Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Thomas Gould

461. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years of age currently on the pandemic unemployment payment in County Cork. [37772/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Thomas Gould

462. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the carer’s allowance in County Cork in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively; and the number of these that were refused. [37773/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Thomas Gould

463. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of domiciliary care allowance applications in County Cork in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 respectively; and the number of these that were refused. [37774/21]

Drug Dealing

Thomas Gould

556. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the situation residents in a location (details supplied) are having with serious issues regarding the sale of drugs that may fall under the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010; and the supports that are being provided to local gardaí to combat same. [37441/21]

International Protection

Thomas Gould

566. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of applicants going through the accelerated process at the International Protections Office; the number going through the non-accelerated process; and the total number respectively in tabular form. [37800/21]

International Protection

Thomas Gould

567. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the overall median waiting time for applications through the International Protections Office; and the median waiting time for accelerated and non-accelerated applications, respectively in tabular form. [37801/21]

Visa Applications

Thomas Gould

568. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications to the new pre-clearance visa scheme that was introduced for UK nationals who came to Ireland after 31 December 2020 and wish to bring their non-EEA family members with them; the number of visas granted in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37802/21]

Probate Applications

Thomas Gould

587. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time for probate in the past five years by year, in tabular form. [37887/21]

Animal Welfare

Thomas Gould

631. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding given to Cork City Council in respect of equine welfare management in the past five years in tabular form. [37775/21]

Grant Payments

Thomas Gould

48. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if students who have been in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment will still be eligible for SUSI grants. [36790/21]

Third Level Education

Thomas Gould

67. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to progress a third-level NUI campus on the northside of Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36789/21]

Legislative Measures

Thomas Gould

120. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the progress of the Gambling Control Bill. [36787/21]

Departmental Schemes

Thomas Gould

77. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider the establishment of a fund to support parents in sending children to summer camps. [36253/21]

Gender Balance

Thomas Gould

88. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase the number of women in politics. [36254/21]

Post Office Network

Thomas Gould

114. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to bring forward a public service obligation to secure the postal network. [35959/21]

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

136. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if the proposed M20 project will continue as planned given his recent comments that bypasses will be used in lieu of motorways. [35781/21]

Sports Funding

Thomas Gould

204. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if emergency funding is available to support a club (details supplied). [35925/21]

Third Level Fees

Thomas Gould

423. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the details of the student support scheme for asylum seekers for the academic year 2021-2022 will be published. [36377/21]

International Protection

Thomas Gould

458. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications currently awaiting a first instance decision at the International Protection Office; and the median waiting time for a first instance decision for applicants not going through an accelerated process. [36374/21]

Brexit Issues

Thomas Gould

459. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications made since 1 January 2021 for a new residence document under the withdrawal agreement as family members of UK nationals; the number of withdrawal agreement cards issued; and the actions her Department has taken to make family members of UK nationals aware that they must exchange their residence permit before 31 December 2021. [36376/21]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Gould

37. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the status of the building of a new school building for a school (details supplied). [35258/21]

Education Policy

Thomas Gould

92. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education her views on the possibility of there being no public single sex secondary education option on the northside of Cork city. [35259/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Thomas Gould

179. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to acknowledge the phenomenal work done by carers throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. [35260/21]

Mortality Rates

Thomas Gould

488. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason the Health Research Board have not conducted an analysis of drug and alcohol deaths since 2017; and when it plans to publish such a study again. [29263/21]

Mortality Rates

Thomas Gould

489. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the location the collated up-to-date information on drug and alcohol death is available. [29264/21]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Gould

490. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of SouthDoc Blackpool. [29265/21]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Gould

491. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if formal steps have been taken by the HSE to penalise SouthDoc Blackpool for their continued breach of the service level agreement with SouthDoc. [29266/21]

Hospital Admissions

Thomas Gould

492. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of alcohol-related admittances to hospitals in 2020 and to date in 2021, by month in tabular form. [29267/21]

Hospital Admissions

Thomas Gould

493. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of drug-related admittances to hospitals in 2020 and to date in 2021, by month in tabular form. [29268/21]

Health Services

Thomas Gould

208. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the supports and supplies that can be provided to parents of older children suffering with bladder incontinence. [26808/21]

Primary Care Centres

Thomas Gould

268. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of the 31 primary care centres promised in the Sláintecare plan that are to be located in County Cork. [28078/21]

Primary Care Centres

Thomas Gould

269. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the location of all current and proposed primary care centres in County Cork including opening dates or proposed opening dates in tabular form. [28079/21]

Defence Forces

Thomas Gould

28. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces in the Lebanon currently; and the number considered a full and complete cohort. [34612/21]

Workplace Relations Commission

Thomas Gould

64. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Workplace Relations Commission cases taken in County Cork in 2020 and to date in 2021, by year in tabular form. [34268/21]

Cycling Policy

Thomas Gould

124. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport when consultation will be open on the national cycle manual. [34742/21]

Sports Facilities

Thomas Gould

186. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding will be made available for a club (details supplied) to acquire a pitch. [34609/21]

Rental Sector

Thomas Gould

192. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenants who have requested protection through the Residential Tenancies Board due to Covid-19 impacts on their financial status; the number of eviction notices issued in Cork city in 2021; and the number of tenants who have moved from HAP to long-term housing in tabular form. [34267/21]

