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Showing questions asked by Thomas Gould under the heading Prison Service.

35 questions match, newest first.

Thomas Gould Oral 7 Oct 2026 · to Justice
4. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proposed process and timeline for the two new prisons in the Glen, Cork city. [70856/26]
Thomas Gould Written 7 Oct 2026 · to Justice
72. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of work ongoing in the Cork Detention Barracks; the nature of the work; and the amount that has been spent in the past 12-months in the building. [70549/26]
Thomas Gould Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Justice
967. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is aware of work ongoing in the Cork Detention Barracks; the nature of the work; and the amount that has been spent in the past 12-months in the building. [65814/26]
Thomas Gould Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Justice
30. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proposed process and timeline for the two new prisons in the Glen. [49365/26]
Thomas Gould Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1322. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to go through the planning process as outlined in the Planning and Development Act 2000 for the new Cork prison on the old Cork prison site; or if he intends to bring this forward as legislation as was done previously with the Cork prison that opened in 2016. [41986/26]
Thomas Gould Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
756. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether planning permission is needed for the construction or expansion of a prison. [37809/26]
Thomas Gould Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
757. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress of the works on the site of the Old Cork Prison to develop the proposed new prison. [37810/26]
Thomas Gould Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
758. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Irish Prison Service has informed him of commitments made to the people of the Glen prior to the opening of the new Cork prison site. [37811/26]
Thomas Gould Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
759. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost of the proposed prison on the Glen. [37812/26]
Thomas Gould Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
760. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the proposed women's prison in the Glen will be co-located or will operate as a separate facility. [37813/26]
Thomas Gould Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
761. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the overall spend in each of the past five years on the Old Cork Prison site respectively, in tabular form. [37814/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
68. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the proposed prison expansion in the Glen. [35671/26]
Thomas Gould Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Justice
45. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the plans for the second Cork prison in the Glen. [20918/26]
Thomas Gould Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Justice
187. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his plans for a new prison in the Glen in Cork. [6195/26]
Thomas Gould Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
732. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the publication of the latest Inspector of Prisons report into Cork Prison. [72097/25]
Thomas Gould Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
733. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on plans for a second prison in the Glen; and whether he has met with the community on same. [72098/25]
Thomas Gould Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
31. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to continue with his plans to reopen the Old Cork Prison site; and the level of engagement he has undertaken with the local community on this matter. [53204/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2129. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used to determine suitability of a site for a new prison building. [44182/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2131. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has contacted the LDA, or any other agency, to discuss potential greenfield sites for a new prison in Cork. [44184/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2132. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the engagement he held with the community in the Glen regarding the proposed second prison. [44185/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2133. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the engagement he had with local Gardaí in the Glen regarding the proposed second prison. [44186/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2134. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to publish the report into the Old Cork Prison site immediately. [44187/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2135. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the IPS support the new prison in the Glen, in Cork. [44188/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2136. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the proposed prison to be built in the Glen. [44189/25]
Thomas Gould Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Justice
563. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has explored average sentence length and the impact living in an area of deprivation has on these for similar crimes. [35517/25]