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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
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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 7 Oct 2025 · to Housing
295. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the targets for the CPO activation programme in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form. [53317/25]
Thomas Gould Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Housing
296. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of buildings which are the subject of compulsory purchase orders under the CPO activation programme in 2023, by local authority, in tabular form. [53319/25]
Thomas Gould Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Justice
407. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of probationer Gardaí and other additional Gardaí assigned to Cork, by rank, in each of the past five years. [53269/25]
Thomas Gould Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Justice
408. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí by station in Cork city. [53270/25]
Thomas Gould Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Justice
479. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí who have retired or left the force; and the number of probationary or additional Gardaí assigned to Cork in each of the past five years. [53202/25]
Thomas Gould Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
4. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to send observer boats to the Global Sumud Flotilla given the presence of 22 Irish citizens. [52272/25]
Thomas Gould Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
24. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on investigations into the use of Irish Air Space and Shannon Airport by those travelling to partake in the genocide in Gaza. [52273/25]
Thomas Gould Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
27. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the 90-minute fare roll-out in Cork. [52324/25]
Thomas Gould Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Education
71. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the expansion of a school (details supplied). [52331/25]
Thomas Gould Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
190. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the estimated timeline for delivery of the northern distributor road and the northern ring road in Cork. [51724/25]
Thomas Gould Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
490. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children attending special schools in Cork for whom a school transport place has been sanctioned but a tender has not yet been awarded. [51810/25]
Thomas Gould Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
491. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of tenders for the provision of school transport to special schools in Cork that were not filled which had been filled last year. [51811/25]
Thomas Gould Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
49. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the engagements he has undertaken with a company (details supplied). [50776/25]
Thomas Gould Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
74. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the criteria for inclusion in the ICOB re-application. [50777/25]
Thomas Gould Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
123. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the abolition of means test for carer's allowance. [50775/25]
Thomas Gould Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
160. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for an urgent needs payment in Cork. [50774/25]
Thomas Gould Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Housing
292. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites on the derelict sites register on 31 December 2024; the amount levied in 2024; the amount collected; the cumulative amount owed; the number of sites for which CPO notices were issued; the number of sites CPO’d; the number of sites for which derelict sites register notices were issued; and the number of sites add…
Thomas Gould Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Health
339. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of SMA screening in the newborn heel prick test. [50959/25]
Thomas Gould Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Children
36. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently overdue an assessment of needs in Cork; and the number of private assessments that have been funded in Cork in the past 12 months. [50224/25]
Thomas Gould Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Children
78. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement she has undertaken with disability advocacy groups in terms of ensuring disabled access to public realm and shared public spaces. [50225/25]
Thomas Gould Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
254. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if primary retail purpose is a criterion for the increased cost of business grant. [50275/25]
Thomas Gould Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Education
314. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in special schools in Cork who are sanctioned transport provision, but for whom a contract has not yet issued. [50238/25]
Thomas Gould Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Education
315. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who previously had a contract for school transport in Cork for whom a contract is no longer available. [50239/25]
Thomas Gould Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Education
316. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school transport contracts not renewed this year. [50240/25]
Thomas Gould Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Education
317. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth when all children who need school transport in Cork will have access to same. [50241/25]