Thomas Gould
Written
1174. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices, by phase, in Cork, in tabular form. [72121/25]
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Thomas Gould
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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
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Questions asked 1,097 in all
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Contributions to debates 660 in all
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| 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 |
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Plus 403 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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- constituency Cork North-Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Thomas Gould
Written
1175. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average time it took, from Phase 1 to completion, to complete each apprenticeship in Cork, by trade in 2025 to date, in tabular form. [72122/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
1185. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether there is currently a funding stream for shovel ready community centres.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72059/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
16. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he monitors external contracts within Government departments for value for money. [69852/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
39. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total Supplementary Estimates in 2025 to date. [69853/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
129. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the special school in Carraig na bfhear. [69854/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
133. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and secondary schools in Cork that are currently progressing through the application process for a new school building. [69855/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
236. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he has taken to ensure apprentices can receive off-the-job training at a location near their home. [67565/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
257. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he has met with UCC and MTU and discussed the need for a northside university campus in Cork city. [67566/25]
Thomas Gould
Oral
9. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has met with the Revenue Commissioners to discuss the new derelict sites tax. [63073/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
54. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if officials in his Department have met with the Revenue Commissioners to discuss the vacant homes tax and the low payment of same. [63072/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
507. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average processing time by his Department for capital approval of rightsizing acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69924/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
567. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps to be taken to register a birth (details supplied) [69790/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
35. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of new community centres opened in 2025 that were built alongside new residential developments and included in the original plans. [67572/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
64. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the refurbishment of Mayfield Library and St. Joseph’s community centre. [67571/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
129. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí who have retired or left the force in Cork to date in 2025, and the number of new Gardaí assigned. [67569/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
319. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an application has been received for a homeless day centre in Cork city.
[68625/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
445. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if an application has been received for a homeless day centre in Cork city. [68624/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
134. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of land available and owned by Cork City Council for new school buildings (details supplied) in Ballincollig, County Cork; whether officials have engaged with the council in respect of acquiring the land; and the status of new school buildings for both projects. [68175/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
135. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new school building projects and extensions currently underway in Cork, by stage and date the project entered that stage, including the number of pupils currently in the school, in tabular form. [68176/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
233. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if nursing homes are allowed to place additional mandatory charges on fair deal patients who already pay 80% of their pension to fund their care. [68174/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
120. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers currently employed by Bus Éireann for the delivery of PSO services in Cork city, and the number considered a full cohort and the additional drivers needed, by route, for timetable fixes. [67759/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
367. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of first-time pandemic unemployment payment overpayment letters that were issued in Q3 and Q4 2025; the reason these were issued now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67489/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
629. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the action needed to be taken to register a death (details supplied). [67965/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
25. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the work she has undertaken to progress the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025. [65564/25]