Mon, 28 Jul – 3 Aug 2025 · 4 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 73 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Conor Sheehan — Labour Party
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67 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked67 total
Health17 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists working in the public scheme in each CHO district from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40993/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the percentage of and number of hospital admissions for children aged 13 and under attributed to tooth decay and dental issues in Ireland, per hospital, from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40994/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitalisations for children caused by tooth decay, broken down by hospital group, from 2014-2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40995/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for chemotherapy to commence from time of referral in each hospital group between 2015 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41424/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting surgical removal of their wisdom teeth, broken down by CHO, including wait time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41859/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by her Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42467/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the action she proposes to take to deal with the unregulated operators in the cosmetics industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42870/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if she intends to introduce licensing for non-surgical cosmetic procedures; the form that licensing would take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42871/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on The Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill 2017, including when the legislation will be referred back to her from the Attorney General’s office; a timeline for enactment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42872/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if she will update the licensing for the administration of a treatment (details supplied) to allow nurses to administer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42873/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of people hospitalised for cosmetic surgery performed incorrectly from 2020 to 2025, broken down by hospital group, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42874/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of people hospitalised for non-invasive cosmetic procedures performed incorrectly from 2020 to 2025, broken down by hospital group, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42875/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be taken to combat the rise in dentists carrying out a treatment (details supplied) for cosmetic reasons instead of carrying out dentistry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42888/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health when hexahydrocannabinol will be added to the list of controlled substances under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43066/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if she will ban flavoured vapes, limit nicotine concentration levels and introduce plain packaging and mandatory health warnings on packaging of vapes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43067/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of people hospitalised, per hospital, due to vaping related illnesses or injuries in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43068/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has allocated funding to any initiatives aimed at reducing the use of vapes, specifically among younger people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43069/25]
Transport12 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of people working in the NDLS for each year from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41191/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver licence applications processed by the NDLS from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41192/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications for exchange of a foreign driving licence, by country, in tabular form, from 2015 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41193/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the current average wait time for a driving test per test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41194/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when 90-minute fares will be rolled out in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41857/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when contactless payment will be introduced in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41858/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the revenue generated from parking at each Irish rail station for 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41860/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42474/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters that have been sanctioned for delivery in Limerick city in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number installed; the number awaiting installation; the timeline for installation for those sanctioned but not installed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42955/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when a 90-minute ticket will be rolled out for Limerick buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43400/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when contactless payment technology will be rolled out on Limerick buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43401/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when the new PSO operator will be announced for a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43402/25]
Education6 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent by her Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42462/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the Programme for Government commits to reducing the pupil-teacher ratio to 19:1, and the current pupil-teacher ratio stands at 23:1, when this reduction will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43076/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will commit to communicating important circulars to school principals during school term time and not during holiday periods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43081/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to the implementation of a pro-rata administration time allowance for deputy principals given the fact that a school with 572 pupils has the same day time administration allocation as a school with 170 pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43082/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will commit to a guaranteed grant schedule given that schools have been requested to submit a three-year budget to the FSSU which they cannot complete without knowledge of incoming grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43083/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding stream available to a school (details supplied) to apply to extend a sports hall given that they are ineligible under additional school accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43712/25]
Housing6 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to publish in full any correspondence from the Land Development Agency in relation to the changes in design guidelines for apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41425/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times he has met with the RIAI since he was appointed; the list of attendees and the dates of any meetings in relation held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41451/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times he has met with the IPI since he was appointed; the list of attendees and the dates of any meetings held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41452/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing applications, by local authority that have used the section 179A exemption since 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41972/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage following the decision by Limerick city and county council to pause all applications for housing adaptation grants for older people and disabled people, with the exception of housing adaption grants, mobility aid grants and emergency applications under the housing aid for older people, due to a lack of funding; if he will allocate additional funding to ensure that applications currently in the system will be processed in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42017/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42468/25]
Social5 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42472/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the hot school meals programme will be expanded to the schools announced in April 2025, given that these schools still have not received the necessary paperwork to begin the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43077/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the paperwork necessary to begin the hot school meals programme will be distributed to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43078/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason schools were not notified during the school year that the necessary paperwork for the hot school meals programme was not ready (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will announce the delay of the hot school meals programme expansion or if principals will have to communicate this to parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43080/25]
Foreign3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department on food and alcohol at receptions in Iveagh House between 2014 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41017/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of requests to expedite passports received by his office in each year from 2015 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41195/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42465/25]
Justice3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for an application for naturalisation by applicant nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42023/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there is a definitive timeframe for convictions to be taken into account when assessing an application for naturalisation; if not, if it is at the discretion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42340/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42469/25]
Further and Higher Education3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the quality controls in place regarding the training provided by a company (details supplied) for special needs assistants or SNAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43084/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is responsible for education for people over the age of 65 years, given that lifelong learning is defined as learning up to the age of 64 years; if not, the Department that is responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42334/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42466/25]
Children2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the five new family resource centres will be announced by Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41925/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount spent by her Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42458/25]
Rural2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42471/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the community centre investment fund will be accepting applications this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44094/25]
Taoiseach1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Taoiseach the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [42473/25]
Climate1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42459/25]
Defence1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42461/25]
Finance1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42464/25]
Public Expenditure1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42470/25]
Enterprise1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42463/25]
Culture1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42460/25]
Agriculture1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42457/25]
Kieran O'Donnell — Fine Gael
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0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Maurice Quinlivan — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
2 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked2 total
Education1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the costs incurred annually from 2000 to date to the State in legal fees and associated fees, in respect of all legal proceedings regarding the survivors of sexual abuse at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41127/25]
Health1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42734/25]
Willie O'Dea — Fianna Fáil
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4 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked4 total
Defence1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the proposed increase in defence spending over the next five years, particularly in view of the recent commitment by many European countries to significantly increase their defence expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41784/25]
Enterprise1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a decision will be made in relation to a review of a work permit for a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42024/25]
Justice1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an application has been submitted to establish an IPAS centre at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43131/25]
Health1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE have requested that the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Physiology (IICMP) get the two year postgraduate course in clinical measurement science (higher diploma) from Technological University Dublin accredited; that previously graduates from this course were hired by the HSE, but now recent graduates who have been offered positions in the HSE cannot get a contract as the course is still not accredited; the action she will take to ensure these graduates can take up their positions in the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42658/25]