TDs / Conor Sheehan

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Conor Sheehan

Labour Party Limerick City TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Limerick City 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now
Conor Sheehan Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Justice
474. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the National Standards on Accommodation offered to people in the International Protection process apply to all accommodation centres for international protection applicants, including those living in so called "emergency centres" and designated border facilities as proposed under the newly adopted International Protection Act 2026…
Conor Sheehan Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
599. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE's procurement process for community rehabilitation and transitional beds for HSE Mid-West provided for up to 100 beds, comprising 40 Level 2 rehabilitation beds, 40 Level 3 rehabilitation beds and 20 transitional-care beds; the assessment of patient need and hospital capacity that informed this requirement; whether that requirement remains; and, if no…
Conor Sheehan Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Rural
747. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor Sheehan den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist ag a Roinn tacú leis an togra le haghaidh Gaelchampas don Earnáil Phoiblí i gCarna; cad iad na céimeanna coincréiteacha atá á dtógáil ag an Roinn chun scrúdú a dhéanamh ar an dréachtmholadh siollabais agus ar an gcostáil atá curtha chun cinn ag an nGrúpa Oibre; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.…
Conor Sheehan Oral 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
96. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take this winter to reverse rising homelessness; when the promised and delayed child and family homelessness action plan will be published; and the emergency measures he will take this winter to accelerate exits from emergency accommodation. [68816/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Health
167. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if a GP practice can ask a prospective patient whether they hold a medical card, GP visit card or are a private patient; if a practice can refuse or restrict access to an appointment on this basis; and if she will clarify the rules governing this practice. [69040/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Education
364. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will increase the capitation grant for schools in the budget. [68003/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Justice
543. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Government will consider protecting, either fully or partially, Temporary Protection Residence accumulated before the commencement of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026. [68270/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Justice
544. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current statutory basis for treating residents under Temporary Protection as non-reckonable, given the proposed amendment to section 16A and the wording in the general scheme that it will move Temporary Protection time from being reckonable residence. [68268/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Health
771. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3129 of 7 September 2026, if she will clarify a matter (details supplied). [68525/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Health
772. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3129 of 7 September 2026, if she can provide a timeline on when the five remaining teams planned under the 2018 Model of Care for Eating Disorder Services will be completed and fully operational. [68524/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Justice
407. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the outstanding visa appeals for Palestinian nationals seeking to study in Ireland will be processed, given that third-level courses have already commenced for the current academic year and students risk losing their placements; and the specific criteria or differentiating factors that distinguished the 46 applications from Pale…
Conor Sheehan Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Health
433. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the newly approved Huntington’s Disease Care Pathway, following the approval notification issued by the Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland on 28 August 2026. [67691/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Health
435. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the severe delays in neurology review appointments for degenerative conditions, with specific reference to cases where patients with Huntington’s disease have had long waits to see their neurologist; and the specific measures within the new care pathway to reduce these waiting lists. [67689/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Transport
155. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport if he would support the inclusion of a feasibility study into the viability of a Shannon airport to Limerick rail link using the Western Rail Corridor. [67125/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Transport
156. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of capital and current transport investment allocated and drawn down by region (including NUTS 2 regional assemblies: Northern and Western, Eastern and Midland, and Southern) in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, broken down by transport mode (such as national roads, regional and local roads, public transport, active tra…
Conor Sheehan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Transport
157. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport his position on passenger services (details supplied); and if he supports the policy objective and ambition of restoring passenger services to this line permanently. [67123/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Transport
158. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the twin tracking of the Limerick to Limerick Junction railway line including an updated construction timeline and estimated completion date. [67122/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Transport
159. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of park and ride services at Ballysimon, Limerick; and specifically if the NTA have identified a site. [67121/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Enterprise
231. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current legislative timeline for the full implementation of the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 and the establishment of the short-term letting register; and the specific measures being taken to ensure local authorities are adequately resourced to enforce the associated planning regulations. [67200/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Education
314. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth To provide an update on the ongoing review and data re-evaluation of the DEIS Plus identification model; how she will address the concerns of school principals regarding the fairness and transparency of the data inputs used, specifically the reliance on the HP Deprivation Index. [67106/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Education
315. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the exact selection methodology and publish the scoring criteria in tabular form for DEIS + allocation to ensure transparency for excluded schools. [67110/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Education
317. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a comprehensive breakdown of the total number of modular school units delivered across primary and post-primary schools in each year from 2020 to date in 2026. [67127/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Education
318. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of the total amount spent by her Department on modular, prefab, and temporary school accommodation, including purchase, installation, and rental or leasing costs, in each year from 2020 to date in 2026. [67126/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Education
321. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total expenditure and number of units delivered by her Department on the procurement, leasing, and installation of modular classroom units under the current Modular Accommodation Framework compared to the previous tendering system from 2020 to 2026, in tabular form; the average cost per square metre of modular delivery under the new framework ve…
Conor Sheehan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Education
323. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the funding shortfall facing schools with sanctioned SEN classes, where the standard capital and start-up grants do not cover the full cost of equipping a dedicated sensory room; if her Department will increase the baseline sensory room grant or introduce a flexible top-up mechanism. [67197/26]