Local Authorities

Thomas Gould

195. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when housing adaption grants for local authorities were last reviewed. [34329/21]

Local Authorities

Thomas Gould

196. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities use nationally standardised figures for quotes on costs of grant works; and if so, the figures in this regard. [34330/21]

Local Authorities

Thomas Gould

197. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the rising cost of building materials is taken into account when reviewing local authority adaption grant amounts. [34331/21]

Derelict Sites

Thomas Gould

198. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the value of properties on the derelict sites register by local authority in 2019, in tabular form. [34333/21]

Derelict Sites

Thomas Gould

199. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the outstanding levy amounts due on derelict sites by local authority in 2019, in tabular form. [34334/21]

Derelict Sites

Thomas Gould

200. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria needed to be met for a property to be entered onto the derelict sites register. [34335/21]

Vacant Sites

Thomas Gould

201. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria that needs to be met for a property to be entered onto the vacant sites register. [34336/21]

Schools Amalgamation

Thomas Gould

321. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she has received an application for amalgamation involving a school (details supplied). [34256/21]

Schools Amalgamation

Thomas Gould

322. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she has received an application for amalgamation involving a school (details supplied). [34257/21]

An Garda Síochána

Thomas Gould

433. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if gardaí have the power to shut down a phone number known to be involved in phishing. [34998/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

448. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if gastric sleeve surgery is considered unavoidable and time sensitive in relation to mandatory hotel quarantine with a confirming letter from the doctor; and the number of persons who have been exempted from mandatory hotel quarantine who travelled abroad for gastric sleeve surgery. [26904/21]

Health Strategies

Thomas Gould

566. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the expenditure to date on the National Drugs Strategy from the Budget 2021 allocation. [34046/21]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Gould

567. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the sum allocated to Southdoc Blackpool to date in 2021. [34047/21]

Medicinal Products

Thomas Gould

568. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a drug manufactured by a company (details supplied); and the status of the resolution of recurring problems with the reimbursement scheme. [34049/21]

Medicinal Products

Thomas Gould

569. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the scheme under which reimbursement for a drug manufactured by a company (details supplied) is currently given. [34050/21]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Thomas Gould

570. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to the medicinal cannabis access programme to date in 2021. [34051/21]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Thomas Gould

571. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to include additional diagnosis in the medicinal cannabis access programme. [34052/21]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Thomas Gould

572. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when a review will be undertaken on the current diagnosis and medicines available under the medicinal cannabis access programme. [34053/21]

Rental Sector

Thomas Gould

19. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he has taken to mitigate the serious distress and harm being caused by the sudden ability of landlords to increase rents by 8%. [33894/21]

Derelict Sites

Thomas Gould

82. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he plans to take to strengthen the Derelict Sites Act 1990 and to support local authorities in their ability to tackle derelict sites. [33893/21]

Passport Services

Thomas Gould

144. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he is taking to reduce the serious backlog in passport applications. [33902/21]

Workplace Relations Commission

Thomas Gould

164. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Workplace Relations Commission actions taken in County Cork to date in 2021. [34054/21]

Local Authorities

Thomas Gould

228. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provision given to Cork City Council to reimburse CPOs in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [34056/21]

Derelict Sites

Thomas Gould

229. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to establish a national registry of derelict sites. [34057/21]

Vacant Sites

Thomas Gould

230. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites on the vacant sites register by county. [34058/21]

Court Judgments

Thomas Gould

368. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions under the Novel Psychoactive Substances Act 2010 in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [34055/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

205. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when snooker halls will be allowed to reopen. [25942/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

206. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.1.1 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25954/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

207. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.1.2 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25955/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

208. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.2.3 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25956/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

209. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.2.4 of the National Drugs Strategy upon completion of the 2020 review. [25957/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

210. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.2.5 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25958/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

211. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.2.6 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25959/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

212. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that actions have been taken under Action 1.2.7 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25960/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

213. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that actions have been taken under Action 1.2.8 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25961/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

214. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.3.9 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25962/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

215. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.3.10 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25963/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

216. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 1.3.11 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25964/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

217. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.12 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25965/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

218. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.13 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25966/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

219. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.14 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25967/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

220. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.15 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25968/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

221. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.16 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25969/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

222. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.17 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25970/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

223. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.18 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25971/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

224. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.19 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25972/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

225. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.20 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25973/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

226. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.21 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25974/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

227. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.22 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25975/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

228. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.23 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25976/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

229. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.24 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25977/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

230. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.25 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25978/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

231. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.26 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25979/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

232. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.1.27 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25980/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

233. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.2.28 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25981/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

234. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 2.2.29 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25982/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

235. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been undertaken under Action 2.2.30 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25983/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

236. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been undertaken under Action 3.1.31 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25984/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

237. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been undertaken under Action 3.1.32 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25985/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

238. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been undertaken under Action 3.1.33 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25986/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

239. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been undertaken under Action 3.1.34 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25987/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

240. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 3.1.35 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25988/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

241. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken under Action 3.2.36 of the national drugs strategy plan upon completion of the 2020 review. [25989/21]