timeline for delivery of the building. [16368/24]

Road Network

Thomas Gould

207. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland plans to continue with its policy of removing lighting on motorways and dual carriageways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16385/24]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

319. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the measures being taken to ensure a child (details supplied) receives a place in a primary school ASD unit for 2024/2025.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16386/24]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

320. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD places available in secondary schools in Ballincollig, Cork, for September 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16387/24]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

335. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the reason only two of three sanctioned ASD classes at a school (details supplied) in Cork are operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16515/24]

School Staff

Thomas Gould

371. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware that 16 schools in Cork city that operate through Irish are without language assistants; and her proposal to resolve same. [16165/24]

Departmental Meetings

Thomas Gould

373. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware of a request by an organisation (details supplied) for a meeting with her Department; and if she will instruct officials to facilitate this meeting to allow clarity on the withdrawal of funding. [16166/24]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Thomas Gould

380. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date that she has commissioned or requested reports, respectively into RTÉ, the purpose of each report and the dates that these have been delivered since January 2023, in tabular form. [16585/24]

Childcare Services

Thomas Gould

580. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he received a request from the Minister for Finance to meet with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to a facility in Cork city; if he has agreed to this meeting and if so, when it will take place. [16153/24]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Gould

674. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that an investment fund is intending to convert a currently-operating GPs surgery in Blackpool, Cork, and close the existing service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16148/24]

Hospital Facilities

Thomas Gould

706. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to staff dissatisfaction at the removal of staff car parking spaces from the CUH and CUMH; what engagement has taken place with staff and their unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16388/24]

Housing Provision

Thomas Gould

18. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the social housing target for Cork city was missed by almost 30% in 2023. [15678/24]

Housing Provision

Thomas Gould

24. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that only 27 cost rental homes are in the pipeline for Cork city for delivery in 2024. [15677/24]

Housing Schemes

Thomas Gould

137. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the role his Department has taken into the review of the mortgage to rent scheme. [15218/24]

Legislative Measures

Thomas Gould

139. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the proposed right-to-buy legislation will include tenant-in-situ purchases. [15899/24]

Health Services

Thomas Gould

251. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of needle exchange facilities, by type and county, in tabular form. [15895/24]

Health Services

Thomas Gould

252. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of a supervised injection facility; and the capital cost for establishing same. [15896/24]

Health Services

Thomas Gould

253. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the proposed staffing levels of a supervised injection facility; and the number WTE of each clinician and staff member required. [15897/24]

Tax Reliefs

Thomas Gould

19. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the number of people who claimed mortgage interest tax relief last year; and the average payment. [15219/24]

Emergency Accommodation

Thomas Gould

656. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether emergency accommodation can be refused on the basis of a previous eviction from social housing; whether there is a timeframe for this impact; and whether a local authority should take into account proven efforts by a person to resolve vulnerabilities that led to the eviction. [14581/24]

Local Authorities

Thomas Gould

657. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has implemented second chance principles for those in recovery from addiction to access social housing. [14583/24]

Derelict Sites

Thomas Gould

662. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the derelict sites levies levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed and the number of sites on their register on 31 December 2023 and at current date, by local authority, in tabular form. [14647/24]

Vacant Properties

Thomas Gould

695. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is aware of a property (details supplied) in Cork city that has been reportedly vacant for five years and is causing issues for tenants in the property next door; and whether an application for repair of the property has ever been made by Cork City Council. [15120/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Thomas Gould

779. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection whether a diagnosis of myalgia encephalomyelitis would allow a person to access disability allowance. [14584/24]

Legal Services Regulation

Thomas Gould

922. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice whether legislation exists, or has been considered, to regulate solicitors acting for family members. [15079/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Thomas Gould

1132. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need for each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; and the average length of wait in Cork, by LHO or administrative area. [14605/24]

Community Development Projects

Thomas Gould

1727. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether she is aware that Pobal requires verified audited accounts from community groups to access funding but does not provide financial assistance to support such organisations in funding these audits. [14585/24]

Departmental Funding

Thomas Gould

1728. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding available to community centres struggling with increased gas and electricity bills. [14586/24]

Naval Service

Thomas Gould

13. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of sailings the Naval Service cancelled in the past 12 months due to staffing shortages. [13241/24]

Defence Forces

Thomas Gould

14. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether he has engaged on the reported €10 million payouts on Defence Forces claims in the past three years. [13242/24]

Active Travel

Thomas Gould

70. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of an uneven allocation in funding for active travel in 2024 in Cork city. [13240/24]

Bus Services

Thomas Gould

101. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of issues with the bus service in Cork city; and whether he has engaged with the NTA or Bus Éireann in resolving these. [13239/24]

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

154. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the northern ring road for Cork as mentioned in the National Development Plan. [5671/24]

Irish Language

Thomas Gould

214. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for further clarification on the governance issues that were not resolved previously referenced in her Parliamentary Question response No. 352 of 5 March 2024, and whether she is aware that the organisation have not been provided with these details. [13366/24]

Prize Bonds

Thomas Gould

230. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the person or body that conducts the independent analysis of weekly prize bond draws conducted by the National Treasury Management Agency. [12060/24]

School Admissions

Thomas Gould

484. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she can ensure a place is made available for a child in a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12594/24]

Television Licence Fee

Thomas Gould

550. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of TV licences purchased, by month, in each of the months January 2022 to February 2024, in tabular form. [11759/24]

Television Licence Fee

Thomas Gould

551. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of cancelled direct debits for the television licence in each of the months January 2022 to February 2024, in tabular form. [11760/24]