Maria Byrne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the news that the community first responders unit on the Ennis Road in Limerick city has been granted a temporary home. The unit does fantastic work and its members are highly trained in first aid and dealing with issues to do with older people. They do not have a permanent home. I thank Limerick 2030 for giving them temporary access to a unit in the Cleeves Riverside Quarter site on the North Circular Road. They will be able to use the facilities there for a number of years as there is a long-term plan for the site. The first responders have been operating out of each other's houses and supporting one another in that way. The provision of temporary accommodation is welcome but I ask the council to look at finding a permanent home for the unit.

The Limerick Person of the Year awards take place today. There are 12 nominees, each of whom was selected for one of the past 12 months. I wish all the nominees the very best as they go forward for this prestigious award. It is designed to recognise people who have done things for the benefit of others in their community and to promote Limerick. I wish all the nominees well.