Limerick City — week of Mon, 5 May

What your Limerick City TDs did this week

Mon, 5 May – 11 May 2025 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 30 questions · 10 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-05-07 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–60

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

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

Conor Sheehan — Labour Party 1 vote · 6 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health for a list of all staff currently employed at the adult diabetes clinic in University Hospital Limerick, specifying the post held by each individual; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22960/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health to outline the professional training provided to staff at University Hospital Limerick over the past two years in preparation for the introduction of dose adjustment for normal eating and insulin pump therapy for adults in the Midwest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22961/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the reason adults with Type 1 diabetes attending University Hospital Limerick are not yet offered insulin pumps as a treatment option, despite the presence of qualified staff to initiate pump therapy; the measures being taken to address this gap in service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22962/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding streams and grants that may be available for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22265/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding streams and grants that may be available for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22266/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the actions he and his Department are taking to ensure properties used for short-term lets are regulated and returned to use as homes; if he has engaged with any of the platforms providing such short term lets in Ireland since his appointment; if there is a target in place for ensuring legislation is in place and functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12700/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

Limerick Youth Service · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs
- Youth Work Ireland Annual Oireachtas Briefing Event, Wednesday, April 9th 2025
- Youth Information Centre On line chat service

Kieran O'Donnell — Fine Gael 1 vote · 0 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 5 returns

Saint John of God Hospital clg Health
- Invitation to attend the launch of Buddy's Cafe in St Joseph's Centre, Shankill.
Third Age Health
- Calls to (1) publish and implement an evidence-based action plan to combat loneliness and isolation (2) introduce a system of benchmarking the State pension (3) scale up proven demonstrator models for housing for older people (4) implement a national campaign to combat ageism (5) support the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People.
Limerick Youth Service · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs
- Youth Work Ireland Annual Oireachtas Briefing Event, Wednesday, April 9th 2025
- Youth Information Centre On line chat service
ARI Justice and Equality
- Advocacy regarding Ireland’s potential co-sponsorship of UN HRC58 Resolution on the Rights of Older Persons

Maurice Quinlivan — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 16 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Health 9 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) can be examined, who, having been referred over three months ago by their GP for a biopsy relating to suspect prostate cancer, has yet to receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22354/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22847/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22848/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health regarding the ongoing cancellation of elective and emergency surgeries at University Hospital Limerick, the reason for these cancellations; the steps being taken to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23081/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of surgeries cancelled on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis at University Hospital Limerick since January 2024, by type of procedure and reason for cancellation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23082/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of emergency versus elective surgery cancellations at University Hospital Limerick and how these figures compare with other model 4 hospitals across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23083/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if any formal risk assessments or patient safety audits have been conducted at University Hospital Limerick in relation to the cancellation of surgeries; if so, if she will publish their findings and detail the impact this is having on patient safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23084/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been introduced to mitigate risks to patient safety resulting from repeated surgery cancellations at University Hospital Limerick; the plans that are in place to improve the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23085/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has set performance targets or issued intervention plans to the UL Hospitals Group in response to persistent surgical cancellations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23086/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality regarding the case of a person (details supplied), who having been referred to Enable Ireland Community Respite services over two years ago has yet to receive any communication regarding when this service will be offered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22077/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if an assessment will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22343/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the case of a child (details supplied) will be examined who having been referred three and a half years ago by their GP to the early intervention team has yet to receive a speech and language or occupational therapy appointment [23095/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the record high levels of homelessness across the State and the lack of available State emergency accommodation in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22445/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the changes to the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22446/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans for an improvement of bus infrastructure in Limerick city, appreciating the lack of such infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22419/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the review of the Government aviation policy to be completed; his plans for airports outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22420/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

Limerick Youth Service · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs
- Youth Work Ireland Annual Oireachtas Briefing Event, Wednesday, April 9th 2025
- Youth Information Centre On line chat service

Willie O'Dea — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 8 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 8 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reinstate the previous routes which were available to people, such as teaching assistants already working in education, to allow them to become fully qualified teachers under route 4; and what can be done about the practice of educational institutions preying on the opacity of the teaching council registration system to sell enrolments on courses which do not actually qualify their students for registration under any route. [22108/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposal to refurbish a school (details supplied) in Limerick to use for special classes; if she is aware that the recently announced second special class at the school is to be located at the original single special classroom; her plans to deal with this obvious overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22269/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22254/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if the training support grant will allow for the funding of driving lessons beyond the initial 12 in order to give individuals the best opportunity to pass the driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22911/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the proposed increase in defence spending in view of the recent geo-political developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17918/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the heads of Bill regarding suspension of Defence Forces personnel will be published; when the recommendations of the report by a person (details supplied) will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17688/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance to consider the inclusion of scoliosis spinal fusion recipients in the disabled drivers and passenger's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22333/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to raise the threshold limits for medical cards, as the present limits have been in existence for many years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22255/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Limerick Youth Service Children and Youth Affairs
- Youth Information Centre On line chat service