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TDs / Conor Sheehan
Conor Sheehan
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875
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
101,335
words spoken in the chamber
Across 379 contributions. Plus 139 contributions from the chair, not counted
390
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
195
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
What they ask about
The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.
Who they ask
The departments their questions were addressed to.
Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 875 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 379 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 6 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 26 | 15 |
| March 2025 | 38 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 26 | 11 |
| May 2025 | 29 | 13 |
| June 2025 | 57 | 18 |
| July 2025 | 126 | 34 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 49 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 37 | 25 |
| November 2025 | 36 | 34 |
| December 2025 | 50 | 22 |
| January 2026 | 36 | 9 |
| February 2026 | 47 | 28 |
| March 2026 | 75 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 40 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 54 | 35 |
| June 2026 | 43 | 27 |
| July 2026 | 23 | 31 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 48 | 11 |
| October 2026 | 29 | 12 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 190 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.
Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Limerick City 29 November 2024 to now
- party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now
Fine Gael's lord mayor is not in favour of it.
Your own lord mayor is not in favour of it.
That is completely disingenuous.
Last week, Limerick Chamber contacted the Minister, Deputy O’Brien, about the Mackey roundabout and the safety issues there to formally request €2.2 million in funding to advance the next stage of improvement works to the roundabout. This is a critical priority for the safety of people in the mid-west but also for our economic development. It is a key interchange in the east of the city, connecting the M7 motorway to…
A wise woman.
Ar dtús báire, gabhaim buíochas leis na Daonlathaithe Sóisialta agus an Teachta Farrelly as ucht an Bille seo a thabhairt faoi bhráid na Dála. Cuirim fáilte roimh na cuairteoirí go léir atá anseo. Is Bille tábhachtach simplí é seo. I mo thuairim, caithfidh muid é seo a thabhairt isteach, because I believe, and the Labour Party believes, that the voting age should be lowered to 16. This is something Joe Costello, who …
The overall time is up. I will allow the Deputy to speak if she is very brief.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case:
Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss a dedicated pilot study on all aspects of the health service in the Iveragh and Dingle peninsulas.
Deputy Ciarán Ahern - To discuss issues on the BusConnects F spine and S orbital routes affecting Dublin South-West.
Deputy …
I thank the Deputy.
I thank the Minister of State very much. That concludes the Topical Issue debate.
We have a number of attacks on LGBTQI+ people and community in recent months. In Cork, there was an assault on two drag performers, Krystal Queer and Lucina Schynning. In Limerick recently two young students were hospitalised after they were set upon in a homophobic attack. As a gay man, I would not feel comfortable walking the streets of this country holding the hand of a partner. I do not think many LGBT people wou…
I thank the Minister of State for that response. I am glad she acknowledged we need a step change in how we treat problematic drug users. I represent Limerick city, which the Minister of State knows well. Our city has been absolutely destroyed by drugs, whether the drug barons who prey on vulnerable communities or the crack cocaine epidemic that has ripped through our city. Limerick is unfortunately the crack cocaine…
It is the crack cocaine capital of Ireland.
It is.
Hear, hear.
That is not true.
So disingenuous.
The Tánaiste was inappropriate.
He knew what he was doing.
I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue. There is a comprehensive network of CCTV cameras in Limerick. It was established as a direct response to a number of public order challenges in the city. The CCTV is a key pillar in the Limerick regeneration framework implementation plan, LRFIP, which followed on from the Fitzgerald report. This was the flagship Government programme to deal with the signifi…
I thank the Minister of State. It might seem like it takes a lot of money to run the Limerick scheme compared with community CCTV schemes, particularly in more compact areas. However, Limerick is a unique place and not just because I am saying it is. It is unique because, unfortunately, we have eight of the top ten most deprived areas in the State. We have some of the best but poorest communities in the entire countr…
I wish to talk about the CAST pilot project in Limerick, which is ten months operational. Much credit goes to the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for this. To date, this project has recorded 80 diversions from Mental Health Act detentions as well as incidents of criminal diversion for minor offences. It ensures that people get the right care at the right time in the community. The CAST support forum has 14 partner …
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case:
Deputy Michael Collins - To discuss flooding in the Bantry, Ballinascarthy and Ballylickey areas.
Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss use of the Pretty Polly site in Killarney, County Kerry, as a centre for training and education.
Deputy Joe Cooney - To discu…
There are five Deputies named on this Topical Issues matter. They have 48 seconds each so I encourage them to rattle it off, please.