Limerick City — week of Mon, 2 Mar

What your Limerick City TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Mar – 8 Mar 2026 · 4 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 43 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026

2026-03-04 · 2 votes · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 to regulate the use of recommender algorithms by video-sharing platform services

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–63

Voted for 1 Kieran O'Donnell

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

Did not vote 1 Willie O'Dea

The motion · motion passed 81–63

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

2026-03-03 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–68

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

Voted against 2 Conor Sheehan · Maurice Quinlivan

Conor Sheehan — Labour Party 3 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Health 9 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health her plans to develop additional endoscopy capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17126/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if there will be additional endoscopy capacity provided for in the new elective hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17127/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if she is tendering for the enhanced flu vaccine for Winter 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17128/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if NIAC will review the guidelines around high dose vaccines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17129/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the specific steps being taken to ensure the HSE considers the time-critical nature of Friedreich’s ataxia during the current price negotiations for Skyclarys, the only drug approved for treatment of this condition, given the 570 days since the application for use was lodged and the rapid progression of the disease in sufferers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17917/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025 – 2030 are being applied to the approval process for the drug Skyclarys used to treat Friedrich's ataxia to prevent further delays in addressing the unmet need of sufferers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17918/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement on access to new and innovative medicines which aims for a 180-day decision timeline is being applied to the drug Skyclarys used to treat Friedrich's ataxia to prevent further delays in addressing the unmet need of sufferers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17919/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who cannot be discharged from a hospital on delayed discharge of care due to the fact they do not have a fixed abode, by name of hospital, in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17929/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health following on from the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025, her plans to deal with the sale and advertising of nicotine pouches targeted at minors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18107/26]
Housing 8 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Government the total number of properties acquired by local authorities under the local authority tenant-in-situ scheme, broken down by county, for 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16668/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units delivered through the local infrastructure housing activation fund broken down by year in tabular form since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16692/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he proposes to take to address the growing housing deficit given that Government never met their targets for social and affordable housing delivery under Housing for All; if he will revise the targets contained within Delivering Homes, Building Communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17104/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Social Housing Construction Status Report for Q4 of 2025 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16458/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the new measures he will bring forward to tackle rising and homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16460/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of uncollected derelict site levies as of February 2026; the new measures he will bring forward to force local authorities to collect uncollected levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16459/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the work of the Housing Activation Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17105/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental homes that will be delivered under Delivering Homes, Building Communities; the actions he will take to ensure cost rental rents will be affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16461/26]
Transport 2 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the construction timeline and funding of a train station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17124/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the cost of reopening a spur of railway line in Limerick (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17125/26]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department collaborates with the Department of Transport to identify horse welfare breaches occurring on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16289/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any of the €4 million in equine funding awarded to charities involved in the care and welfare of horses is specifically earmarked for the seizure or rehabilitation of horses involved in illegal road racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16290/26]
Education 1 question
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the supports and services for victims of abuse in industrial schools will be put in place. [16253/26]
Culture 1 question
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the community sport facilities fund 2026 will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16310/26]
Rural 1 question
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on funding for a new library (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17137/26]

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

Maurice Quinlivan — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Enterprise 4 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the consideration his Department is giving to the creation of a comprehensive national Traveller employment plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16954/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration will be given to providing additional resources and support to Traveller organisations engaged in upskilling and employment creation work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16955/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will establish an awareness campaign to promote to employers, traveller inclusion in the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16956/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to commit to ensuring that the Traveller Graduate Network is supported in its provision of mentoring programmes, workshops and jobs fairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16957/26]
Social 3 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection to ensure that cultural awareness and anti-racism training is made mandatory for all staff working in employment activation and support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16958/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection to establish a funding scheme for Traveller liaison workers networks to be established in order to promote the employment of Travellers to specific employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17245/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection to hold further Traveller employment events, similar to Job Week 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17246/26]
Health 2 questions
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure the Community Access Support Team pilot project in Limerick is maintained for the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17545/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on her considerations of the 30 September 2025 HIQA report on Emergency Healthcare in the Midwest; when a financial commitment in support of the implementation of the three HIQA recommendations will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17544/26]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will take action to address the lack of members of the Traveller community employed within the public sector and semi-state sector, and particularly apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17020/26]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to commit to further supporting the creation of access to apprenticeship programmes specifically targeting members of the Traveller community. [17249/26]
Housing 1 question
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider increasing the income threshold for applicants for social housing, accounting for the rise in monthly rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17571/26]

Willie O'Dea — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 4 questions
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the process to allow for the reimbursement of Skyclarys, the only approved treatment for Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA); the specific steps being taken to ensure the HSE considers the "time-critical" nature of FA during the current price negotiations for Skyclarys; the way in which the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030 and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement (which aims for a 180-day decision timeline) are being applied to this specific case, to prevent further delays in addressing the ‘unmet need’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17862/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand primary care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17523/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the proportion of the HSE workforce employed in acute services in 2026; the proportion at the end of 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17522/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the problems encountered by recently qualified paramedics in gaining employment with the National Ambulance Service; if she believes that the paramedic qualification should effectively remain tied to a single employer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17993/26]
Housing 3 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will overhaul the built heritage investment scheme run by his Department, in view of the fact that this year, very few vernacular buildings received grant funding, so that vernacular buildings would have their own particular grant scheme, similar to years up to and including 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16682/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review the qualifying criteria for cost rental housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17481/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review the qualifying criteria for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17480/26]