Limerick City — week of Mon, 19 May

What your Limerick City TDs did this week

Mon, 19 May – 25 May 2025 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 6 questions · 94 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024

2025-05-21 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to provide that information relating to the repairability of certain products be made available and to provide for related matters

The motion · motion failed 64–77

Voted for 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

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

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025

2025-05-21 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 41–101

Voted for 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Voted against 3 Conor Sheehan · Kieran O'Donnell · Willie O'Dea

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-05-20 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 90–70

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

Voted against 1 Conor Sheehan

Did not vote 1 Maurice Quinlivan

Conor Sheehan — Labour Party 3 votes · 2 questions · 30 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 1 question
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health when the new national drugs strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25834/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-05-21 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of NCT appointments cancelled by the NCT service, for each test centre in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26353/25]

New lobbying 30 returns

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED Children and Youth Affairs
- Advocacy on Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2025.
Shannon Group plc Transport
- Brief on the activities of the Group. Request for the review and development of National Aviation Policy that maximises the use of existing capacity in regional state airports and that Aviation Policy recognises the strategic importance of Shannon Airport and promotes balanced regional development.
Rockwood Consulting ULC Heritage
- Sought establishment of a stakeholder forum for natury advisory
Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform
- Meeting with members of Labour Parliamentary Party about issues in relation to disability services and measures to address low employment rates of disabled people in Ireland
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- Welcoming and congratulating new TDs on their election to the 34th Dáil.
Community Law & Mediation · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Letter and email highlighting serious funding challenge facing Community Law & Mediation’s Limerick centre, due to withdrawal European Social Intervention Fund, which could jeopardise the essential services we provide in regeneration communities and requesting meeting/assistance.
- Letter and email highlighting serious funding challenge facing Community Law & Mediation’s Limerick centre, due to withdrawal European Social Intervention Fund, which could jeopardise the essential services we provide in regeneration communities and requesting meeting/assistance.
Construction Defects Alliance Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise the chances of such defects occurring in the future
Montague Communications Ltd · 3 returns Housing · Justice and Equality
- Remediation Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
- Tackling high gearing levels experienced by Approved Housing Bodies delivering social housing and ensuring sufficient funding for cost-rental housing
- Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act
National Adult Literacy Agency Education and Training
- Results of OECD Survey of Adult Skills 2023
The Union of Students in Ireland Education and Training
- Lobby day email
Clúid Housing · 2 returns Housing
- Discussion of challenges faced by AHBs to raise awareness in Government
- Tackling high gearing levels experienced by Approved Housing Bodies delivering social housing and ensuring sufficient funding for cost-rental housing
Stratagem (NI) Ltd Health
- Provision of audiology services and eye care services
Healthy Homes Ireland Housing
- To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Health
- Mental Health Bill 2024 and concerns re inability to provide treatment to all who will be involuntarily hospitalised due to current iteration.To provide descriptions using video recordings of people who had benefited from treatment under the current Mental Health Act explaining their illnesses and the necessary treatment provided in a timely manner.
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Children and Youth Affairs
- Meeting with the Labour Party
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Children and Youth Affairs
- Belong To held its Rainbow Awards for youth services, and invited representatives from those services' constituencies to attend.
Youth Work Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Annual briefing for Oireachtas members
Ibec · 3 returns Housing · Economic Development and Industry
- Housing Policy
- Technology Ireland "Lunch & Learn" event with Oireachtas members
- Small Firms Association on rising costs
GSK Health
- Immunisation policy
Irish Red Cross Budgetary matters
- Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project
Family Carers Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Supports for Young Carers in Ireland
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Justice and Equality
- Marriage Referendum +10 Conference
Creative Retail Distribution Limited Taxation
- Email to members of the Oireachtas concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.
Friends of the Earth Energy and Natural Resources
- Transposition of Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

Kieran O'Donnell — Fine Gael 3 votes · 0 questions · 38 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 38 returns

