Kieran O'Donnell

Fine Gael · Limerick City

Activity on Housing — 88 events (39 lobbying · 19 questions · 55 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Hotels Federation Tourism

  • Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Sage Advocacy Health

  • Meeting with Minister of State for Older People and Housing, regarding ongoing engagement with Safeguarding Ireland and key issues for Sage Advocacy
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Sophia Housing Association CLG Housing

  • On November 12th, 2025 an invitation was sent to the Minister for State with responsibility for Older Persons and Housing, to attend Sophia's residence at 25 Cork Street, Dublin 8.
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Cork Chamber 2 returns Housing

  • Letters sent by Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Ministers Browne, Cummins and O'Donnell
  • Letters sent by Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Ministers Browne, Cummins and O'Donnell
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  Fold Ireland Housing

  • Invited public officials (Government Ministers, Dublin West Constituency TDs and Local Area Representatives) to the official launch of a new housing scheme in Hansfield, Dublin 15, in November 2025. Minister James Browne, TD, officially opened the development. Link to the press release: https://www.foldhousing.ie/minister-for-housing-james-browne-td-opens-133-new-social-homes-in-dublin-15/
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Finance

  • Pigs- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
• 2026-01-15
  LOBBY
  Threshold Housing

  • Exempted Development legislation
• 2026-01-14
  LOBBY
  North Dublin Home Care Community

  • Launch of a dementia café
• 2025-12-18
  LOBBY
  Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber Housing

  • Submission on Government Reforms to the Rental Sector
• 2025-11-04
  LOBBY
  Limerick Chamber Housing

  • Presentation to the Full Council of Limerick City and County Council
• 2025-10-28
  LOBBY
  Age Action Housing

  • Submissions on a new National Housing Plan and on meeting the housing needs of older people
• 2025-09-20
  LOBBY
  ALONE Housing

  • Discussion on the needs of older people and our ageing population
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Friends of the Earth Housing

  • Invite to Photo Exhibition on Social Housing Conditions
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Respond Housing

  • Construction specific funding model for AHBs.A cost recovery model to address legacy issues with CAS/CLSS units.Funding of communal facilities and staffing for large schemes.Expanding access to Cost Rental Homes.CREL funding model should have in-built flexibility.Funding for deep retroftting of S and A housing and fuel poverty.A multidisciplinary approach to address family homelessness.Improve outcomes in Early Learning and School Aged Care
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Ibec Economic Development and Industry

  • Communicate the impact of the housing shortage for businesses in the Experience Economy and outline policy supports required.
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Housing

  • Met to discuss the development of accommodation options for older people.
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA) Housing

  • To outline issues facing landlords in the private rental market.
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  The Wheel Community

  • The Wheel's Pre-Budget Submission 2026 was sent to elected representatives and relevant government departments in advance of the Budget. It highlights the priorities for the community and voluntary sector, including sustainable funding for the sector, equality of pay, increased compliance requirements, and the hidden infrastructure provided by the sector in areas such as health, social care, housing and climate action.
• 2025-09-16
  LOBBY
  Cork Chamber Housing

  • Cork Chamber Pre-Budget Submission 2026
• 2025-09-16
  LOBBY
  Healthy Homes Ireland Housing

  • To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
• 2025-09-08
  LOBBY
  Threshold 2 returns Housing

  • Private rental legislation
  • Threshold's Pre-Budget Submission
• 2025-06-25
  VOTE
  Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 83–69
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 82–69
• 2025-06-18
  VOTE
  Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 83–67
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 83–67
• 2025-06-11
  VOTE
  Vacant Council Housing · 3 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 87–69
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 87–69
  • ✗ voted against a sub-amendment motion failed · 69–87
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Community

  • Meeting With Kieran O'Donnell Minister of Older People and Housing
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Dublin Chamber of Commerce 2 returns Housing

  • Letter to Minister Kieran O'Donnell
  • Letter to Minister Kieran O' Donnell
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  RIAI Housing

  • Letter requesting a meeting sent by email 10 April
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Ibec Housing

  • Housing Policy
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Alliance of Age Sector NGOs 3 returns Social ProtectionHousingHealth

  • Request to (1) publish and implement an evidence-based action plan to combat loneliness and isolation (2) introduce a system of benchmarking the State pension (3) scale up proven demonstrator models for housing for older people (4) implement a national campaign to combat ageism (5) support the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People.
  • Request to (1) publish and implement an evidence-based action plan to combat loneliness and isolation (2) introduce a system of benchmarking the State pension (3) scale up proven demonstrator models for housing for older people (4) implement a national campaign to combat ageism (5) support the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People.
  • Request to (1) publish and implement an evidence-based action plan to combat loneliness and isolation (2) introduce a system of benchmarking the State pension (3) scale up proven demonstrator models for housing for older people (4) implement a national campaign to combat ageism (5) support the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People.
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  ALONE Housing

  • Meeting with Minister Kieran O'Donnell on ongoing strategic initiatives and housing needs of older people
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Lir Communications Ltd Housing

  • Letter to introduce the ILEA and to request a meeting to discuss industry priorities
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Healthy Homes Ireland Housing

  • To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
• 2025-05-17
  LOBBY
  Chambers Ireland 7 returns Development and ZoningEconomic Development and IndustryEnergy and Natural ResourcesHousingMarinePublic Expenditure and ReformTransport

  • "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes. "
  • "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
  • "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
  • The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
  • "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes. "
  • The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
  • The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
• 2025-05-16
  LOBBY
  Threshold Housing

