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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]