Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Gambling Sector

Thomas Gould

471. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the funding streams available to support the work of a project (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the extraordinary work it does; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44229/20]

Gambling Sector

Thomas Gould

525. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding streams available to support the work of a project (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the extraordinary work it does; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44230/20]

Gambling Sector

Thomas Gould

526. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding provided in budget 2021 to support those addressing gambling addiction, education programmes surrounding the dangers of gambling and the importance of accessing support for harmful gambling. [44233/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

537. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of patients admitted to the Keltoi centre for isolation purposes, including the location they were referred from and the reason they could not make use of the facility in Citywest, Dublin 24. [44257/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

592. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the name and location of rehabilitation detoxification services that have been closed and used as isolation facilities due to Covid-19. [44439/20]

Remote Working

Thomas Gould

675. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for remote working hubs in County Cork. [44546/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

290. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which persons who are required to access preoperative Covid-19 testing are forced to travel to the hospital or a sister hospital and cannot avail of this through the centralised testing system, particularly in circumstances in which this is a significant distance from their home address and in view of Crumlin children’s hospital's agreement with a private hospital to reduce the backlog. [43659/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

303. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the stage in the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out at which those in active addiction will be vaccinated given previous assertions that these groups and those in recovery are at high risk of Covid-19. [43748/20]

Research and Development

Thomas Gould

119. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to encourage qualitative research methodology in Irish research given a shift towards quantitative methods in recent years and the importance of qualitative research in developing rich and deep understandings of human behaviour. [43215/20]

Sport Ireland

Thomas Gould

229. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an organisation (details supplied) will receive support in fast-tracking its application for membership of Sport Ireland given the impact this will have on its ability to train under level 3 Covid-19 restrictions. [42886/20]

Irish Water

Thomas Gould

265. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the capital expenditure allocation for Irish Water to replace water mains pipes over the period 2021 to 2024. [42871/20]

Irish Water

Thomas Gould

266. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget allocation for Irish Water for salaries, maintenance, repairs, burst pipes and overdrafts in tabular form. [42873/20]

Healthcare Policy

Thomas Gould

472. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no age limit regulating the sale of vape products; and his plans to rectify the situation. [43374/20]

Home Help Service

Thomas Gould

515. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the duties home helps can perform; and if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which persons are being informed home helps will now only perform personal care duties. [42990/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

543. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason for the continued closure of bowling alleys. [43116/20]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Thomas Gould

599. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the schemes available to persons who need to avail of medical expertise not available in this jurisdiction but available in the UK; the processes through which a patient can apply for these schemes if the tests and procedures required are available here but expertise for interpretation are not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43428/20]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Thomas Gould

601. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason medicinal cannabis must be sourced from the Hague; if other exporters are available; and if consideration has been given to sourcing the product from other sources. [43430/20]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Thomas Gould

602. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he has contacted his counterparts in the UK and Northern Ireland to discuss their arrangements for the importation of medicinal cannabis. [43431/20]

Gambling Sector

Thomas Gould

38. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice her plans to take appropriate measures to protect young persons from gambling related risks given figures from the last gambling prevalence survey that over 3,400 15 to 16-year olds were gambling excessively or problematically. [40757/20]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Thomas Gould

48. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if consideration will be given to funding the establishment of a pilot antisocial behaviour taskforce in Cork city bringing together relevant stakeholders for example, An Garda Síochána, fire authorities and Tusla weekly to identify antisocial behaviour hotspots and divert persons. [42355/20]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Thomas Gould

140. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to permanently extending the temporary delivery arrangement for cannabidiol oil and tetrahydrocannabinol oil given the undue stress the travel has on families and individuals and the recent commitment that this matter would be resolved as a priority. [42357/20]

Vaccination Programme

Thomas Gould

183. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will consider making the HPV vaccine available to girls who did not avail of it in first year given the recent upswing in uptake of the vaccine due to relevant campaigns, the ability to offset the cost against savings made in the years these girls did not avail of the vaccine and the substantial cost of availing of the vaccine privately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42356/20]

Road Network

Thomas Gould

225. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the capital expenditure on the M20 from 2010 to date. [42743/20]

Road Network

Thomas Gould

226. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the process by which the north ring road was taken into account to ensure the designs of the M20 accomplish the best outcome for both roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42744/20]

Road Network

Thomas Gould

227. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if houses, businesses, historical and community areas were considered in the planning process of the M20; and the steps taken to consult with persons affected by the proposed routes in the pre-planning stages. [42745/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

389. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide mental health support to children suffering as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic given the waiting lists for CAMHS. [40756/20]

School Accommodation

Thomas Gould

114. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for accommodation for a school (details supplied). [42244/20]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Gould

204. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners that were registered in Cork in 2015; and the number currently registered. [42283/20]

Medicinal Products

Thomas Gould

241. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the assessment for approval process of dupilumab; when this will be completed; if he will consider prioritisation of completion of this assessment given the impact this could potentially have on the lives of persons with eczema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42471/20]