Sage Advocacy Health
- Invitation to attend an event to mark the launch of a report entitled ”Voice Matters - The Operation of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Acts: The Experience & Perspectives of Sage Advocacy”.
Gaelic Players Association Sports and Recreation
- Discussion of the financial strain paced on inter-county players through playing their games
Nursing Homes Ireland · 7 returns Health
- NHI wrote to the Minister for Health regarding seeking clarification regarding a reference in the recently published Productivity and Savings Action Plan 2025, specifically under section 1.8,.
- Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) welcomes the recent adoption of the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution establishing an intergovernmental working group to draft a new UN convention on the human rights of older persons. This represents a landmark moment in global efforts to advance the rights, dignity, and well-being of older people, and reflects years of work by advocacy groups, older persons themselves, as well as civil society.
- NHI wrote to the Minister on concerns about the proposed increase of almost 17% in personal injury awards recommended by the Judicial Council and currently before the Minister for Justice. Increasing awards will inevitably cause our members insurance premiums to rise at a time when operational costs are already challenging.
- NHI had their first meeting with Minister O'Donnell since his new appointment as Minister of State for Older People. NHI outlined to the Minister the commitments in the programme for governement on older persons care and how action by the governement was vital to sustain the sector.
- NHI wrote a letter to follow up with the Minister for Health and to reiterate our commitment to engaging with the Government on the future of nursing home care as a cornerstone of Ireland’s health and social care sector.
- NHI wrote to the Minister for Health concerning an agreement reached for organisations funded under legislation at the Workplace Relations Commission on Monday, 10th March. The agreement has again discriminated against staff in private and voluntary nursing homes, and we request an early meeting to discuss its implications as the continuing cycle of home closures continues.
- Letter issued to new government Ministers and Ministers for State congratulating them on their new appointments and commitment to work collaboratively
Shannon Group plc Transport
- Brief on the activities of the Group. Request for the review and development of National Aviation Policy that maximises the use of existing capacity in regional state airports and that Aviation Policy recognises the strategic importance of Shannon Airport and promotes balanced regional development.
Community Law & Mediation · 3 returns Justice and Equality
- Letter and email highlighting serious funding challenge facing Community Law & Mediation’s Limerick centre, due to withdrawal European Social Intervention Fund, which could jeopardise the essential services we provide in regeneration communities and requesting meeting/assistance.
- Letter and email highlighting serious funding challenge facing Community Law & Mediation’s Limerick centre, due to withdrawal European Social Intervention Fund, which could jeopardise the essential services we provide in regeneration communities and requesting meeting/assistance.
- Meeting request and request regarding Economic and Social Intervention Fund (ESIF) in Limerick
Home and Community Care Ireland Health
- Meetings and briefings on general home care issues & HCCI updates
The Union of Students in Ireland Education and Training
- Lobby day email
Healthy Homes Ireland Housing
- To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Health
- Mental Health Bill 2024 and concerns re inability to provide treatment to all who will be involuntarily hospitalised due to current iteration.To provide descriptions using video recordings of people who had benefited from treatment under the current Mental Health Act explaining their illnesses and the necessary treatment provided in a timely manner.
Pender & Associates Ltd Health
- Seeking meeting at office opening
Lir Communications Ltd Housing
- Letter to introduce the ILEA and to request a meeting to discuss industry priorities
ALONE Housing
- Meeting with Minister Kieran O'Donnell on ongoing strategic initiatives and housing needs of older people
Alliance of Age Sector NGOs · 3 returns Health · Housing · Social Protection
- Request 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.
- Request 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.
- Request 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.
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Children and Youth Affairs
- Belong To held its Rainbow Awards for youth services, and invited representatives from those services' constituencies to attend.
Rosetta Care Ltd Health
- Increased funding supports to independent nursing home operators, legislative changes review, budget submission
Age Action · 2 returns Health · Employment
- Discussion of Programme for Government commitment
- Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025
Youth Work Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Annual briefing for Oireachtas members
Ibec · 3 returns Food · Housing · Economic Development and Industry
- Irish Drinks Export Markets - Government St Patrick's Day missions
- Housing Policy
- Technology Ireland "Lunch & Learn" event with Oireachtas members
Irish Red Cross Budgetary matters
- Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project
RIAI Housing
- Letter requesting a meeting sent by email 10 April
Family Carers Ireland Community
- Programme for Government
Dublin Chamber of Commerce · 2 returns Housing
- Letter to Minister Kieran O' Donnell
- Letter to Minister Kieran O'Donnell
Creative Retail Distribution Limited Taxation
- Email to members of the Oireachtas concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Community
- Meeting With Kieran O'Donnell Minister of Older People and Housing

