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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 269: In page 150, line 25, to delete “5 years” and substitute “7 years”. Sinn Féin believes that stronger penalties should be put in place for violation of our heritage legislation. The current enforcement is already inadequate. Even with the penalties in the legislation, prosecutions are very rare. There have only been six in the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Feb 2022)

Thomas Gould: ...when it comes to funding for road infrastructure and projects? Last year, under sustainable transport funding, 31 projects were announced for the south side of the city at a cost of almost €16 million but only 12 projects were announced for the north side at a cost of less than €6 million. Then, three weeks ago, the Minister announced the active travel fund, under which 29...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Services Separation Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (28 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: ...wanted to recognise it at this meeting. It has been my first opportunity. Significant mistakes were made and a significant amount of money was wasted with the setting up of Irish Water. The €5 million in expected costs-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Services Separation Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (28 Sep 2021)

Thomas Gould: I have serious concerns that the annual costs of €5 million and €10 million will be far more.

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Feb 2021)

Thomas Gould: ...will make any difference. Ten years ago, the Government bailed out the banks at a cost of €64 billion. According to the Comptroller and Auditor General, this continues to cost us €3 million per week. To put this in context, the pandemic unemployment payment, which the Government has continuously tried to cut on the basis that we cannot afford it, has cost us €5...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dormant Accounts Fund (7 Oct 2020)

Thomas Gould: 158. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the €5 million in dormant accounts funding for persons with disabilities to support their access to employment opportunities is available to persons. [29060/20]