Thomas Gould
Written
554. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities can outsource stock audits. [38834/25]
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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
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
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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
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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
Thomas Gould
Written
555. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans/local authority home loans from Cork in 2025; the total number that have been successful; the total number that have been refused; the average time from application to decision, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38838/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
556. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applications for the croí cónaithe scheme, by local authority area; the total number that have been successful; the number that have passed the maximum delivery time; and the number that have been fully drawn down. [38839/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
557. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided for the compulsory purchase orders (CPO) of properties and the number of properties subject to a CPO in each of the last five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [38849/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
558. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase collection of the derelict sites levy to increase the number of sites on the register and the actions he is taking to ensure local authorities fulfil their statutory obligations in terms of the Derelict Sites Act 1990. [38850/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
559. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the local connection rule applies to people fleeing domestic violence seeking social housing support and for an update to the social housing passport proposal. [38851/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
562. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on legislative amendments to allow for the renaming of streets. [38876/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
599. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated under the CAS programme to AHBs in 2025. [39509/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
617. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of delays in postal deliveries and if discretion is exercised in these circumstances to time-limited requests for information from persons i.e. where a person is given ten working days to respond but only receives the letter a number of days after it is posted. [38803/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
619. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of supplementary welfare allowance or urgent needs payment made, by reason, in Cork in the first six months of each of the past five years. [38829/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
620. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people refused carer’s allowance in the first six months of 2025 due to exceeding the income threshold. [38830/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
686. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí in each Garda station in Cork; and the number of probationer Gardaí assigned to each Garda station in each of the past five years. [38831/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
687. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic abuse refuge beds in Cork in each of the last five years, in tabular form. [38848/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
780. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to Cork City Council for the control of horses in each of the first six months of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [38842/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
797. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the total number of respite hours provided to families in Cork over each of the past 12 months; the total number that has been provided each month since March 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39114/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
877. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of people awaiting an occupational therapy appointment in each of the local health offices in Cork; the number who have been waiting less than three months; three to six months; six to 12 months; more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38859/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
878. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of people awaiting a speech and language therapy appointment in each of the local health offices in Cork; the number who have been waiting less than three months; three to six months; six to 12 months; more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38860/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
879. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of people awaiting a psychology appointment in each of the local health offices in Cork; the number who have been waiting less than three months; three to six months; six to 12 months; more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38861/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
880. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of people awaiting a first appointment in each of the local health offices in Cork; the number who have been waiting less than three months; three to six months; six to 12 months; more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38862/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
881. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health to outline the total number of respite hours provided to families in Cork over each of the past 12 months; the total number that has been provided each month since March 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38863/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
882. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of overnight respite beds for children and adults respectively in Cork in 2019 and 2024 in tabular form. [38864/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
883. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding provided for children's and adults respite in Cork respectively in each of the years 2019 to date by year in tabular form. [38865/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
1009. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of beds currently unopened in Heather House. [39715/25]
Thomas Gould
Written
1019. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of purpose-built student accommodation units available in Cork city in September 2025. [38873/25]
Thomas Gould
Oral
92. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on Ballyvolane community centre. [38279/25]