Limerick City — week of Mon, 19 Apr

What your Limerick City TDs did this week

Mon, 19 Apr – 25 Apr 2021 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 35 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-04-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 41–3

Voted for 2 Brian Leddin · Maurice Quinlivan

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

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage

2021-04-21 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 19–2

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 · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Kieran O'Donnell — Fine Gael 0 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Transport 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport the status of the commitment to develop a subsidised local area hackney service as listed in the Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 - Our Rural Future plan; if he will provide clarity on the timeline envisaged to develop such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18400/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Education if a funding application review will be carried on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19622/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure priority is applied for the return of full maternity services in all hospitals (details supplied) in the coming period as restrictions are eased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18350/21]

Maurice Quinlivan — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Housing 7 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for funding under the vacant properties voids programme for 2020 that have been received from Limerick City and County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18961/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for funding under the vacant properties voids programme for 2020 received from Limerick City and County Council that have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18962/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 152 vacant properties voids owned by Limerick City and County Council in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18963/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 152 vacant properties voids across the Limerick City and County Council authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18964/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the houses in Limerick city and county that have received funding under the voids programme in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if any of the houses are still vacant. [20466/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding streams available to local authorities for the refurbishment of vacant local authority homes in need of minor and major repairs; and the criteria and process for same. [20467/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the vacancy percentage of local authority owned homes for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20468/21]
Transport 3 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the lack of hackney licences being issued in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20432/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the difficulties in transferring hackney licence permits from one approved driver to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20433/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding actions he has taken to ensure connectivity both between and within rural communities in the absence of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20434/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education the progress of the review of the report on the ex-gratia scheme for survivors of sexual abuse in day schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20180/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education if the survivors of sexual abuse at a school (details supplied) will be included in the ex-gratia scheme for survivors of sexual abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20181/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18900/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting in excess of three years for an appointment with a pain relief specialist at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20036/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of students that availed of the back to education allowance in 2019 and 2020. [20179/21]

Willie O'Dea — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Health 4 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have received the Covid-19 vaccination that have died within 28 days of receiving this vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18213/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who cannot social distance should be treated the same as a person without a disability in relation to the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18708/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if the proposed new development of 96 bed units at University Hospital Limerick will result in a net overall increase of 96 beds for the hospital; the number of additional staff that will be provided to operate the new unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18944/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter relating to a Covid-19 vaccine certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19274/21]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will allow small businesses to transfer from the Covid restrictions support scheme to small business assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19436/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider allowing the €3 million SOLAS fund established for a group (details supplied) to be used towards the payment of redundancy sums that have been denied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20091/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider offering a restart grant for businesses that are unable to avail of the small business assistance scheme or the outdoor enhancement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20783/21]
Social 3 questions
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether credit unions and other financial institutions should be allowed the option of accepting the public services card as one of a number of possible identification documents when opening an account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18217/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) for the State pension (non-contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19475/21]
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered extending the two year term that businesses are eligible to receive grant aid under jobs plus scheme in view of the significant financial pressure many businesses are under due to the Covid-19 pandemic and in order to retain as many jobs plus employees as possible in the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20786/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider a restart type grant to wet pubs similar to the grant scheme to help restaurant and dry pubs repurpose and provide outdoor seating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20305/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-04-21 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated amount of the Solas fund established for a group (details supplied) that is still available; if he has considered allowing this fund to be used towards the payment of enhanced redundancy sums that have been denied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20085/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-04-22 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the legislation which governs financial and corporate behaviour is fit for purpose; if not, the changes he plans to make; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20927/21]