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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: It happens in every school, every club in the country. It happens with every one of them.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: 92. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on Ballyvolane community centre. [38279/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: Ballyvolane is a fabulous community. For decades it has been promised a community centre and for decades Government promises have failed to deliver. Will the Minister outline supports and when the community centre will finally be delivered for Ballyvolane?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Minister for his response but, unfortunately, once again there is nothing there for Ballyvolane. He made the point there has been no application. I have been hearing about a community centre in Ballyvolane for decades. I have attended meetings. How was a community centre not given funding or prioritised in all that time? Over 2,000 houses are planned for the Ballyvolane area...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: A new development is going up in Lahardane with hundreds of homes. There is to be a site there for a specific building for a community centre. You could not swing a cat in it, no disrespect. What we want is a proper community centre delivered for the people of Ballyvolane, for the existing residents and the new residents who will come there. We want to see services provided in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: 134. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the Fairhill Community Centre. [38280/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (10 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the park and ride at the Dunkettle train station; and the timeline for delivery of same. [38432/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: 407. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the works at Mayfield Library and St. Joseph’s community centre. [38431/25]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: Reporting mechanisms, collection of data, transparency and knowing what is happening are at the heart of this motion. We have to ensure that genuine actors who want to develop and deliver units - houses and apartments - can do that with support, but we also have to prevent people coming in to speculate. By collecting this data, we will all know what is happening, as will the public. That...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: I support my colleague. We are talking about increasing timelines and giving extensions. I will provide an example. The Good Shepherd Convent in Cork was originally bought by UCC to be developed for, I think, about €4.5 million. It changed hands a couple of times. At the height of the Celtic tiger it was sold for €20 million. Afterwards, it was bought by a Drogheda-based...

Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: The price of butter has risen, according to the CSO, by 58% in 12 months. A staple in every house in the country has risen by nearly 60%. The CSO consumer price index shows that the prices of the most basic items have increased and the Government is doing nothing about it. For pensioners, those with disabilities, people with low incomes and families, this makes a difference between whether...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: I sat in the housing committee with the Minister of State last year when the planning Bill was pushed through. We warned at the time of the consequences when the Government rushes through complex and serious legislation. Here we are now, 12 months on, trying to fix the errors. Why is there always a rush when dealing with complex legislation? Instead of learning from the mistakes of the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: Answer the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: Yes. Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: When the Minister talks about delivery, I have a list of properties from the last construction-in-progress status report. More than 11,000 of these properties have not moved in a year, nearly 8,000 have not moved in two years and 5,000 have not moved an inch in the past three years. We have 20 homes in Limerick that have been waiting on capital appraisal since 2015. We have 17 homes in...