Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Crime Data

Thomas Gould

647. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions under Section 80 of the Explosives Act 1875 from 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020 by region in tabular form. [24929/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

706. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to assist recovery support groups to find alternative facilities for their meetings in cases in which usual meeting places are not suitable in view of Covid-19 restrictions [24783/20]

Care of the Elderly

Thomas Gould

739. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to support the mental health of residents in nursing homes [24930/20]

Care of the Elderly

Thomas Gould

740. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to support nursing homes in resuming activities such as art classes [24931/20]

National Broadband Plan

Thomas Gould

19. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands her plans to improve connectivity and infrastructure for rural areas in County Cork, particularly those that recently moved into the city boundary under the boundary changes. [24332/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Thomas Gould

79. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance his plans to continue the temporary help-to-buy extension beyond 31 December 2020. [24595/20]

Home Loan Scheme

Thomas Gould

105. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the credit criteria for inclusion in the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme, for example, if a previously defaulted credit card is grounds for refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24588/20]

Addiction Treatment Services

Thomas Gould

120. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if communication was made between him or his office, with the Minister of State Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy on the topic of 12 Steps and other recovery support meetings prior to 1 September 2020 [24220/20]

Addiction Treatment Services

Thomas Gould

121. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when a decision was taken to regard addiction recovery support meetings as an essential service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24221/20]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

122. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if a publication date for the 2019 end of year review of Supporting Recovery, Reducing Harm has been published [24222/20]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

123. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the mid-term review of Supporting Recovery, Reducing Harm [24223/20]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Gould

144. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the National Drugs Strategy 2017-2025 in 2019 [24382/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Thomas Gould

67. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of his intervention to prevent the closure of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Cork. [23672/20]

Commencement of Legislation

Thomas Gould

104. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when a commencement order will be given for the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020. [23671/20]

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

193. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of construction of the northern ring road. [23340/20]

Autism Support Services

Thomas Gould

393. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of opening an ASD unit in a primary school. [23342/20]

Autism Support Services

Thomas Gould

394. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of opening an ASD unit in a secondary school. [23343/20]

Disabilities Assessments

Thomas Gould

738. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce waiting times for an assessment of needs in County Cork. [22375/20]

Alcohol Treatment Services

Thomas Gould

779. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if services (details supplied) are considered as serving a public health function similar to 12 steps and SMART recovery meetings. [23929/20]

Third Level Education

Thomas Gould

30. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to incentivise young persons typically excluded from higher education due to socioeconomic status to engage in education past school in view of the high youth unemployment rates. [22606/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Thomas Gould

46. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to reform the apprenticeship system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22605/20]

Youth Services

Thomas Gould

41. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration his plans to support families and children at risk in view of the closure of many organised social activities such as indoor sports that provide support and structure to struggling families. [22376/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Thomas Gould

760. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to granting a request by a person (details supplied) to travel to Romania to visit their gravely ill parent without ceasing their pandemic unemployment payment on compassionate grounds. [22467/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

1391. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if updated guidelines will be issued for front-line workers who are deemed very high risk to facilitate their return to work in view of the economic impact of their continued isolation. [22549/20]

School Accommodation

Thomas Gould

55. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for a purpose-built school building in view of the fact it is temporarily based in unsuitable accommodation. [18122/20]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

86. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Skills if special consideration will be given to children awaiting an assessment of needs to secure an ASD unit placement in September 2020 in view of the delay in assessments of needs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. [18123/20]

Cycling Facilities

Thomas Gould

225. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to Cork City Council for the implementation of cycling infrastructure from 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [19787/20]

Cycling Facilities

Thomas Gould

226. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to increasing funding to Cork City Council over the term of the Government to improve cycling infrastructure. [19790/20]

Cycling Facilities

Thomas Gould

227. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a group (details supplied) and its campaign to connect Cork city hospitals through a cycle network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19791/20]

Cycling Policy

Thomas Gould

245. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the cycling manual will be updated; the way in which investments currently being implemented are cost effective in view of the length of time since the update of the infrastructure guidance document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20181/20]

Road Safety

Thomas Gould

246. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the statutory obligations to be implemented prior to the return to school to assure safe routes to school in view of the fact that these were included in the Sustainable Mobility Programme 2010-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20182/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Thomas Gould

247. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the bike to work scheme or implement a similar scheme, in view of the fact that its limited nature excludes large groups including older persons, disabled persons, persons without citizenship, school-going children and carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20183/20]

House Prices

Thomas Gould

300. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if persons whose contractor has drawn down mortgages issued under the help to buy scheme are exempt from the increase provided in the July stimulus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20433/20]

Road Traffic Accidents

Thomas Gould

1035. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic collisions involving pedestrians in Cork city from 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19788/20]

Road Traffic Accidents

Thomas Gould

1036. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic collisions involving cyclists in Cork city from 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19789/20]

Health Services

Thomas Gould

1106. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if the case of persons (details supplied) will be addressed [19820/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Thomas Gould

67. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if measures have been taken to ensure that publicans that were due to reopen their establishments on 20 July 2020 can remain on the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment until 10 August 2020. [18125/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thomas Gould

70. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider contacting organisations (details supplied) with the intention of re-establishing the Covid-19 hardship grant for cocooning persons over 70 years of age. [18124/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thomas Gould

105. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants have been received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in Cork City Council; the amount allocated to the authority; the number of businesses in north central areas of County Cork that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19490/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thomas Gould

106. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in north central areas of County Cork; the number processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount allocated to these businesses; the total value that was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19492/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thomas Gould

160. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding that has been allocated to Cork City Council in order to deal with the impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19483/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Thomas Gould

161. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in north central areas of County Cork in each of the past five years; the amount planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19484/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Thomas Gould

162. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time spent on the social housing list in north central areas of County Cork; his plans to reduce these times; the number on the social housing list for each of the past 12 months and each month of 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19485/20]

Home Loan Scheme

Thomas Gould

163. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans from Cork City Council; the number that have been successful; the number refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19486/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thomas Gould

164. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each local authority under the Covid-19 support scheme for local authorities; the deficit expected for each local authority in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19487/20]

Vacant Properties

Thomas Gould

165. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has invited Cork City Council to make an application for the vacant properties voids programme; if such an application has been submitted; the amount of funding his Department plans to allocate to the authority; the expected timeframe for release of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19488/20]

Commercial Rates

Thomas Gould

166. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of businesses in north-central areas of County Cork that have had their rates waived; the number that have requested a waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19489/20]

Psychological Assessments

Thomas Gould

196. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in north-central areas of County Cork who are waiting for an appointment with a NEPS psychologist; the number who are waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19481/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Gould

197. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that will be allocated to schools in north-central areas of County Cork to provide the necessary equipment and resources to reopen in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19482/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Thomas Gould

207. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in north-central areas of County Cork; the number of these that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19491/20]