TDs / Thomas Gould

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.

Special Educational Needs 40 questions
Derelict Sites 35 questions
Prison Service 35 questions
An Garda Síochána 32 questions
Bus Services 28 questions
Local Authorities 28 questions
Health Services 27 questions
Schools Building Projects 26 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Housing 230 questions
Health 213 questions
Education 150 questions
Transport 111 questions
Justice 98 questions
Children 53 questions

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

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

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] 18 contributions
Bord Bia: Motion [Private Members] 10 contributions
Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage 10 contributions
Policing and Community Safety: Statements 10 contributions
Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] 9 contributions
Finance Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages 8 contributions

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

Thomas Gould Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Education

1211. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of the €20 million Youth Fund. [56011/26]

Departmental Funding

Thomas Gould Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Education

1251. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which wastewater capacity will be provided for a new special school (details supplied). [56778/26]

Wastewater Treatment

Thomas Gould Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health

4030. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of times that TUSLA have had to be called for a child under 18 left unaccompanied in accident and emergency by hospital in each of the last 6 months. [58786/26]

Child and Family Agency

Thomas Gould Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education

88. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Cork without special school transport for the 2026-2027 school year. [52758/26]

School Transport

Thomas Gould Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education

97. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the special school in Carraig na bFhear will open. [52757/26]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Defence

149. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel currently living in Haulbowline and Collins Barracks. [52759/26]

Defence Forces

Thomas Gould Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Transport

245. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether an application has been made by Cork City Council for road safety improvements on Cathedral Road, Harbour View road or Sunday’s Well in Cork city. [54360/26]

Road Safety

Thomas Gould Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Housing

362. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the full completion of the Cork City Northwest Quarter Regeneration Plan. [54358/26]

Regeneration Projects

Thomas Gould Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Housing

363. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the enactment of Killala Garden; and the plans for residents who remain in homes throughout these phases. [54359/26]

Regeneration Projects

Thomas Gould Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Housing

364. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any funding application or feasibility study has been supplied on regeneration in Blackpool, Cork. [54361/26]

Regeneration Projects

Thomas Gould Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Housing

365. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the Tarry Path regeneration in Mayfield in Cork. [54362/26]

Regeneration Projects

Thomas Gould Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Justice

405. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of scramblers seized by Gardaí in Cork in 2025 and to date in 2026. [54351/26]

An Garda Síochána

Thomas Gould Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Justice

406. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters seized by Gardaí in Cork in 2025 and to date in 2026. [54352/26]

An Garda Síochána

Thomas Gould Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Justice

407. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of calls recorded for scrambler usage in Cork to date in 2026. [54353/26]

An Garda Síochána