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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Sinn Féin policy was to deliver childcare for €10 a day or €200 a month and then, lo and behold, just before the general election, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael said this was going to be their new policy as well and they would deliver it if re-elected. It has not been delivered. What is the timeline for the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: Like the previous speaker, people have been contacting me from Ballincollig and surrounding areas to outline how they cannot get after-school placements or crèche facilities for their children. They are searching in mid-Cork and coming in to the city. I spoke to a lady recently who said that she had secured a childminder for the summer but that if she does not have a crèche and...

Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: We gave the Minister a solution last week and he counted it out.

Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: We gave him one last week, Ceann Comhairle.

Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: It was the truth though.

Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: How many?

Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: How many?

Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: That is not true.

Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: That is not true. He cannot come into this House and make statements that are not true.

Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: He is a Minister. A Government Minister.

Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: I want to encourage everyone from Munster and nationally to come to the National Monument on Grand Parade in Cork this Saturday at 2 p.m. for Raise the Roof for Munster and raise the roof for people who are crying out for housing. I will provide the Minister with an example of what he has done. I am not being personal, but the Minister needs to understand the consequences of his actions as...

Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: For the people of my constituency of Cork North-Central, another property tax hike just represents an increased bill they have to pay in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. In County Cork, according to a daft.ie report, house prices have increased by more than €75,000. That is not the fault of Cork City Council, Cork County Council, the people buying those houses or the tenants...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: I thank the witnesses for being here. I will start with the LDA. In 2021, I was told by the LDA that rents on the St. Kevin's site in Cork were expected to be in the region of €900 and €1,100. Is that still the expected cost of those rental properties?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: Are they in that ball park or are we looking at a substantial increase?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: Okay. On Glen prison, the LDA was in discussions on taking over the site with the Prison Service. Who pulled out of those discussions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: The only problem is the Minister for justice and Taoiseach last week greenlighted the building of a new prison on the site. It is a bit confusing. At one stage, it was being looked at for housing for the community and now the Minister has made this announcement. Did the LDA get notification of the changes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: But the LDA has not been notified of the changes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: Is it not strange that the Minister makes an announcement but does not inform the LDA and it is still being considered for housing? I will move on from that. I apologise but there are time constraints. It is not the LDA's issue and I respect that. It is doing its best. On apartments in the Cork docklands, the LDA is working with Glenveagh and the average cost is coming in at...