  • Rent Setting
• 2025-05-15
  LOBBY
  Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Housing

  • Request for meeting to discuss housing supply and interventions
• 2025-05-14
  VOTE
  Housing and Critical Infrastructure · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 83–66
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 82–66
• 2025-05-13
  LOBBY
  Sage Advocacy Housing

  • Programme for Government commitments to develop Practical Housing Options for Positive Ageing.
• 2025-05-13
  LOBBY
  Cork Chamber Housing

  • Email to call on minister to support the better resourcing of planning bodies
• 2025-05-07
  LOBBY
  Third Age Health

  • Calls to (1) publish and implement an evidence-based action plan to combat loneliness and isolation (2) introduce a system of benchmarking the State pension (3) scale up proven demonstrator models for housing for older people (4) implement a national campaign to combat ageism (5) support the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People.
• 2025-05-01
  LOBBY
  Galway Traveller Movement Housing

  • Galway City Council stopped managing electricity for Cul Tra and Carrowbrowne halting sites since 28th March after abruptly transferring payment responsibility to vulnerable families despite managing supply for 15 and 28 years respectively.
• 2025-04-02
  VOTE
  Housing Emergency Measures · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 90–72
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 88–72
• 2025-03-26
  VOTE
  Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 87–70
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 87–71
• 2025-02-19
  VOTE
  Housing Crisis · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 88–69
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 88–69
• 2025-02-12
  VOTE
  Housing Policy · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 91–73
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 91–73
• 2024-12-19
  LOBBY
  Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann / Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel Housing

  • Lobbied on behalf of homeless / struggling veterans of the Defence Forces regarding services
• 2024-10-23
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 71–59
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 71–59
• 2024-05-22
  VOTE
  Housing Situation · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 61–50
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 61–49
• 2024-01-24
  VOTE
  Housing and Homeless Prevention · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 70–59
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 71–58
• 2023-11-08
  VOTE
  Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 67–53
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 67–53
• 2023-09-27
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 68–53
• 2023-07-12
  VOTE
  Housing and Homelessness · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 76–60
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 76–60
• 2023-05-10
  VOTE
  Planning and Rural Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 69–57
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 68–58
• 2023-04-26
  VOTE
  Department Underspend and Reduced Delivery of Affordable Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 68–56
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 68–55
• 2023-02-22
  VOTE
  Housing and Evictions

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 74–56
• 2023-02-15
  VOTE
  Emergency Housing Measures · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 75–57
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 75–57
• 2022-12-13
  VOTE
  Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 86–63
• 2022-11-23
  VOTE
  Declaration of a Housing Emergency

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 72–61
• 2022-10-26
  VOTE
  Social and Affordable Housing Supply · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 79–55
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 80–54
• 2022-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if councillors will need a two thirds majority to alter the local property tax base rate changes in year two whereby the year one vote is included a two-year timeframe. [49299/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the delivery of affordable housing under the Part V requirement since 3 September 2021 (details supplied). [47267/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will expand on the plans to increase social housing income limits nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47268/22]
• 2022-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47135/22]
• 2022-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the number of affordable housing units that have been provided since 3 September 2021, under part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2020, as amended by the Affordable Housing Act 2021; the breakdown of the number of affordable housing units by houses and apartment units, respectively, built and sold, built and not yet sold, currently under construction that have been agreed with the relevant local authority as part of the grant of planning permission with construction yet to commence in tabular form. [34347/22]
• 2022-05-11
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 79–57
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 78–57
• 2022-04-27
  VOTE
  Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2021

  A bill to make provision for ease of access to a housing adaptation grant for people with a disability for those applicants qualifying for same and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 74–61
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeline for the new short-term letting regulations (details supplied) as outlined in the recent Housing for All plan; the progress that has been made to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20480/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the outcome of the review on income eligibility for social housing under the Housing for All plan will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12100/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the affordable housing schemes under the Housing for All plan; the timeline for the introduction of the schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12101/22]
• 2022-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of Housing for All - Pathway to Eradicate Homelessness; if he has considered matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6413/22]
• 2022-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the legislation for the establishment of the first directly elected mayor in the country. [3305/22]
• 2022-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the support his Department is providing to help to reduce housing vacancy rates in local authority areas. [3306/22]
• 2021-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53828/21]
• 2021-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a response will issue to a request in regard to fire defects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43552/21]
• 2021-07-08
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 101–8
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 40–70
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to ensure homeowners (details supplied) in County Limerick with pyrite defective blocks are included in the pyrite remediation scheme which currently applies to concrete floor slabs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32927/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the process to establish a mayor for Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22876/21]
• 2021-03-11
  VOTE
  Housing Shared Equity Loan Scheme · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 82–56
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 83–52
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address a matter regarding pyrite blocks in County Limerick (details supplied). [42741/20]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to launch the next call of the urban regeneration and development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42016/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the directly elected mayor of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38468/20]
• 2020-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if he will address the need for a retrofit scheme in section 38 and 39 charities and small and medium approved housing bodies and other items (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24468/20]
• 2020-07-09
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 82–61
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 80–60
• 2016-01-27
  VOTE
  Social Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 63–27
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 64–25
• 2015-11-26
  VOTE
  Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 51–33
• 2015-11-18
  VOTE
  Housing and Homelessness · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 67–41
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 67–40
• 2015-09-30
  VOTE
  Social Housing Policy · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 68–40
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 69–39