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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 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
24. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the Cork city Gaeltacht satellite town proposal. [22435/26]
Thomas Gould Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
63. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he is aware that Part 8 planning has been granted for Mayfield Library refurbishment but Cork City Council lack the funding to complete this. [22434/26]
Thomas Gould Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
88. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025. [22432/26]
Thomas Gould Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
105. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action taken by the Government to make public their opposition to the killing of over 170 school children in a primary school in Iran. [22433/26]
Thomas Gould Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Education
272. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the spend to date on the school attendance campaign; and the overall expected spend. [23356/26]
Thomas Gould Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Health
437. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if she will be updating the evidence base in relation to alcohol sponsorship of sport, as was committed to in the 2014 'Report of the Working Group on Regulating Sponsorship by Alcohol Companies of Major Sporting Events'; if she is aware of recent research on how alcohol sponsorship of sports drives child and youth alcohol consumption (details supplied); and if s…
Thomas Gould Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Education
118. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the new admissions to special school policy outlined on 9 December 2025; whether this will be in place for the 2026/2027 school year; who the decision maker will be on admission to special school, and category of school suitable for a child who has not received an assessment of need. [22787/26]
Thomas Gould Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Education
119. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether every school on the school therapists pilot project will automatically transfer to the education therapy support programme; whether these will retain existing staff on transfer; and whether these staff will reapply for their roles through the NCSE. [22789/26]
Thomas Gould Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Education
129. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the new admissions to special school policy outlined on 9 December 2025; whether this will be in place for the 2026-2027 school year; and who will be the decision maker on admission to special school and category of school suitable for a child who has not received an AON. [22858/26]
Thomas Gould Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Education
130. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether every school on the school therapists pilot project will automatically transfer to the Education Therapy Support Programme; whether they will retain existing staff on transfer; and whether these staff will reapply for their roles through the NCSE. [22860/26]
Thomas Gould Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Children
296. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether every school on the school therapists pilot project will automatically transfer to the education therapy support programme; whether these will retain existing staff on transfer; and whether these staff will reapply for their roles through the NCSE. [22788/26]
Thomas Gould Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Children
305. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the new admissions to special school policy outlined on 9 December 2025; whether this will be in place for the 2026-2027 school year; and who will be the decision maker on admission to special school and category of school suitable for a child who has not received an AON. [22859/26]
Thomas Gould Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Taoiseach
105. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing last met. [14265/26]
Thomas Gould Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Justice
710. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the stages of a citizenship application; and the average processing time for each stage. [22096/26]
Thomas Gould Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Justice
45. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the plans for the second Cork prison in the Glen. [20918/26]
Thomas Gould Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Justice
71. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community Gardaí currently stationed in each Cork station. [20917/26]
Thomas Gould Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Education
277. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional SNA posts can be sanctioned for a school (details supplied). [20985/26]
Thomas Gould Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Housing
1026. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether all works must be completed for the payment of a Croí Cónaithe grant, even if the full grant amount has been spent; and the criteria for the payment of the grant. [18875/26]
Thomas Gould Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Social
1161. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which a person becomes an approved supplier/fitter of wigs under the wig grant scheme. [18704/26]
Thomas Gould Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1739. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the schemes which exist for wig grants; and where a person contacts to become eligible to take applicants under these.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18705/26]
Thomas Gould Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Health
29. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware that no tender is issued for the Southdoc SLA, and that this is renewed without competition annually; and whether she will consider a separate tender for the northside of Cork city given the lack of out-of-hours service provided by Southdoc in the area. [16726/26]
Thomas Gould Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Health
124. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the elective hospital in Cork. [16727/26]
Thomas Gould Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
231. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has received a report on stock audits carried out to date; what this report has shown; and whether he is aware of the levels of mould and damp in social housing stock. [16729/26]
Thomas Gould Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
250. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm the date the Local Government Taskforce is expected to deliver its report to Government; and whether he will agree to publish this on receipt. [16728/26]
Thomas Gould Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Transport
273. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether motor tax revenue is ringfenced or utilised in general expenditure; the amount taken in motor tax revenue in 2025; and the reason this no longer transfers to local authorities. [18153/26]