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Thu, 25 May 2023
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Animal Welfare
Thomas Gould
57. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the horse project in Cork; and the funding provided for the control of horses in Cork in 2022. [25223/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Road Projects
Thomas Gould
114. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the M20 project; and a timeline for same. [25339/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Road Projects
Thomas Gould
115. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent to date on the M20. [25340/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Vacant Properties
Thomas Gould
178. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with a company (details supplied) regarding empty apartments above its store in Macroom, Cork. [25342/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
Thomas Gould
183. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant-in-situ sales completed by Cork City Council to date; the number in progress; and the number requested. [25455/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Nursing Homes
Thomas Gould
253. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with a nursing home (details supplied) regarding funding issues relating to the fair deal scheme. [25344/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Home Care Packages
Thomas Gould
255. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when tender 2023 will be published for home care services. [25349/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Business Supports
Thomas Gould
85. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a specific fund is available for disabled entrepreneurs. [25189/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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School Staff
Thomas Gould
102. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the average salary of a guidance counsellor. [25275/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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School Staff
Thomas Gould
103. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of students per guidance counsellor. [25276/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Thomas Gould
220. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding to each taskforce respectively in 2023, in tabular form. [25266/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
221. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of addiction rehabilitation, detox and stabilisation beds currently open, by facility, in tabular form. [25267/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
222. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the average cost of assessment and the percentage of people who paid a fee, by addiction rehabilitation, detox and stabilisation facilities, in tabular form. [25268/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services Staff
Thomas Gould
223. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the WTE staffing level, by role and taskforce, in tabular form. [25269/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
224. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if mapping has been done on availability of addiction rehabilitation, detox and stabilisation across the State; and if so, if he will publish this. [25270/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
225. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the current funding, per taskforce, for dual diagnosis. [25271/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
226. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the current funding, per CHO, for dual diagnosis. [25272/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
227. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the average spend, per staff member in social work, on external supervision. [25273/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Mental Health Services
Thomas Gould
228. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the average spend, per staff member in mental health services, on external supervision [25274/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
229. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the cost of the pilot drug monitoring scheme at a music festival (details supplied) in 2022. [25277/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
230. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of stepdown facilities, by county; and the number of beds open in each. [25278/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
231. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of mobile needle exchange facilities, by CHO. [25279/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
232. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of pharmacy needle exchange facilities, by CHO. [25280/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
233. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if a business plan has been drafted for the supervised injection facility in Dublin; and if so, the estimated cost of this. [25281/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
234. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to addressing crack cocaine use to date in 2023. [25282/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
235. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding made available to an initiative (details supplied) to date in 2023. [25283/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Legislative Measures
Thomas Gould
236. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of each section of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. [25284/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Cost of Living Issues
Thomas Gould
85. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any additional supports for parents coming into the summer months. [24631/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Cost of Living Issues
Thomas Gould
88. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports in place for people struggling to pay their grocery bills. [24630/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Sports Facilities
Thomas Gould
39. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide funding to Cork City Council to source and provide pitches for Glanmire Ladies Football Club. [23535/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Grant Payments
Thomas Gould
78. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the review of the maximum grant allowed under the adaptation grants schemes. [23926/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Policy
Thomas Gould
137. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of meetings he has had with directors of housing to discuss their readiness for phasing out of the voids return programme. [23531/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Provision
Thomas Gould
176. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes in the construction status update; the number that have been at their particular stage since Q1 2022; and the number expected to be completed by year end. [23532/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Housing Provision
Thomas Gould
131. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes that have been delivered under LIHAF funding; the number of these that are cost-rental and affordable purchase respectively; and the number to be delivered in each of the years 2022-2028 respectively, in tabular form. [23500/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
Thomas Gould
132. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to publish a list of schemes that have availed of LIHAF funding in Cork city in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [23501/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Defence Forces
Thomas Gould
24. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the target for recruitment to the Defence Forces in the next 12 months. [22911/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Naval Service
Thomas Gould
43. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Navy patrols cancelled or delayed because of staffing issues this year to date. [22910/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Gould
82. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she will review the design guidelines for school halls. [22912/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Gould
84. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the funding that has been allocated per programme to the Summer Programme 2023; and the number of DEIS schools that have indicated they will run the programme. [22913/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Water Quality
Thomas Gould
176. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the last date the EPA independently completed a full audit of the water treatment plant responsible for water in Glanmire. [22972/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Thomas Gould
553. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the structure in place to fund the provision of nursing support to children with complex medical issues in school. [22406/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Thomas Gould
6. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Glashaboy flood relief scheme. [22063/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Enterprise Policy
Thomas Gould
63. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether he will offer support to the group currently working to renovate the butter exchange in Cork as an enterprise hub. [22065/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Trade Unions
Thomas Gould
102. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether he has engaged with the trade unions regarding the liquidation of a company (details supplied). [22064/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Energy Conservation
Thomas Gould
122. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a person in receipt of an invalidity pension can qualify for a roof cladding grant to cover the full cost. [22250/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Local Drugs Task Forces
Thomas Gould
276. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown drug and alcohol task force is currently without a co-ordinator, despite the HSE having been informed by the task force as long ago as May 2022 that it had opted for a HSE-employed co-ordinator. [22283/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Local Drugs Task Forces
Thomas Gould
277. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown drug and alcohol task force can expect to have in place a HSE-recruited co-ordinator; or, how and when the HSE intend to rectify this situation which is having a critical impact on the efficient running of vital services in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22284/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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School Staff
Thomas Gould
92. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) regarding guidance counsellor supervision. [22135/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Transport Policy
Thomas Gould
194. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged in ensuring standards are being met in design for active travel in Cork city, particularly in respect of the routing of cycle lanes onto footpaths. [21582/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Road Safety
Thomas Gould
197. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the reason two applications for a school crossing made by Cork City Council for Bellevue, Grange and Colmcille Road were not approved. [21606/23]