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Thomas Gould

Sinn Féin Cork North-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,097
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
103,260
words spoken in the chamber
Across 660 contributions
356
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
211
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,097 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 660 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 26 5
February 2025 50 16
March 2025 43 29
April 2025 42 29
May 2025 37 54
June 2025 33 46
July 2025 126 54
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 31 16
October 2025 36 46
November 2025 74 81
December 2025 85 29
January 2026 55 20
February 2026 66 52
March 2026 43 25
April 2026 76 19
May 2026 80 30
June 2026 46 14
July 2026 101 35
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 21 22
October 2026 26 38

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 403 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Cork North-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
152. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for confirmation that the current programme for the Mallow relief road remains on schedule, particularly in relation to the submission of the Preliminary Business Case in Q2 2026. [32374/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
153. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an updated projected timeline for progression through planning and towards construction of the Mallow relief road [32375/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
154. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for confirmation of ongoing and future funding commitments required to ensure the Mallow relief road advances without delay. [32376/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
155. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether interim measures will be funded to reduce traffic congestion in Mallow pending the construction of the Mallow relief road. [32377/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
199. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided in 2026 for the Kilbarry Train Station; and the timeline for the delivery of same. [33354/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
200. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided in 2026 for the Blarney Train Station; and the timeline for the delivery of same. [33355/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
201. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided in 2026 for the Dunkettle Train Station; and the timeline for the delivery of same. [33356/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Finance
212. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Revenue Commissioners can fast-track resolution of outstanding local property tax payments for those seeking the fair deal scheme or local authority grants. [31937/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
512. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process in place for a person who has literacy issues, who receives a social housing income assessment but does not fill it out in time or fully understand the document. [32144/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
513. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether it is possible for a person to nominate an appointed contact person for their social housing application. [32145/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
514. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of AHB units funded under CALF in 2025; the number of schemes this applied to; and the number of schemes of less than 20 units that currently have funding under CALF. [32146/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
515. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of AHB units funded under CAS in 2025; the number of schemes this applied to; and the number of schemes of less than 20 units that currently have funding under CAS. [32147/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
516. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he has taken to resolve issues with funding for smaller AHBs delivering special needs housing units. [32148/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
517. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to AHBs delivering special needs housing units for new units in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [32149/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
518. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average processing time from initial application to approval for CAS funding projects. [32150/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Justice
618. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of arrests recorded under the drive programme in Cork. [32137/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Justice
619. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reports of drug related intimidation received in each of the past five years respectively in Cork, in tabular form. [32138/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Justice
620. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he has taken to address drug related intimidation in Cork in the past 12 months. [32139/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Justice
621. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a specific offence exists for drug related intimidation; and whether he will consider introducing same. [32140/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
843. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether fair deal applications for persons currently in hospital can be fast-tracked. [31936/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
844. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the safeguarding protections in place to prevent persons being discharged from hospital to unsuitable home condition [31938/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
845. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists working in child and adolescent primary care mental health in each of the Cork primary care centres and the average waiting time for a first appointment in each of the centres, in tabular form. [31939/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
948. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists registered to provide GMS services in Cork in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [32380/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
949. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs registered to provide GMS services in Cork in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [32381/26]
Thomas Gould Oral 30 Apr 2026 · to Social
7. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for urgent needs payments in Cork in the first three months of each of the years 2019, 2025 and 2026 respectively, by category of application, and the number approved, in tabular form. [31076/26]