Maurice Quinlivan — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 1 question · 14 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Social 1 question
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25988/25]

New lobbying 14 returns

Shannon Group plc · 2 returns Transport
- Brief on the activities of the Group. Request for the review and development of National Aviation Policy that maximises the use of existing capacity in regional state airports and that Aviation Policy recognises the strategic importance of Shannon Airport and promotes balanced regional development.
- Request for the review of National Aviation Policy and that Aviation Policy recognises the strategic importance of Shannon Airport and promotes balanced regional development.
Community Law & Mediation · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Letter and email highlighting serious funding challenge facing Community Law & Mediation’s Limerick centre, due to withdrawal European Social Intervention Fund, which could jeopardise the essential services we provide in regeneration communities and requesting meeting/assistance.
- Letter and email highlighting serious funding challenge facing Community Law & Mediation’s Limerick centre, due to withdrawal European Social Intervention Fund, which could jeopardise the essential services we provide in regeneration communities and requesting meeting/assistance.
The Union of Students in Ireland · 2 returns Education and Training
- Lobby day email
- Lobby day email
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Children and Youth Affairs
- Belong To held its Rainbow Awards for youth services, and invited representatives from those services' constituencies to attend.
Ibec · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Technology Ireland "Lunch & Learn" event with Oireachtas members
- Briefing event on US tarrifs
Blue Yard Ltd Transport
- Shannon Airport Group
Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited Environment
- Update on the Deposit Return Scheme
Irish Red Cross Budgetary matters
- Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Daffodil Day 2025
Creative Retail Distribution Limited Taxation
- Email to members of the Oireachtas concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.

Willie O'Dea — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 3 questions · 10 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Social 1 question
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) to review a decision on carer's allowance. [25259/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice when will a decision be made on a citizenship application by a person (details supplied). [25264/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-05-20 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science where the payment is drawn from for QQI levels 1-3 and 4-6 respectively, having regard to Circular 0027/2011- Payment to Assessors for Locally Devised Assessment, which was issued in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25198/25]

New lobbying 10 returns

Gaelic Players Association Sports and Recreation
- Discussion of the financial strain paced on inter-county players through playing their games
Community Law & Mediation · 3 returns Justice and Equality
- Letter and email highlighting serious funding challenge facing Community Law & Mediation’s Limerick centre, due to withdrawal European Social Intervention Fund, which could jeopardise the essential services we provide in regeneration communities and requesting meeting/assistance.
- Letter and email highlighting serious funding challenge facing Community Law & Mediation’s Limerick centre, due to withdrawal European Social Intervention Fund, which could jeopardise the essential services we provide in regeneration communities and requesting meeting/assistance.
- Meeting request regarding Economic and Social Intervention Fund (ESIF) in Limerick
The Union of Students in Ireland Education and Training
- Lobby day email
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Health
- Mental Health Bill 2024 and concerns re inability to provide treatment to all who will be involuntarily hospitalised due to current iteration.To provide descriptions using video recordings of people who had benefited from treatment under the current Mental Health Act explaining their illnesses and the necessary treatment provided in a timely manner.
Ibec Economic Development and Industry
- Technology Ireland "Lunch & Learn" event with Oireachtas members
Irish Red Cross Budgetary matters
- Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project
Creative Retail Distribution Limited Taxation
- Email to members of the Oireachtas concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.
Friends of the Earth Energy and Natural Resources
- Advocacy re Programme for Government