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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2023

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State Properties

Thomas Gould

76. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether he has plans to install recycling bins on trains. [44110/23]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2023

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State Properties

Thomas Gould

77. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether the food carriage on trains will reopen or whether this could be converted to a passenger carriage. [44111/23]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2023

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Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

223. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether consideration has been given to the differing staffing needs of special schools, particularly regarding administrative deputy principals, resourcing for high and low-incidence needs and extra funding for additional CPD and health and safety training. [44001/23]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2023

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Mental Health Services

Thomas Gould

433. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will allocate therapists to a school (details supplied). [43737/23]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2023

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Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

448. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the return of therapists to a facility (details supplied). [43999/23]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2023

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Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

449. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the return of therapists to a facility (details supplied). [44000/23]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2023

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Addiction Treatment Services

Thomas Gould

471. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the large increase in numbers of people presenting to services identifying as being addicted to smoking crack cocaine, he will provide additional funding for residential treatment services. [43503/23]

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Thu, 5 Oct 2023

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Bus Services

Thomas Gould

34. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether he will consider provision of a bus route to upper Glanmire, Glenville and other rural areas in Cork. [43061/23]

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Thu, 5 Oct 2023

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Road Projects

Thomas Gould

58. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the northern ring road for Cork. [43060/23]

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Thu, 5 Oct 2023

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Tax Collection

Thomas Gould

104. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on Revenue's work on the implementation of a vacant homes tax. [43070/23]

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Wed, 4 Oct 2023

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Departmental Properties

Thomas Gould

169. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice for an update on plans for the old Cork prison. [43009/23]

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Wed, 4 Oct 2023

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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thomas Gould

203. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the payment of the Covid-19 recognition payment to CIT nurses employed by SouthDoc. [42969/23]

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Tue, 3 Oct 2023

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Defence Forces

Thomas Gould

111. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans to improve pay and conditions for members of the Defence Forces. [42559/23]

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Tue, 3 Oct 2023

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Naval Service

Thomas Gould

126. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of sailings of Irish Naval Vessels that have been unable to proceed this year due to staffing issues; the number of vessels currently not in use; and the current target for recruitment for the Naval Service this year. [42558/23]

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Tue, 3 Oct 2023

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Broadband Infrastructure

Thomas Gould

155. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether a distribution box could be installed to supply broadband to a house (details supplied). [42569/23]

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Tue, 3 Oct 2023

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Road Safety

Thomas Gould

203. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport to consider Blarney for a ‘safe routes to schools’ study. [42481/23]

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Tue, 3 Oct 2023

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Road Safety

Thomas Gould

204. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the process under which a road for which ownership is unclear but acts as a public access route to a school and needs road safety measures. [42482/23]

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Tue, 3 Oct 2023

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Road Safety

Thomas Gould

205. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of issues with road safety and school drop-off on a road in Blarney, known as Hedge Road, for which no clear ownership can be found. [42483/23]

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Tue, 3 Oct 2023

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Bus Services

Thomas Gould

206. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of issues with buses in Glanmire; and whether he will consider additional buses on the route to remedy this. [42488/23]

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Tue, 3 Oct 2023

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School Transport

Thomas Gould

289. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a rural bus scheme for children in Glenville attending school in Fermoy. [42112/23]

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Tue, 3 Oct 2023

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Schools Building Projects

Thomas Gould

318. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether she is aware of issues with a new secondary school building in Blarney that is causing traffic chaos; what actions have been taken to mitigate this pending the completion of the staff car park; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42480/23]

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Tue, 3 Oct 2023

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Sports Funding

Thomas Gould

347. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on sourcing funding to support a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42768/23]

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Wed, 27 Sep 2023

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Derelict Sites

Thomas Gould

97. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received a report from the review into the derelict sites levy; and if so, if he will publish the review. [41800/23]

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Wed, 27 Sep 2023

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Hospital Facilities

Thomas Gould

138. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether he is aware of issues with staff car parking in Cork University Hospital and Cork University Maternity Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41801/23]

