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Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (28 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: Where are those who cried crocodile tears now?

Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (28 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: Time was provided for Government TDs. They should have taken it.

Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (28 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: I am proud to stand here to discuss and remember what the Debenhams workers went through under this Government. I know people will say this is a new Government but Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael were in the last Government. The Debenhams workers stood up for their rights for 406 days. Government TDs stood in the picket lines with them. I was there and those TDs spoke about what they were...

Gaza: Motion (28 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: I acknowledge that this Government has done more than many governments in relation to what has been said on Palestine and through recognising Palestine. Earlier, I listened to the Tánaiste speak about the Labour Party's motion and state he would work constructively with the party. I welcome that, but yesterday we heard in this Chamber a disgraceful speech by the Minister about why he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Priorities (28 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he intends to bring forward any initiatives to tackle scrambler usage. [27969/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Seized Property (28 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: 306. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of scramblers seized in Cork in each of the past 12 months. [27968/25]

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: What about the genocide? What about going through the genocide?

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: It is blood money.

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: Cop yourself on. Children are being killed right now.

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: I remember talking to a doctor who failed my family.

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: They were more worried about being sued. I was worried about my child.

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: I get what these parents are going through. They need answers now.

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: I express my gratitude and the gratitude of everyone to the whistleblower who came forward with this information. Parents need answers. Children must come first in this whole process. There needs to be open transparency and accountability. Children must have the follow-up care they need. Some 80% of the hip surgeries in Cappagh and 60% of the hip surgeries in Temple Street were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: Just to go back to the ESRI and page 4 of its report which states that rent control measures have clear benefits for existing tenants but there are unintended consequences of the RPZs. The report points out that policymakers will face a trade-off between protecting current tenants, affordability and increasing supply. Correct me if I am wrong but if an investment company or developer brings...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: I hear what Dr. Slaymaker is saying. The Government's decision, therefore, is to protect renters. Rents are at an all-time high. Rents have never been higher in the history of the State. To go after rents and tenants now would be a savage attack. It would drive more people into homelessness and increase evictions because of people's inability to pay. Why do that in the hope that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: So we knew in 2015 that we had a housing issue. That is ten years ago. Would it be fair to say that Government policy over the past ten years has led us to this position and has been a failure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: It is not a success, though. Would the witness characterise it as a success?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: When we look at Government policy over the last ten years and where we are now, I knew back then that we had a housing crisis. In fact in my maiden speech in Cork City Council in 2009, I outlined that there was a crisis on the way and I was ridiculed by the Government parties at the time. I knew it from the streets and from people coming to my clinics who were telling me there was a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: As policy stands now-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Thomas Gould: The problem is that the 100,000 workers Dr. Kelly is talking about are in Canada, Australia, America and England. This Government sent them there years ago. I have another question on delivery targets. Are any regional breakdowns available? The national planning framework has called for increased focus on regional counterbalances. In reality, is that happening?