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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
Show as a table
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 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2093. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of Children’s Health Ireland appointments or surgeries cancelled in each of the past five years respectively for children with an address in Cork by reason of cancellation, in tabular form. [19232/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2094. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of Cork University Hospital appointments or surgeries cancelled in each of the past five years respectively for children with an address in Cork, by reason of cancellation, in tabular form. [19233/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2129. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances rostered on the last Friday in each of the past six months by night and day shift respectively, in Cork city, in tabular form. [19468/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2130. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of staff rostered specifically to St. Mary’s campus for ambulance services on the last Friday of each of the past six months, by night and day shift respectively, in tabular form. [19469/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2131. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances rostered on a given day in March 2005, 2015 and 2025, by night and day shift respectively, in Cork city, in tabular form. [19470/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2132. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the expected commencement date for the new ambulance base in Cork given that the planning application has gone to further information. [19471/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2133. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if an ambulance is considered an authorised location for controlled drugs. [19472/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2307. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied) who is awaiting dental surgery on broken crowns, is nonverbal, is in pain and has been told he must wait nine months for the procedure.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20171/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
86. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether consideration has been given for a dumping taskforce to tackle dumping in Cork city. [18098/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Defence
105. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of times, in each of the past 24 months, that the Naval Service could not run planned sailings because of staffing or capacity constraints. [18097/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Transport
131. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE based full-time in the NTA offices on Horgan’s Quay in each of the past five years respectively, in tabular form. [18183/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
210. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether school transport has been put in place for the temporary special school facility in Fermoy. [18099/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
211. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether the temporary special school facility in Fermoy will be open in September. [18100/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
212. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether Uisce Éireann has granted sanction for a proposed special school (details supplied). [18101/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
213. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether wastewater treatment will need to be upgraded for the opening of a proposed special school (details supplied). [18102/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
214. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of places to be open in a proposed school (details supplied). [18103/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
215. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of children currently without a space in an ASD class, and without a special school place, respectively, with an address in Cork for the 2025-2026 school year. [18104/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
216. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education for an update on the proposed extension to a school (details supplied); and whether this will include an entrance at Lagan Grove. [18105/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
227. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education to consider extending the free schoolbooks scheme to include tablet devices at second level. [18228/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
229. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 375 of 4 March 2025, the status of the engagements undertaken with the school to date to progress the school’s development plan. [18230/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
230. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if there is any assistance her Department can provide in securing an SNA post in a school with relevant qualifications. [18232/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Health
363. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of children with an address in Cork whose parents have received notification of a review into hip dysplasia surgeries. [18106/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Health
386. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the amount paid by each of the Cork hospitals to taxi firms in each of the past five years respectively, in tabular form. [18184/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Health
387. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether a patient who is to be transferred between healthcare facilities via taxi could instead be driven by a family member or friend. [18185/25]
Thomas Gould Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Finance
71. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance to report on the latest briefing he received from his Department on the delivery of housing. [15232/25]