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TDs / Thomas Gould
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
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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Cork North-Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Will there be a space for every child?
Will there be a space for every child in September?
There was €4,500 for the door, €13,200 for the plinth and steps and €141,000 for site works. You would think we were talking about building a mansion, but instead we are talking about fixing up a small fireman's hut in Cork City Council. A total of €361,000 has been spent on repairing this hut and it is not finished yet. I have spoken to contractors about this and they told me these prices are exorbitant. They said i…
The funny part of this is that some Government back bench TDs have not turned up for their time.
We are talking about an issue-----
It happened again last week and the week before.
Today in Cork city-----
Can I have my time back, please?
We have been interrupted. If a Sinn Féin person stands up and interrupts, we get lambasted.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs are looking for speaking time in here and they are not turning up.
They are crying that it is the end of the world, but they are not turning up.
There are loads of Opposition people who would take their speaking time. I will take extra time if I can get it.
We will go back to another area where the Government is failing. In Cork city, figures show that there are 26 fewer gardaí compared with the end of 2023 and a staggering 61 fewer gardaí compared with two years ago. At the same time, over the past 12 months, burglaries, thefts and extortion have increased by 53% in the southern region. Last year, my constituency was subjected to a terrifying ordeal involving numerous …
15. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Cork that received the power up grant; the number of businesses that received the increased cost of business grant, ICOB, 1; and the number of businesses that wrote to him or his Department requesting assistance because of a mistake on their initial ICOB application preventing access to the Power Up grant. [654…
What is the number of businesses in Cork that received the power up grant; the number of businesses that received the increased cost of business grant, ICOB 1; and the number of businesses that wrote to the Department requesting assistance because of a mistake that was made in the initial ICOB application, which then prevented access later on to the power up grant?
What has happened is that it seems a number of businesses made a mistake when they applied for the ICOB 1 grant. Due to that, some of them did not follow up for the second ICOB. When they went for the third grant, even though they were eligible for the power up grant, because they made a mistake at the start, they did not get it. Is there any chance the Minister will reopen that grant for people who qualified for it …
----- and which fill the criteria. Will the Minister show a little common sense and maybe help them, because he has the ability to do so? These businesses need that support.
Will you reopen it for those who made an initial error?
We are talking about AI and the future of technology in the State. The reality is that while technology has moved forward in leaps and bounds in some areas, we still have large portions of our public service operating off systems that are from the last century. The bus app in Cork that is run by Bus Éireann and the NTA is one of the most unreliable and useless pieces of technology or apps that people could have on th…
There is a crisis in children's mental health services in Cork and Kerry. A total of 60% of all children on waiting lists for CAMHS appointments for more than one year are in Cork and Kerry - 60% in just two counties. Hundreds of children experiencing severe mental health issues are on a waiting list while their parents and loved ones watch their condition deteriorate. A mother contacted me recently. Her child was re…
I am disappointed that the Minister, Deputy James Browne, is not here today. This is a serious issue. If I had known in advance, I might have postponed the question until next week when he would be here to answer it. It is about a serious public health matter in Cork and the senior Minister should be here to provide answers or I should have been notified he would not be here.
For two years, the communities in my con…
This bottle I am holding contains what we are drinking in Cork. It is yellow. The thing about this is that if you boil it, the cast iron, the dirt and the manganese are still in it. People are boiling the water at home thinking they are doing the right thing but instead all they are doing is drinking dirty water. Does the Minister of State think the people of Dublin would accept this? Why should the people of Cork No…
I will finish with this. People with children and babies have to buy bottled water. The people at risk here are people who are blind or have sight issues, as well as older people, who are drinking this water because they do not have the money to buy bottled water.
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit.