Thomas Gould

1012. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on the derelict sites levies levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; the number of sites CPOed in the previous 12 months; the number of sites for which a levy was applied; the total value of sites on the register; and the number of sites on their register on 31 December 2024 and to date in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form. [58131/25]

257. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the spend to date on 90-minute Leap card fares in Cork city. [56933/25]

258. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the spend on hardware that was deemed to not process fast enough in Cork city for 90-minute Leap card fares; and whether additional hardware will now be purchased. [56934/25]

259. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the introduction of new bus routes in Cork city. [56966/25]

260. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the review into the 203, 208, 207, 214 and 215 bus routes in Cork city. [56967/25]

384. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the exceptional interim grant for parents of children in special schools who have not received school transport. [56579/25]

385. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special transport grants paid out, by county, in tabular form. [56580/25]

422. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth where parents can find guidance on the structure for children opted out of religion under the new primary school curriculum. [57241/25]

451. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether there are any funding streams available to young people playing darts on the world stage. [57252/25]

24. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is possible to ensure apprentices are offered taught phases in facilities close to their home as often as possible. [55307/25]

31. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the delivery of a university campus on the northside of Cork city. [55306/25]

112. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding provided under Budget 2026 for the town centres first policy; if this is additional funding; and the number of additional towns this will allow to come under the model. [55305/25]

134. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if implementation update reports will be published on the success of the Town Centres First model Phase 1. [55304/25]

209. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total SEEP funding requested by Cork City Council under the NWQR in 2025; and the total amount allocated. [56030/25]

210. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department reviews SEEP funding requests by Cork City Council on a project-by-project basis and allocates individually, or whether an overall allocation is provided. [56031/25]

137. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses seized in Cork city to date in 2025. [54734/25]

160. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports available for those seeking to flee Palestine. [54757/25]

238. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the reason funding has not been released for the Dunkettle to Cork cycleway. [54630/25]

585. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if eligibility criteria under the tenant-in-situ scheme introduced in 2025 applies to homes for which an application was received and approved but sale was not completed prior to their introduction. [54772/25]

31. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to continue with his plans to reopen the Old Cork Prison site; and the level of engagement he has undertaken with the local community on this matter. [53204/25]

38. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions Cuan is taking to prevent the housing crisis from impacting on person’s ability to leave abusive relationships. [53203/25]

246. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection whether a person with a private non-workplace pension can opt-out of the six-month auto enrolment pension. [54346/25]

3. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the number of compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, completed under the CPO activation programme and an update on the long-promised legislation to reform the CPO process as recommended by the Law Reform Commission. [54229/25]

38. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the allocation for 2026 tenant in situ scheme will be released to local authorities; and the amount which it will be. [53200/25]

52. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the restoration of town councils. [53201/25]