Vaccination Programme

Thomas Gould

243. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to engaging retired healthcare professionals in the vaccine rollout programme. [42491/20]

Irish Aviation Authority

Thomas Gould

129. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that trustees and actuaries made no provision for future pension increases when determining fund liability; the person or body that gave such an instruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41164/20]

Road Improvement Schemes

Thomas Gould

153. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the locations which were included in the application by Cork City Council for safety improvement works in 2021. [41718/20]

Road Improvement Schemes

Thomas Gould

154. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA is planning to include areas on the northside of Cork city in a scheme (details supplied). [41768/20]

Illicit Trade

Thomas Gould

169. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the number of psychoactive substances which were seized on importation by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [41719/20]

Homeless Persons Data

Thomas Gould

282. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish national figures on homeless deaths. [41750/20]

Homeless Persons Data

Thomas Gould

283. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to a national task force on homeless deaths. [41751/20]

Homeless Persons Data

Thomas Gould

284. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that homeless deaths nationally are not reported and that this is causing distress to many of those working in the sector. [41752/20]

Schools Administration

Thomas Gould

348. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education when the publication of the review of out of school settings will take place; if the review will inform future policy in this area; and the status of the review. [41725/20]

Youth Unemployment

Thomas Gould

422. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reduce youth unemployment; the targets she has set; and the expected dates for achievement of these targets. [42097/20]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Thomas Gould

487. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the funding given to Garda youth diversion projects from 2008 to date, in tabular form. [41398/20]

Criminal Assets Bureau

Thomas Gould

507. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the value of seizures by the Criminal Assets Bureau from 2010 to date, in tabular form. [41399/20]

Health Services Staff

Thomas Gould

541. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to support section 39 workers. [41747/20]

Health Services Staff

Thomas Gould

542. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his engagements regarding section 39 workers. [41748/20]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Thomas Gould

622. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the annual funding given to local and regional drug and alcohol taskforces from 2008 to date by taskforce in tabular form. [41397/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Thomas Gould

662. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the minutes of his last three bi-weekly meetings with the Minister of State with responsibility for public health, well-being and the national drugs strategy [41733/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Thomas Gould

17. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider provision for payment of the pandemic unemployment payment to high-risk childcare workers who have been advised to remain home from work. [39727/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Thomas Gould

78. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a continued backlog in back payments of the pandemic unemployment payment. [39726/20]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Thomas Gould

328. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to permanently extending the temporary delivery arrangement for cannabidiol oil and tetrahydrocannabinol oil. [40826/20]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Thomas Gould

329. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants who can currently grant a licence for cannabidiol oil and tetrahydrocannabinol oil. [40827/20]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Thomas Gould

330. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the provision of cannabidiol oil and tetrahydrocannabinol oil in Ireland without patients having to source themselves. [40828/20]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Gould

331. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to SouthDoc by facility under the GMS scheme from 2016 to date, in tabular form. [40831/20]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Gould

332. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to SouthDoc by facility from 2016 to date, in tabular form [40832/20]

Gambling Sector

Thomas Gould

147. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the 2018-2019 gambling prevalence survey will be published [40560/20]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Thomas Gould

61. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a situation in which a school (details supplied) is being forced to campaign again for additional SNA resources given its last campaign was in 2019. [39725/20]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Thomas Gould

105. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a situation in which a school on the north side of Cork city lost a teacher in October 2020 and was forced to amalgamate two classes. [39724/20]

National Broadband Plan

Thomas Gould

162. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when residents in Cluain Ard, Blarney, will have broadband rolled out. [40450/20]

Traffic Management

Thomas Gould

164. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if funding has been approved for traffic calming on Orerry Road, County Cork. [39543/20]

Imports Data

Thomas Gould

203. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the current provisions in place to prevent the import of novel psychoactive substances. [40227/20]

School Funding

Thomas Gould

455. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education when official recognition will be given to a centre (details supplied) as an alternative education setting meeting a specific and proven need. [40496/20]

School Funding

Thomas Gould

456. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she will provide funding to a centre (details supplied) per student at a level equal to that provided to mainstream schools with same access to resources, such as school equipment and transport. [40497/20]

School Funding

Thomas Gould

457. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she will provide funding to a centre (details supplied) for 12 full-time staff. [40498/20]

School Funding

Thomas Gould

458. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a guaranteed €50,000 per annum for the running costs of a centre (details supplied). [40499/20]

Nursing Staff

Thomas Gould

623. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses who have been redeployed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, by county, in tabular form. [39540/20]

Nursing Staff

Thomas Gould

624. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses who were employed by county in February 2020, in tabular form. [39541/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

625. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason developmental checks on babies have been postponed due to Covid-19. [39542/20]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Gould

651. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received by the HSE regarding SouthDoc in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [39679/20]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Gould

652. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the overall funding provided to SouthDoc in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [39680/20]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Gould

653. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of funding provided to SouthDoc by category of funding in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [39681/20]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Gould

654. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the remit of responsibility for investigation of complaints made to the HSE regarding SouthDoc. [39682/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Thomas Gould

738. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the agenda for his last three biweekly meetings with the Minister of State for public health, well-being and national drugs strategy. [40228/20]

Health Services

Thomas Gould

772. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the timeline for reopening of the Keltoi facility in the Phoenix park. [40447/20]

Health Services

Thomas Gould

773. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of publicly run rehabilitation treatment beds that were open in January 2020; and the number currently open. [40448/20]

Legislative Measures

Thomas Gould

44. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to reintroduce legislation similar to that of the Control of Economic Activities (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. [38242/20]

Credit Availability

Thomas Gould

73. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to incentives to encourage credit unions and post offices to lend to persons whose income has been temporarily affected by Covid-19 to ensure they are not forced to obtain loans from private moneylenders with extortionate interest rates. [39153/20]

Credit Unions

Thomas Gould

79. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a situation whereby a credit union (details supplied) has removed its death grant and refused to reinstate the grant despite a motion passed at the AGM in 2019. [39152/20]

Road Safety

Thomas Gould

38. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to increasing road safety in Kilcully, County Cork through a number of measures including traffic calming, increased lighting and footpath development. [38907/20]

Planning Issues

Thomas Gould

47. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the development of a site (details supplied). [37909/20]

Derelict Sites

Thomas Gould

114. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding will be made available to local authorities for compulsory purchase of derelict sites to utilise these to bolster social housing stock. [37908/20]

Mortgage Lending

Thomas Gould

288. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which a bank (details supplied) has refused mortgage approval due to the Covid-19 pandemic despite no loss in income by application. [38892/20]

Mortgage Lending

Thomas Gould

289. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the statutory timeframe to provide written refusal and reason for refusal to mortgage applicants. [38893/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thomas Gould

320. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of funding to be made available to sporting and community organisations to support their continued overheads throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38607/20]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Thomas Gould

339. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can prohibit tenants from entering into the tenant purchase scheme for properties of certain residence sizes for example, two-, four- and five-bed and adapted houses with the purpose of maintaining stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37947/20]

Local Authority Funding

Thomas Gould

393. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the remainder of the €900 million grant for rates waivers promised to assist local authorities with any shortfall in budgets in 2020 can be used to meet additional expenditure that will be occurred in 2021 such as increased pension contributions and increased costs due to public service pay agreements. [38724/20]

Local Authority Funding

Thomas Gould

394. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the sum to be given to Cork City Council for the rates waiver; and the additional sum to be granted to the local authority to assist in meeting its budget deficit. [38725/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Thomas Gould

565. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if support will be given to a community centre (details supplied) and other similar projects to form a company with the intention of sponsorship with the aim of continuing their participation in the community employment scheme. [38220/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

17. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide funding to cultural and arts groups to host virtual Christmas events given the current Covid-19 situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37323/20]

Sports Funding

Thomas Gould

49. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to support young persons returning to sports in a post-Covid-19 society given the substantial drop-off of participation in children’s attendance after the first lockdown. [37324/20]

Railway Stations

Thomas Gould

108. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for completion of the train station proposed in Kilbarry, County Cork, under Project Ireland 2040. [37471/20]

Light Rail Projects

Thomas Gould

109. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if a feasibility study has been conducted on connecting the north and southside of Cork city with the new proposed light rail system; and if so, when this study will be published. [37472/20]

Transport Policy

Thomas Gould

110. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider prioritising Cork city for a walkability study. [37493/20]

Parking Regulations

Thomas Gould

111. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he will make contact with Cork City Council and liaise with it regarding disabled parking accessibility in the city. [37494/20]

Transport Policy

Thomas Gould

46. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport when walkability studies will be available for local authorities. [37162/20]

Addiction Treatment Services

Thomas Gould

200. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of waiving the assessment fees for rehabilitative and detox treatment programmes. [37331/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

Thomas Gould

63. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence his plans to improve retention and recruitment in the Defence Forces. [36586/20]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Thomas Gould

67. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence the number of new recruits who have enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36585/20]

Public Sector Pay

Thomas Gould

113. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform the pay scale for students working on placements in the public service, particularly those in the healthcare sector. [36587/20]

Public Sector Pay

Thomas Gould

139. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to give teachers pay equality and to end the two-tiered wage system. [36588/20]

Bus Services

Thomas Gould

213. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene in a situation in which the NTA is refusing to consider redevelopment and the movement of an unsuitable bus stop at a location (details supplied) despite the significant damage this is having to the feasibility of usage of public transport by local residents and in view of the current push towards public transport. [36402/20]

Road Tolls

Thomas Gould

234. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to plans to place a toll on the northern ring road in Cork. [36807/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Thomas Gould

305. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood attenuation lake in Blackpool, County Cork; and the precise location for same. [36882/20]