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Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Data
Thomas Gould
841. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of MPV seizures made to date, by county, under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, in tabular form. [48303/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Thomas Gould
1421. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors in each training centre delivering phase 2 pipefitting training. [48287/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Thomas Gould
1422. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors in each training centre delivering phase 4 pipefitting training. [48288/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Thomas Gould
1423. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors in each training centre delivering phase 6 pipefitting training. [48289/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Thomas Gould
1424. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors in each training centre delivering phase 2 electrician training. [48290/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Thomas Gould
1425. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors in each training centre delivering phase 4 electrician training. [48291/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Thomas Gould
1426. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors in each training centre delivering phase 6 electrician training. [48292/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Thomas Gould
1427. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors in each training centre delivering phase 2 plumbing training. [48293/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Thomas Gould
1428. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors in each training centre delivering phase 4 plumbing training. [48294/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Thomas Gould
1429. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors in each training centre delivering phase 6 plumbing training. [48295/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Thomas Gould
1430. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors in each training centre delivering phase 2 carpentry training. [48296/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Thomas Gould
1431. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors in each training centre delivering phase 4 carpentry training. [48297/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Thomas Gould
1432. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors in each training centre delivering phase 6 carpentry training. [48298/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Thomas Gould
1433. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices called at each phase by discipline for ETB training, in tabular form. [48299/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Thomas Gould
1434. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the size of the apprentice population, by discipline and phase, in tabular form. [48300/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Thomas Gould
72. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether he will grant Cork City Council funding for a flood barrier for Coppervalley Vue in Cork city. [46922/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Thomas Gould
109. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost rental acquisition price guidelines for Cork city. [46816/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Local Authorities
Thomas Gould
151. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding drawn down by Cork City Council in 2023 for footpath repair. [46147/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Active Travel
Thomas Gould
152. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether he raised concerns with Cork City Council regarding uneven allocation of Active Travel Funding in 2022 or 2023. [46148/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Active Travel
Thomas Gould
153. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on each of the projects funded under the 2022 active travel scheme for Cork City Council, in tabular form. [46149/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Tax Data
Thomas Gould
188. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the amount levied under the vacant homes tax to date in 2023; and the number of properties this has been levied against by county, in tabular form. [46139/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Thomas Gould
215. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide support for homes and businesses affected by flooding in Cork city. [46672/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Thomas Gould
316. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant in situ scheme purchases in progress, completed and refused by local authority to date in 2023. [46145/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Thomas Gould
466. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting initial appointment with a CDNT in Cork by waiting time, in tabular form. [46140/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Thomas Gould
467. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children given an assessment of needs in 2023 in Cork to date and the number currently awaiting same. [46142/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Mental Health Services
Thomas Gould
518. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an initial appointment with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, CAMHS, in Cork, by waiting time, in tabular form. [46141/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Thomas Gould
519. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the elective hospital in Cork. [46143/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Addiction Treatment Services
Thomas Gould
520. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the reopening of Keltoi. [46144/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Local Drugs Task Forces
Thomas Gould
521. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the review into the Drug and Alcohol Taskforce Handbook. [46150/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Local Drugs Task Forces
Thomas Gould
522. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether correct procedure has been followed in standing down the existing board of the North-Inner City Taskforce, the timeline for this procedure; the reason this decision was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46151/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Local Drugs Task Forces
Thomas Gould
523. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to Drug and Alcohol Taskforces in 2024 by Taskforce, in tabular form. [46152/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
555. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether she will consider reconvening the HSE Working Group on Residential Treatment and Rehabilitation (Substance Users) to identify bed capacity issues currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46379/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Active Travel
Thomas Gould
168. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether he will instruct the NTA to engage with an organisation (details supplied) on issues arising from the MacCurtain Street active travel scheme. [45808/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Gould
7. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the additional resources provided to special education schools in 2023. [44993/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Gould
60. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education her plans to resolve resourcing issues in special schools for the current school year. [44994/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Thomas Gould
253. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether she will consider the provision of a larger school bus in upper Glanmire to assist eight families who are still without transport. [45175/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Housing Provision
Thomas Gould
302. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses delivered, and estimated timeline for further delivery by number of units, in tabular form by year as part of the Limerick regeneration. [44649/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Housing Provision
Thomas Gould
307. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of refusals by the Housing Agency for the cost rental backstop, by reason for refusal, in tabular form. [44716/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Housing Provision
Thomas Gould
308. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process for determining eligibility of a property for the cost rental backstop; and the criteria that would make a property unsuitable despite eligibility of the tenants. [44717/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Reports
Thomas Gould
569. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health to publish the latest report from the HSE Working Group on Residential Treatment and Rehabilitation (Substance Users). [45053/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Addiction Treatment Services
Thomas Gould
570. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the average wait time, by facility, from referral to admission for addiction rehabilitation and detox. [45054/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
616. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1788 of 11 September 2023, how the funding for each CHO will be spent; who decides which community and voluntary organisations will receive the funding; and what role will LDATFs/RDATFs play in allocating this funding. [45279/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Thomas Gould
183. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the days that SouthDoc Blackpool has been closed or non-operational by day for the past two weeks, in tabular form. [44534/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Thomas Gould
184. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs employed in Cork, by facility, by SouthDoc in 2019 and currently, respectively, in tabular form. [44535/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Thomas Gould
185. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of house calls made by the doctor in Blackpool on each of SouthDoc's opening days in the past three weeks. [44536/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Thomas Gould
186. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors currently allocated to the SouthDoc Blackpool facility, the Kinsale road facility and where Southdoc vehicles are usually located. [44537/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Gambling Sector
Thomas Gould
32. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022, given the ESRI report into gambling harm. [44120/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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State Bodies
Thomas Gould
24. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of An Post's transformation programme; when the programme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43623/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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State Bodies
Thomas Gould
25. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of An Post's transformation programme; the status of proposed sorting office closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43624/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Traffic Management
Thomas Gould
68. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether the Northern Distributor Road in Cork will reduce traffic on the R635. [43881/23]