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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 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
271. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage to rent applications to date in 2026 through AHBs, local authorities and any private provider respectively. [54158/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
272. 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. [54178/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
273. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE vacant homes officers employed, by local authority, in tabular form. [54179/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
274. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people employed in the vacant homes unit in his Department in each of the past five years, by grade. [54180/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
275. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent on private planning consultancy firms by his Department, to date in 2026. [54183/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
276. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons employed in planning roles in his Department. [54184/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
277. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated under URDF funding, by project; and the amount drawn down to date in 2026, in tabular form. [54185/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
280. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding provided to MABS in each of the past five years. [54161/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
290. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the average wait time for an urgent needs payment in Cork. [54169/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
291. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the average wait time for a supplementary welfare allowance in Cork. [54170/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
292. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for an additional needs payment in Cork, by reason, in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [54171/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
293. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people employed under a CE scheme in Cork currently and in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [54172/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
317. 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 past five years, in tabular form. [54087/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
318. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí currently working in each of the Garda stations in Cork, by rank, in tabular form. [54176/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
322. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for Garda vetting in Cork currently. [54193/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
338. 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 in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [54164/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
340. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the number of people awaiting an initial appointment in each of the CDNTs in Cork, by waiting time in six monthly intervals, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54135/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
341. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of respite nights provided to families of children with disabilities in Cork over each of the past 12 months, in tabular form. [54139/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
342. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite nights provided to families of adults with disabilities in Cork to date in 2026, in the first six months of 2025 and the first six months of 2019. [54141/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Health
411. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions undertaken to support women entering recovery from addiction journeys. [54084/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Health
412. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health her views on ‘recovery colleges’; and whether there are plans to open one in Cork. [54085/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Health
413. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of beds, by CHO for women seeking treatment for addiction. [54086/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Health
414. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting an appointment by specialty in primary care in Cork in six monthly intervals, in tabular form. [54136/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Health
415. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on primary care centres in Mayfield, Ballyvolane and Blarney to date; and when these will be delivered. [54137/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Health
416. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to a company (details supplied) in Cork in 2026 for the rental of primary care centres; and the amount paid in maintenance of these buildings. [54138/26]