Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Cork City Council has 11,000 properties, many of which are more than 60 years old. As a result of the austerity measures from 2007 onwards, only emergency maintenance was done. This means Cork City Council is 17 years behind the curve. It never kicked up because local authorities will not go against the Department or Government.