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Tue, 26 Sep 2023

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Departmental Funding

Thomas Gould

306. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether she is aware of an Irish-grown app (details supplied); and whether funding is available to increase the availability of the project. [40998/23]

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Tue, 26 Sep 2023

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Homeless Accommodation

Thomas Gould

345. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out, in tabular form, a list of centres in Dublin that are used exclusively for homeless accommodation on behalf of the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive, and are operated by private operators, from 2020 to date, including the address of each centre; the type of accommodation provided; and the name of the operator; and to set out a schedule of dates on which any of the above centres have been inspected either by the DHRE or by agents acting on its behalf. [41451/23]

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Thu, 21 Sep 2023

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Regeneration Projects

Thomas Gould

187. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that significant issues in the construction of phase 2C of the north west quarter regeneration in Cork have resulted in a withdrawal of construction activities for a number of months; if mediation is currently taking place with the contractor; if this mediation is funded centrally or directly by Cork City Council; the cost to date of mediation; and if alternative avenues of resolution have been discussed by his Department with Cork City Council, given these significant delays. [40864/23]

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Thu, 21 Sep 2023

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Regeneration Projects

Thomas Gould

188. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the timeline for the north-west quarter regeneration in Cork city; the current spend to date; the original projected spend; and the current projected spend on completion of the project. [40865/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Telecommunications Infrastructure

Thomas Gould

47. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for clarity on whether legislation or guidance exists requiring telephone boxes in city areas. [40019/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Departmental Properties

Thomas Gould

63. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware that lands gifted by his Department to Ballincollig AFC more than twenty years ago at the former Murphy Barracks site in Ballincollig have still not been transferred to the club; if he will explain the reason this transfer has not been completed as intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40258/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Departmental Projects

Thomas Gould

106. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding stream under which the Cork robot trees initiative was funded; whether this funding stream requires feedback on success of projects; whether such feedback has been received on the robot trees initiative; and the criteria for inclusion in the stream. [40143/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Departmental Projects

Thomas Gould

107. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware that a report into the efficacy of the Cork robot trees initiative has not been published, despite a commitment that it would be published in Q1 2023; whether he has received a copy of this report; and if he is aware that at a recent council meeting, officials could not give a timeline for publication of the report. [40144/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Departmental Projects

Thomas Gould

108. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the full cost of the Cork robot trees initiative; the cost of transport; and the amount that was paid for through the relevant funding stream. [40145/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Flood Risk Management

Thomas Gould

212. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current status of works on the weir at Ballincollig Regional Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40259/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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School Transport

Thomas Gould

286. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether she is aware of significant issues with school transport in Glenville; and her plan to address this. [39833/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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School Transport

Thomas Gould

287. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of children who applied for a concessionary school transport ticket this year but were unsuccessful. [39834/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Emergency Accommodation

Thomas Gould

414. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local connections rules apply to those presenting for emergency accommodation; and whether this is an acceptable reason to refuse emergency accommodation. [39638/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Emergency Accommodation

Thomas Gould

415. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage where a person who is fleeing domestic violence with a teenage son, making them unsuitable for domestic violence shelter, should present; and if they would qualify for emergency accommodation outside of their county. [39639/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Departmental Meetings

Thomas Gould

516. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date of the past six regional homeless consultative forum meetings for the Munster region. [40154/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Departmental Funding

Thomas Gould

517. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual funding provided to the regional homeless consultative forum for the Munster region. [40155/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Housing Schemes

Thomas Gould

519. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average allocation per house under the EERP funding scheme; if local authorities are required to submit an overall spend receipt; and if so, the average spend, by local authority, on houses under this scheme. [40172/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Housing Schemes

Thomas Gould

520. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes targeted under the EERP funding scheme in Cork to 2030. [40173/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Housing Schemes

Thomas Gould

521. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason EERP funding is not allocated on a multi-annual basis. [40174/23]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2023

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Local Authorities

Thomas Gould

522. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can directly employ apprentices; and if so, the number of these employed, by local authority. [40175/23]

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