Limerick City — week of Mon, 13 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Limerick City TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Oct – 19 Oct 2025 · 4 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–56

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

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 94–65

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

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme

2025-10-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–63

Voted for 1 Kieran O'Donnell

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 1 Willie O'Dea

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 1 Kieran O'Donnell

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 1 Willie O'Dea

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 74–58

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

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

Conor Sheehan — Labour Party 5 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Finance 6 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance the number of housing units that have been realised from July 2022 to date from projects that received taxation relief under the Living City Initiative in the cities of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Kilkenny and Waterford, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55524/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance to detail any evaluation reports on the Living City Initiative or any review of the Living City Initiative undertaken by his Department or by any of the local authorities administering the Initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55526/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance the reasons for the decision to implement a derelict property tax as opposed to a vacant property tax in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55528/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance to outline the number of housing units realised in the cities of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Waterford, by city, that have received tax incentives under the Living Cities initiative since July 2022, all of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55744/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance if cinemas can be included in the VAT reduction for the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56120/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to a draught excise rebate proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56138/25]
Housing 4 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he intends to bring forward first-time buyers of second-hand homes who cannot access the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54667/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date by which he will commence section 587 of the Planning and Development Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55433/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units that have been realised from July 2022 to date from projects that availed of the Vacant Homes Refurbishment Grant in the cities of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Kilkenny and Waterford, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55525/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the number of housing units realised in the cities of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Waterford that have availed of the vacant homes refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55745/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients admitted to the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick having been previously discharged from the same hospital in the previous 96-hours in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54668/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health to detail all the upcoming bed blocks scheduled for construction at University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle campus by the timeline for planning and construction and the capital funding allocated for each, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55438/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of a senior management team who attended an event (details supplied); the cost of travel and accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55439/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current welfare and position of the Irish nationals detained by Israel following after participation in the Global Sumud Flotilla. [55437/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Budget 2026, if the player welfare grants available to inter-county players will be increased in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56133/25]

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

Maurice Quinlivan — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of a dental appointment for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54572/25]

Willie O'Dea — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Social 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the guardian's payment (contributory) for a person (details supplied) was discontinued when the person began to receive disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54758/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for the fuel allowance by a person (details supplied), who is in receipt of a widow's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56419/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action being taken to promote responsible dog ownership. [38075/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the staffing schedule at primary schools to ensure greater fairness and equity, especially for smaller schools in order to ensure equal access to quality education for every child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54955/25]