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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 30 Apr 2026 · to Social
56. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration could be given to a compassionate approach to the reduction of entitlements for a carer following the death of a person. [31075/26]
Thomas Gould Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
111. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers currently employed under PSO routes in Cork city, and the number considered a full cohort. [31073/26]
Thomas Gould Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
132. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding spent on the app used for the PSO route in Cork city, in each of the past five years. [31074/26]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Transport
75. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether the current iteration of the National Development Plan funds the building of the Northern Ring Road in Cork. [26992/26]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
115. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application by a school (details supplied). [31061/26]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Social
196. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason disabled entrepreneurs are excluded from the wage subsidy scheme. [30503/26]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Children
231. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a person fostering an 18-year-old still in school can remain on the foster care allowance until the young person has completed secondary school. [31127/26]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Health
252. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists, by grade posts filled within CHO4 primary care services as of 21 April 2026, in tabular form. [31099/26]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Health
267. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed changes to legislation to allow both same sex parents to appear on birth certificates; whether this will allow children living in EU states to access Irish citizenship where one parent is an Irish citizen, but they are not currently recognised as the parent in Ireland; and when this will come into place. [31058/26]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Health
273. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant urologists and registrars in urology posts filled at Cork University Hospital as of 21 April 2026, in tabular form. [31100/26]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Health
274. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether she will intervene to ensure that the HSE urgently prioritises a conclusion to the skyclarys reimbursement negotiations, given that it is the only available treatment for Frederich's ataxia which currently can be classed as having an 'unmet need' as outlined in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025 - 2030. [31101/26]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Health
275. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the current delay in the reimbursement of skyclarys aligns with the equitable access promised in the newly launched National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030. [31102/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
192. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he has taken under the entrepreneurship growth plan to develop specified supports for those with disabilities. [30502/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
585. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any funding is available for low-cost full-scale productions of Leaving Certificate plays to ensure that all students have the opportunity to see these scripts as they were originally intended. [30532/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
586. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Cork currently entitled to a school place in September 2026 who have not yet received that place. [30534/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
587. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Cork who are entitled to special school transport who do not currently have access to this transport. [30535/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
588. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount paid out under the exceptional grant for parents of children entitled to special school transport who do not receive this transport in Cork, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [30536/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
589. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review a cut in SET hours for a school (details supplied). [30549/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
720. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the derelict sites levy data will be published for 2025. [30537/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
721. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount waived in the derelict sites levies in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [30538/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
722. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has held any meetings with the Minister for Finance on the new derelict sites tax; and the number of these meetings. [30539/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
723. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the Southwest Regional Homeless Forum met in 2025 and to date in 2026; the dates of these meetings; and the number of attendees. [30540/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
724. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the full voids return allocation was drawn down in 2025; the date the full allocation was drawn down; and the number of homes that remained vacant at 31 December 2025. [30541/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
725. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes that have had stock audits completed; whether he has seen preliminary results of these stock audits; and whether he intends to fund legacy issues identified in these audits. [30542/26]
Thomas Gould Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
741. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether fire service personnel who assist in cross-Border co-operation in the 26 counties can receive recognitions/awards in this State. [30898/26]