Limerick City — week of Mon, 24 Feb

What your Limerick City TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Feb – 2 Mar 2025 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 51 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-02-25 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–62

Voted for 1 Willie O'Dea

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 1 Kieran O'Donnell

Conor Sheehan — Labour Party 1 vote · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Housing 10 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that will be taken by Government and local authorities to ensure the housing completion targets of 41,000 by the end of 2026 and up to 60,000 per year by 2029 and 2030 will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7643/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status and locations of the over 10,000 applications under the vacant homes renovation scheme; the reason there were only 867 applications in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7644/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the creation of the Building Standards Regulatory Authority; the role and powers of the authority; if it will be part of An Bord Pleanála; when the legislation will be scheduled for debate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7645/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people who have taken up a cost rental equity loan, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7646/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the underspend of €120 million in Exchequer spending on homelessness in 2024 after the supplementary budget increase of €143 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7647/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work and remit of the central housing supply unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7648/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made by the local authority stock management policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7649/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason most of the projects approved under the local infrastructure housing activation fund have not been delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7650/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in the completion of projects under the local authority mortgages and that local infrastructure housing activation fund as evidenced by only 15 of 24 projects being completed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7651/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant home refurbishment applications received and drawn down in 2024, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; the total spend on this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7653/25]
Agriculture 5 questions
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government intends to provide increased funding for animal welfare groups to provide them with the resources to intervene and provide care in cases of animal cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8700/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to strengthen the enforcement of existing animal protection laws to ensure real consequences for perpetrators of animal cruelty in cases of neglect and abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8701/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce stricter regulations on animal ownership, including mandatory microchipping and licensing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8702/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a Government-funded veterinary services and an education programme to promote responsible animal care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8703/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline his engagement and that of his Department with An Garda Síochána in relation to animal cruelty in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8704/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Taoiseach the progress made by the Central Statistics Office in developing an indicator of vacant properties in the country; if the ESB has provided them with consumption data; the reason the number of vacant properties are not being accurately centrally tracked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7652/25]

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

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Maurice Quinlivan — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Health 10 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason benefit-in-kind is to be applied to first responders who bring their emergency vehicle home with them at night; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7172/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an initial appointment with CAMHS, in Limerick, listed by waiting time, in tabular form. [7576/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the total number of children on the CAMHS assessment waiting lists and CAMHS therapy services waiting list; in the CHO3 area, in tabular form. [7577/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who presented at the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick and left the hospital before receiving treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8254/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health when the 96-bed unit, scheduled for construction, at University Hospital Limerick will become operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8255/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of days per year that the full capacity protocol has been utilised at University Hospital Limerick, for the years 2011 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8256/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who presented at the Emergency Department at University Hospital Limerick, for the years 2011 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8258/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient procedures carried out at University Hospital Limerick per department, for the years 2011 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [8259/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient procedures per department cancelled at University Hospital Limerick, for the years 2011 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8260/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of people classified as P5s that have been presented or have presented themselves to University Hospital Limerick each day, for the years 2011 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8261/25]
Social 4 questions
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payment applications made in the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, per county, in tabular form. [8548/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payment applications rejected in the years 2020 to 2024 and to date 2025, per county, in tabular form. [8549/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current timeline for social welfare appeals, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8550/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason social welfare applicants who have submitted appeals are having to wait up to eight months for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8595/25]
Justice 3 questions
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí currently working in each of the Garda stations in Limerick for the years 2020 to 2024, by rank, in tabular form. [8239/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to address the delays in processing immigration applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8241/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice the value and volume of seizures of crack cocaine and heroin in Limerick in the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form. [8242/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of void houses in each local authority area for the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8251/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the required qualifications for executive engineering positions within local authorities; if he considers a BSc in civil engineering to be an appropriate qualification given that it is accredited by two professional organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8282/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance the reason benefit-in-kind is to be applied to first responders who bring their emergency vehicle home with them at night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7171/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education what steps have been taken to address the shortage of additional need services at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8588/25]

Willie O'Dea — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Social 6 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding a domiciliary care allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7221/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7229/25]
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection further to a previous Parliamentary Question, when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7232/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an appeal by a person (details supplied) for disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8648/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to carer's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8658/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied) that was submitted in August 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8737/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason that toxicology testing is not undertaken at University Hospital Limerick at the weekends; and the reason that accessing toxicology results is so difficult during the week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7841/25]
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the current status of the application for approval in Ireland for palforzia as an oral immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8538/25]
- 2025-02-27 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a paediatric ophthalmologist will be appointed to UHL; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8903/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to extend the help to buy scheme to include second hand houses or apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8019/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW have been tasked with identifying a site for a Garda station in the Castletroy and Annacotty area of Limerick; if so, when the process commenced; the length of time the process is likely to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8004/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice when the assessment system will be in place and operable as provided for under the Court Proceedings (Delays) Act 2024, which provides a mechanism to hold the State accountable for unreasonable delays to court proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8003/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-02-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider a temporary extension until June to the contract with an accommodation provider (details supplied) for accommodation for people from Ukraine who are beneficiaries of temporary protection in order for them to complete their education and find alternative accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7835/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-26 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a BSc degree in civil engineering is an eligible qualification for executive engineer and other engineering roles in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8540/25]