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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: So for Sunday, there is no chance we can get some charter flights to and from Cork to carry a couple of thousand supporters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: I will leave them at reception.

Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: In regard to funding for local authorities, I have raised this issue numerous times with the Minister. I received figures yesterday that show there were more children are homeless in Cork during the first six months of this year than there were in 2021, 2022 or 2023. It is an astounding figure. I have the figures in front of me. In 2021, no child in Cork was homeless for longer than a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: Page 9 of the report indicates that there were 4,693 notices of termination received in quarter one of 2025. I am a TD in Cork city. In Cork city, there were 591 notices of termination received in the first quarter of 2025. How many of these will result in evictions and people either becoming homeless or entering emergency accommodation? When will the quarter 2 figures be released?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (15 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: As other members stated, one of the few good things to come out of Covid was the expansion of outdoor dining. We see it in every village, town and city. Overall, it is a very positive thing. We still see it, especially in light of the good weather we have enjoyed over the past few weeks. There is a great atmosphere created by outdoor dining. The only issue, as some colleagues mentioned,...