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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 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1358. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposal to open a fifth special class in a school (details supplied); when the school will be contacted by the NCSE regarding this proposal; and the reason for the significant delay. [25200/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1395. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 27 January 2026, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that no follow up from the NCSE has issued. [25314/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1399. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the pay deal for school caretakers in order that they do not have to sign on for social protection outside of term time. [25331/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1623. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount Cork City Council paid in 2025 following the boundary redraw; and how much they will pay in 2026. [23532/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1624. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the last time the Local Electoral Boundary Area Committee for Cork City Council and Cork County Council met. [23533/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1625. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of outstanding issues on the 2019 boundary redraw in Cork that remain. [23534/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1656. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the local government taskforce has submitted its report to Government; the number of recommendations this contains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24071/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1679. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery timeline for each phase for St. Kevin's Site in Shanakiel, Cork [24422/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1717. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of AHB P and A agreements commenced in 2024 and 2025; the average length of the agreements; the average cost of these agreements; and the details of all costs covered in the monthly availability agreement payment. [25076/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1718. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason AHBs receive funding for housing maintenance while local authorities do not; and whether he would consider expanding these funding models to local authorities. [25077/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1719. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to publish the data used to create charts (details supplied). [25078/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1755. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the funding application for a homeless hub in Cork city. [25766/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
1987. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the breakdown of arrests for drink driving in 2024 and 2025, by week and by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23467/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2035. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on a citizenship application for a person (details supplied). [24830/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2070. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legislative frameworks that exist to protect children on online gaming platforms. [25323/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2465. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families in Longford and Westmeath where elderly parents, particularly those over retirement age, are the primary carers for adult children with learning disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24963/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2466. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units in Cork. [24964/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2467. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units that are planned in Cork. [24965/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2468. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the service providers in Cork submitted disability support management advisory team forms to the HSE. [24966/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2624. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of dental screenings for children in Cork in second and sixth class in 2021 and since that have yet to take place, or have been scheduled for 2026. [23615/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2990. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the opening times of the Mercy injury unit; and whether this is the time advertised. [25199/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3083. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the funding application for a homeless hub in Cork city. [25765/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3161. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if there are any circumstances a person can be approved Saxenda on the drugs payment scheme without a prediabetic diagnosis. [26185/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3162. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health to review an application for a person (details supplied). [26192/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3492. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding his discussions on centralising the grant process for community centre building as discussed on 5 February 2026. [24704/26]