Limerick City — week of Mon, 12 Jan — Watch Them Work

What your Limerick City TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Jan – 18 Jan 2026 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 35 questions · 87 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Mercosur Trade Agreement

2026-01-14 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 69–85

Voted for 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

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

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–70

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

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

The motion · motion passed 85–70

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

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines

2026-01-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 85–70

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

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

The motion · motion passed 85–70

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

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2026-01-13 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–67

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

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

Conor Sheehan — Labour Party 6 votes · 11 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Justice 4 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people in Irish prisons with a personality disorder diagnosis between 2020 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74550/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he will take to reduce the number of people in prison on short term sentences of less than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74551/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the latest Inspector of Prisons report into Limerick Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74599/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of Gardaí broken down by rank in each Garda division in the country; and the number of Garda retirements in each division between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74600/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will undergo surgery; the reason surgery has been delayed and cancelled previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74097/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health when she will bring a memo to cabinet to outline the implementation plan and period for option C of the review of an organisation (details supplied) into emergency care capacity at UHL; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74604/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant community health posts in UHL hospital group CHO by discipline, by grade and whole time equivalent, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74605/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline on when the boundary review into local electoral areas will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74261/25]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rational for using Eircode routing keys in respect of the upcoming Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025 concerning the rent register as opposed to using the Pobal HP deprivation index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74601/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in light of the opposition by anglers to the proposed new catch and release bye laws, if he will take action on the issues highlighted by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1314/26]
Children 1 question
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if ECCE/early years childcare and education services that are 100% State funded and effectively not operating for profit are liable for commercial rates; if so, if her Department will provide or subsidise commercial rates for ECCE services; if not, if the services are legally permitted to pass these costs onto parents through increased fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3266/26]

New lobbying 4 returns

Seqirus Health
- Meetings about the winter flu season and protection of over 65s.
Threshold Housing
- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2025
Grow Remote Ireland CLG Employment
- Phone calls to elected reps offices to remind about upcoming All Party Group meeting in Leinster House
Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) Housing
- Submitted PQ

Kieran O'Donnell — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 78 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 78 returns

Third Age Health
- Policy Areas: Experiences of Older People at End of Life; Bereavement; Loss and Grief; Positive ageing; Ageism. Intended results: Targeted training/developed resources for engaging and interacting with older people. Provision of bereavement supports. Access to out-of-hours GP, and community Nursing services for all older people at end of life. Implement Statutory Home Care Scheme. Repeat National End of Life Survey. Establish Independent Commissioner for Ageing & older People.
North Dublin Home Care Community
- Launch of a dementia café
Threshold Housing
- Exempted Development legislation
Rosetta Care Ltd Health
- Increased funding supports to independent nursing home operators, legislative changes review, budget submission
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 70 returns Finance · Energy and Natural Resources · Social Protection · Taxation · Heritage · Environment
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Forestry
- Pigs- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Poultry
- Organic Farm Scheme - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
- Horticulture Land Rental Scheme
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Seed Potato
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Baling Assistance Payment
- Spent Mushroom Compost Scheme
- Automation in the Mushroom Sector
- The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of Commercial Horticulture
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Horticulture (including Potatoes & Mushrooms)
- Protein Crop Supports
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to support Farm Enterprises - Tillage
- Bluetongue/Foot & Mouth Disease Preparedness
- Herd Health Plans
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Animal Health Ireland
- Fallen Animals
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - VAT on Vaccines
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Regional Veterinary Labs
- Biosecurity
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Penalties
- Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - General Actions
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Scoring
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission-Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme- Administration
- Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Engagement with Farmers
- Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) - Energy From Farms
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Energy From Farms - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) for Renewable Energy
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Energy From Farms - Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (SRESS)
- Farmer Owned & Operated/ABP Type 9 Biogas Plant - Energy From Farms
- Planning & Infrastructure Challenges for Renewable Energy
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Energy From Farms
- Income Volatility Measures for All Agricultural Sectors
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Social Protection Measures - Cost of Employment
- Social Protection Measures - Agricultural Education & Youth Participation
- Social Protection Measures - State Pension Access & Equity
- Social Protection Measures - Class S PRSI Contributions
- Fair Deal & Older People in Rural Areas
- Farm Assist Scheme Reform
- VAT and Taxation on Farm Inputs
- Stock Relief - Agri Taxation
- Agri Taxation - Agricultural Relief
- Agricultural/Business Relief Capital Acquisition Tax (CAT) Values
- Succession Farm Partnership Tax Credit
- Agri Taxation - Stamp Duty on Agricultural Land
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Agri Taxation - Uisce Éireann's Non-Domestic Tariff Framework (NDTF) (Water Charges)
- Agri Taxation - Commercial Rates on Farm Buildings & Agricultural Land
- Cross Sector Support - LEADER
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Farm Finance
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Designated Area Payments
- Mountain Access Projects
- Greater Targeted Support for Hill Farmers
- Uplands Recreation Scheme
- Cross Sector Support - Farm Safety
- Measures to support Climate Action on Farm - Wildlife Control Programme Resources
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - TB
- Animal Health - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
- Agri Taxation - Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
- Dog Control
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Sheep
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Suckler Cow and Beef
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Knowledge Transfer Scheme
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Multi-Species Sward Scheme Including Red Clover
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Deer Management
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Protein Crop Supports
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Walks Scheme
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Energy From Farms
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm
- Forgotten Farmer Scheme
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Farm Schemes - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
- IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Farm Schemes - Areas of Natural Constraints (ANCs)
Fold Ireland Housing
- Invited public officials (Government Ministers, Dublin West Constituency TDs and Local Area Representatives) to the official launch of a new housing scheme in Hansfield, Dublin 15, in November 2025. Minister James Browne, TD, officially opened the development. Link to the press release: https://www.foldhousing.ie/minister-for-housing-james-browne-td-opens-133-new-social-homes-in-dublin-15/
Trinity Care Health
- 17/09/2025
Age Action Budgetary matters
- Funding for a Programme for Government commitment
Alliance of Age Sector NGOs Health
- Meeting with Minister for Older People

