Limerick City — week of Mon, 24 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Limerick City TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Mar – 30 Mar 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–88

Voted for 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Voted against 2 Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Did not vote 1 Conor Sheehan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–88

Voted for 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

Voted against 2 Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 2 Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 1 Conor Sheehan

The motion · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 2 Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 1 Conor Sheehan

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality

2025-03-26 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 87–69

Voted for 2 Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 1 Conor Sheehan

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025

2025-03-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–109

Voted for 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Voted against 2 Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Did not vote 1 Conor Sheehan

The motion · motion passed 110–47

Voted for 2 Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

Voted against 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 1 Conor Sheehan

Conor Sheehan — Labour Party 1 vote · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Health 8 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the work of the National Hearing Care Plan Working Group; when the group’s recommendations are expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13304/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the creation of State-run residential addiction treatment centres; if the money seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau could be used to fund such treatment centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14952/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health her views on the co-location of Limerick University Maternity Hospital to the Dooradoyle University Hospital Limerick campus; to provide an expected timeframe for co-location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14805/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the status of the home birth service in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14806/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the strategic infrastructure development planning process needs to be reformed; her views on whether the HSE should be able to submit planning applications directly to local authorities for hospital developments of over 100 beds; if the new planning and development Bill, when enacted, will address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14807/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health when the UL Hospitals Group will submit a planning application for an additional 96-bed unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14808/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacant posts in the UL Hospitals Group, by job title; the cost of filling these vacancies; the estimated timeframe in which each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14809/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the status of, and her views on, the interim HIQA briefing she received into emergency care capacity in the mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14833/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of granted but not commenced planning applications for multi-unit apartment developments since 2020, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14810/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to extend the remit of vacant homes officers in local authorities, with a specific focus on bringing vacant commercial units back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14811/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a request by the Shannon Airport Group from 2022 seeking financial support to establish a route to Amsterdam under a Public Service Obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13701/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reintroducing the regional uplift for film production; if he will implement a similar scheme to incentivise film production in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13303/25]

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

Maurice Quinlivan — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided, and scheduled to be provided to, the Community Access Support Team pilot project to fund the provision of a clinical nurse specialist, social care worker and senior social care practitioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13587/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if HSE funding provided to the Community Access Support Tea pilot project comes from existing resources or from additional funding specific to the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13588/25]
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14755/25]

Willie O'Dea — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport to examine the possibility of allowing the Foynes to Limerick rail line to be used as part of a Limerick metropolitan rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13613/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the All-Ireland Strategic Rail Review examination of track access charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13618/25]
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timeline for the delivery of the N69 Limerick to Foynes project, which needs to be completed by 2030 to ensure Foynes port remains on the European TEN-T network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13619/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance to consider the introduction of a mortgage interest relief scheme, similar to what was available to individuals who drew down mortgages from 2008 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13477/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to review the policy which states that remote teaching and learning are not provided when schools are closed due to unforeseen circumstances, such as a severe weather event; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14234/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-03-25 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection whether a person (details supplied) is entitled to back-dated arrears to 2017 after being awarded a contributory State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13631/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends providing further funding for the private rightsizing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14739/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-03-27 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1490 of 19 March 2025, his views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14919/25]