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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: I am sorry but I will have to go into the Chamber soon. We have discussed sinking funds. How big is the black hole and how is it going to be solved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: I want to respond to a point Mr. Montague made earlier about bad developers or unscrupulous builders who did not meet the fire safety requirements for more than 50,000 apartments. There is no accountability or responsibility.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: Have the witnesses approached the Minister and said we need new legislation? These people are going on to the next development and the one after that and the same directors are getting off scot-free. The State is then left to foot the bill. What is worse, people living in those buildings are at risk.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: I appreciate that. I have to run into the Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: This is shocking stuff. Let us be honest about it: this is unbelievable. That is the only way to describe it. There are at least 100,000 people, according to the witnesses' figures, who are at risk right now; more than 50,000 homes and there seems to be no urgency from the Government or the Minister to put a solution in place. The witnesses are coming forward with solutions and all they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2025: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: Many of the questions I was going to ask have been asked. I want to go back to the point that was made by the previous speaker about water quality. I note that the Minister of State hopes that what we are doing here today and what he is looking to bring forward will mean a dramatic improvement in the quality of water. This issue of water quality is concerning more and more people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2025: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: Regarding the EPA report, is there a figure or a target for improvement with the work that the Minister of State is bringing forward? We are certainly not where we want to be with water quality. I appreciate the work the Minister of State is trying to do to help improve the situation. Has he set goals or targets as to how beneficial this legislation will be?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (14 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: 137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses seized in Cork city to date in 2025. [54734/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (14 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports available for those seeking to flee Palestine. [54757/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (14 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding has not been released for the Dunkettle to Cork cycleway. [54630/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: 585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if eligibility criteria under the tenant-in-situ scheme introduced in 2025 applies to homes for which an application was received and approved but sale was not completed prior to their introduction. [54772/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (9 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: 31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to continue with his plans to reopen the Old Cork Prison site; and the level of engagement he has undertaken with the local community on this matter. [53204/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (9 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions Cuan is taking to prevent the housing crisis from impacting on person’s ability to leave abusive relationships. [53203/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (9 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: 246. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether a person with a private non-workplace pension can opt-out of the six-month auto enrolment pension. [54346/25]

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: Yesterday, the Government finally listened to me, to Sinn Féin and to all those who had campaigned so that the derelict sites levy would be collected by Revenue. I compliment Dr. Frank O'Connor and Ms Jude Sherry for the Trojan work they and others have done to highlight the scourge of dereliction. The Government finally brought in this levy for Revenue to collect to ensure that it was...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: Is the Minister of State going to vote against it?

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: The Minister of State sold his soul for a Ministry.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: You sold it to the devil.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: We are telling the truth.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Thomas Gould: People cannot turn on their electricity because of the cost of it.