Limerick City — week of Mon, 2 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Limerick City TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Nov – 8 Nov 2020 · 4 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 12 questions · 4 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020

2020-11-04 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 63–82

Voted for 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Voted against 3 Brian Leddin · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Did not vote 1 Conor Sheehan

The motion · motion passed 95–50

Voted for 3 Brian Leddin · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 1 Conor Sheehan

Forestry (Planning Permission) (Amendment) Bill 2018

2020-11-04 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the provisions of the Forestry Act 2014 to provide for planning permission for all forestry developments over 5 hectares

full description

A bill to amend the provisions of the Forestry Act 2014 to provide for planning permission for all forestry developments over 5 hectares; to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 55–88

Voted for 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Voted against 3 Brian Leddin · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Did not vote 1 Conor Sheehan

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020

2020-11-04 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to create a single competent authority to co-ordinate flood risk and management along the River Shannon and to provide for matters connected therewith

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 88–57

Voted for 3 Brian Leddin · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 1 Conor Sheehan

Flood Prevention Policies

2020-11-04 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–59

Voted for 3 Brian Leddin · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 1 Conor Sheehan

The motion · motion passed 82–57

Voted for 3 Brian Leddin · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 1 Conor Sheehan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-11-03 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 26–18

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

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

Conor Sheehan — Labour Party 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Kieran O'Donnell — Fine Gael 6 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Rural 2 questions
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she will take to encourage and promote remote working; if additional funding was secured as part of budget 2021 to support this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34024/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to bring forward a new rural development policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34025/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Education if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34444/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Housing
- Focus on the sustainable development goals, and how these need to be incorporated into the programme for government.

Maurice Quinlivan — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Housing
- Focus on the sustainable development goals, and how these need to be incorporated into the programme for government.

Willie O'Dea — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 9 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 9 total

Education 3 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the reason two children (details supplied) did not receive a place on a school bus; if she will take measures to facilitate these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33905/20]
- 2020-11-04 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the number of concessionary pupils that were previously availing of school transport that are now unable to avail of school transport due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34011/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the reason two pupils (details supplied) did not receive a seat on the bus in 2020-2021 in view of the fact that they had a seat every other year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34366/20]
Social 3 questions
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a statutory redundancy payment will be released for a person (details supplied) who ceased employment on 29 February 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32560/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reckon Covid-19 payments to the self-employed as credits for social welfare purposes; if so, when this will happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34358/20]
- 2020-11-05 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when pandemic unemployment payment arrears will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34410/20]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to roll out a nationwide campaign to promote purchases from Irish websites and stores offering click and collect over the next six weeks in view of the closure of retailers as a result of the latest Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33716/20]
Tourism 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons involved in power lifting have won dozens of world and European champions titles in addition to competing at professionals level; if power lifting is considered an elite sport which can continue under level 5 restrictions in particular for athletes that have represented Ireland at international level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32944/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-11-03 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing gyms to open under level 5 restrictions in view of their importance for mental and physical health of persons particularly during the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32862/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Habitat for Humanity Ireland Housing
- Focus on the sustainable development goals, and how these need to be incorporated into the programme for government.