Limerick City — week of Mon, 21 Sept — Watch Them Work

What your Limerick City TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Sept – 27 Sept 2020 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 14 questions · 65 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Taxi Industry

2020-09-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 24–21

Voted for 1 Brian Leddin

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 3 Conor Sheehan · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

The motion · motion passed 24–21

Voted for 1 Brian Leddin

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 3 Conor Sheehan · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Workers’ Rights

2020-09-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 24–21

Voted for 1 Brian Leddin

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 3 Conor Sheehan · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

The motion · motion passed 24–21

Voted for 1 Brian Leddin

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 3 Conor Sheehan · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Community Safety and Fireworks

2020-09-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 25–19

Voted for 1 Brian Leddin

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 3 Conor Sheehan · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

The motion · motion passed 25–19

Voted for 1 Brian Leddin

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 3 Conor Sheehan · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-09-22 · 2 votes

The motion · motion passed 26–19

Voted for 1 Brian Leddin

Did not vote 4 Conor Sheehan · Kieran O'Donnell · Maurice Quinlivan · Willie O'Dea

The motion · motion passed 28–16

Voted for 1 Brian Leddin

Did not vote 4 Conor Sheehan · Kieran O'Donnell · Maurice Quinlivan · Willie O'Dea

Conor Sheehan — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Threshold Housing
- Email to the councillor to adivse them of the emergency phoneline

Kieran O'Donnell — Fine Gael 0 votes · 7 questions · 15 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Social 4 questions
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed. [25329/20]
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carers benefit application will be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24978/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of arrears owed to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26119/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) has an entitlement to the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26132/20]
Health 2 questions
- 2020-09-23 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding access to the drug dupilumab for eczema sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25752/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health when the prescription charges for medical card holders over 70 years of age will be reduced as per budget 2020. [26073/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Education if a bus ticket will be allocated to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25071/20]

New lobbying 15 returns

Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland · 3 returns Economic Development and Industry
- To provide recommendations for the July Stimulus Plan
- To brief on National Small Business Recovery Plan
- To brief on National Small Business Recovery Plan
Mental Health Reform Health
- To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health.
Irish Travel Agents Association Transport
- Financial support for Travel Agents during COVID-19 crisis
Hume Brophy Finance
- Investment Limited Partnership
Threshold Housing
- Emailed the Deputy the details of Threshold's emergency helpline
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Arts
- Covid-19 Recovery Plan for Irish Photographers and Videographers
Irish Funds Industry Association CLG Economic Development and Industry
- Investment Limited Partnership
Irish Tax Institute · 2 returns Taxation
- Meeting to discuss tax measures in relation to the Programme for Government
- Tax Measures to Reboot the Economy - Submission to the three government parties
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- AmCham Leadership Dialogue
Limelight Communications Transport
- Covid 19 business supports
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Measures and economic supports required to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality sector and mitigate the challenges due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis
Limerick Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Business supports through COVID-19 and Mid West priorities for programme for Government

Maurice Quinlivan — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 0 questions · 10 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 10 returns

Mental Health Reform Health
- To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health.
Irish Travel Agents Association Transport
- Financial support for Travel Agents during COVID-19 crisis
Hume Brophy Finance
- Investment Limited Partnership
Threshold Housing
- Emailed the Deputy the details of Threshold's emergency helpline
The Disability Action Coalition Health
- Funding for Section 39 disability providers; the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Review Group on the relationship between the voluntary sector and the state, chaired by Dr. Catherine Day; the creation of a specific fund for organisations affected by a drop in fundraising income affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Data Protection Enforcement
Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland Transport
- Meetings with Oireachtas members to elicit support for funding for the private bus and coach sector
Limelight Communications Transport
- Covid 19 business supports
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health
- MS Ireland as members of the Disability Action Coalition sought funding for organisations providing disability services under Section 39 of the Health Act; the implementation of the recommendations in relation to the relationship between the voluntary sector and the state in the Catherine Day Report; the establishment of a specific fund for organisations experiencing decreased fundraising income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) Energy and Natural Resources
- Lobbying TDs on the transition for heating oil users to use liquid biofuels

Willie O'Dea — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 4 questions · 14 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Social 2 questions
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when invalidity and similar payments will return to weekly payments as opposed to fortnightly payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25367/20]
- 2020-09-24 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment such as former workers of a company (details supplied) who have no prospect of returning to their previous employment, are entitled to access further education and training courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26031/20]
Health 2 questions
- 2020-09-22 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when dupilumab will be made available for reimbursement in for persons with eczema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24868/20]
- 2020-09-23 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the threshold for the drugs payment scheme will be changed from €124 to €114 per month as promised in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25798/20]

New lobbying 14 returns

Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- To brief on National Small Business Recovery Plan
Mental Health Reform Health
- To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health.
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Children and Youth Affairs
- For the retention/enhancement of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) with a full cabinet Minister.
Irish Travel Agents Association Transport
- Financial support for Travel Agents during COVID-19 crisis
Hume Brophy Finance
- Investment Limited Partnership
SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Community
- "Made contact with the Minister’s office to ask that an official update on developments in regard to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Projection’s contracted activation services. Reply - Department engaged with external consultants on 1 December 2019 following a procurement process. The Department has engaged with the successful tenderer.The Department will engage with the Minister in due course"
Threshold Housing
- Emailed the Deputy the details of Threshold's emergency helpline
Montague Communications Ltd Employment
- July Stimulus package
Hanover Media Strategy Limited · 2 returns Arts · Health
- Covid-19 Recovery Plan for Irish Photographers and Videographers
- The reimbursement process and pathway affecting AstraZeneca medicines
Disability Federation of Ireland Justice and Equality
- COVID-19
Irish Cancer Society Health
- COVID-19 supports
Limelight Communications Transport
- Covid 19 business supports
UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) Energy and Natural Resources
- Lobbying TDs on the transition for heating oil users to use liquid biofuels