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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Thomas Gould

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Cork North-Central
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
2 current — Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
683
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
5
SIPO donation records
335 of 422 divisions
79%
Vote participation

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SIPO donation reports 5

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Glenveagh Properties Plc

Housing
Intended results

Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry, housing policy, Modern Methods of Construction frameworks and the broader housing market.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Glenveagh Properties Plc" equals CRO name "GLENVEAGH PROPERTIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 609461) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Housing
Intended results

To express FLAC’s significant concerns around the provisions of the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026, to seek consultation on the Bill and to seek for the Bill not to be proceeded with.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To raise concerns about the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 which was going to be discussed the following day and required amendments

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To raise concerns about the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and required amendments; in particular around the proposed changes to the 1988 Housing Act

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by Community Law & Mediation

Housing
Intended results

Amendment of draft legislation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Community Law & Mediation" equals CRO name "COMMUNITY LAW AND MEDIATION" (CRO 69771) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

Set out our concerns about the regulations.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by Respond

Housing
Intended results

Key priorities to be identified and addressed in Budget 2027

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Respond" equals CRO name "RESPOND" (CRO 90576) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-07

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To request an update on the Pre-legislative scrutiny process re. the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and to raise concerns with the process by which the Bill was being progressed on behalf of the Irish Homeless Policy Group

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-04

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

Closer review of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Social Housing

Housing
Intended results

to inform members of current issues and policy and funding priorities for AHBs we held individual meetings with TDs who were interested in the first quarter of 2026

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Council for Social Housing" equals CRO name "IRISH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL HOUSING" (CRO 87652) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by HAIL - Housing Association for Integrated Living

Housing
Intended results

Convey the need for continued and equal access to viable capital funding models in line with our current funding changes.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To inform the DPOs of our concerns and recommendations in respect of the proposed planning exemptions for detached exterior dwellings.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Cormac McKay

Housing
Intended results

To seriously tackle the issue of getting vacant property back into habitability ::Involve those currently on the housing waiting list to contribute to the refurbishment of those properties and all newly constructed housing stock for them to contribute, A Government/Council run…