Results 101-120 of 5,835 for speaker:Thomas Gould

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 402. To ask the Minister for Finance the current number of staff responsible for the collection of the vacant homes tax by grade level and the overall wage cost for the unit. [29529/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 584. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a school (details supplied) did not receive sanction for a special class for the upcoming school year. [29840/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (10 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 794. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the overall budget assigned to planned maintenance and stock surveys in each of the past five years. [29528/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (10 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 795. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost of a stock survey per unit. [29530/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 796. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the next tranche of URDF. [29531/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 797. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff currently in the vacant homes unit in his Department. [29532/25]

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

Thomas Gould: It should be noted that the Government benches are empty. For months, this House had a huge issue with speaking rights. I heard Government TDs, spokespersons and senior officials say on radio and television that they did not have speaking time and were being discriminated against. It is funny that when we are discussing workers' rights-----

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

Thomas Gould: Yes, but this should be noted.

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.