Maurice Quinlivan — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 17 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Agriculture 4 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an up-to-date report in 2025 on the number of horses currently registered in the State, by category and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1860/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the enforcement of horse welfare and control measures; if he is satisfied that current resources are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1861/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when members of the Oireachtas can expect an updated strategy or legislative proposals relating to horse traceability, abandonment and welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1862/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which funding allocated for horse welfare in 2025 was spent; the outcomes achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1863/26]
Housing 3 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the local authority housing vacancy figures for the year 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2509/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the refurbishment timelines, per county, for bringing vacant local authority housing stock back in to use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2510/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the barriers that inhibit the use of compulsory purchase orders; whether legislative reform is planned during this Dáil term in relation to these orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2952/26]
Justice 3 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a person has been repeatedly asked to upload documents they have already provided to the Department with regard to an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74094/25]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which Garda resourcing levels are impacting crime detection and prevention; the resourcing improvements expected in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3118/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address the ongoing delays in the processing of visas, including family re-unification visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3120/26]
Social 2 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing times for each social protection payment, for the year 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2515/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing times for social protection payment appeals, for the year 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2516/26]
Children 2 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for occupational therapy or psychologist support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2011/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive an occupational therapy or an appointment with a psychologist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2012/26]
Transport 2 questions
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in developing Foynes Port as a centre for the delivery of offshore wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73135/25]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that existing legislation is sufficient in dealing with the misuse of scrambler bikes and e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3119/26]
Health 1 question
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of days in 2025, that the full capacity protocol has been utilised at University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2813/26]

New lobbying 3 returns

Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited Health
- The Reduced Risk Products Association issued written communications to Sinn Féin TDs and Senators outlining evidence on the role of vaping as a smoking cessation tool for adult smokers, and highlighting potential implications of proposed flavour restrictions for individuals who use vaping to quit or reduce smoking.
Grow Remote Ireland CLG Employment
- Phone calls to elected reps offices to remind about upcoming All Party Group meeting in Leinster House
Simon Communities of Ireland Housing
- Coffee Dock Meet and Greet in Leinster House

Willie O'Dea — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 7 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Education 3 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the procedures for allocating the number of posts of responsibility and the remuneration for principalship and deputy principalship within special schools given at present only the number of teachers employed directly by the board is recognised by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1367/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the NCSEs procedures to ensure the NCSE will accept interim confirmation letters from CDNT psychologists where full reports are delayed, in order to ensure timely access to appropriate educational placements (details supplied). [1368/26]
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children nationally have been refused a letter of eligibility for special class placements due to not meeting the NCSE October deadline (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1373/26]
Children 2 questions
- 2026-01-13 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the practice within CDNTs (details supplied) of assessing children strictly on a chronological basis without triage according to level of clinical need; if she will outline plans to introduce needs-based prioritisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1371/26]
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide significantly more physical and therapeutic supports through the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) within east Limerick, Ballysimon, Limerick, as many children are not currently receiving access to occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and other essential interventions that are critical to their development, wellbeing, and ability to participate in daily life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3276/26]
Culture 1 question
- 2026-01-14 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the plans to assist Irish journalism by providing a ring fenced funding stream for public-interest journalism. [3330/26]
Social 1 question
- 2026-01-15 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the proposed annual cost of disability support payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2597/26]

New lobbying 2 returns

Simon Communities of Ireland · 2 returns Housing
- Sharing Pre-Budget Submission
- Attendence at Simon Week Limerick