Results 161-180 of 297 for speaker:John Paul O'Shea

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 803. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of people who have been in receipt of jobseeker's allowance payment for 12 months or longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23774/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 804. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when he plans to publish draft proposals for consultation on the new working age payment which will ensure that inconsistencies within the social welfare system which disincentivise work are removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23775/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, for his continued engagement. The Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer, who is also from Cork, is well aware of the situation in the county. I agree with the Minister of State that we have many no-shows and this unfortunate. It is important that the RSA comes back and offers young people the opportunity of late cancellation appointments. I know...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 312 of 1 April 2025, to provide an update on the number of driving test assessors currently assigned to Cork; the number if the projected doubling of testers at the end of April was achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22670/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 312 of 1 April 2025, to provide an update on the number of driving test assessors currently assigned to Cork; the number if the projected doubling of testers at the end of April was achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. It is a serious issue nationally but particularly acute in Cork.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank the Minister of State for his engagement on this matter and his public statement last week asking for the RSA to come back to him with further information on reducing these waiting lists. This is a particularly acute issue in Cork. We have more than 4,000 people waiting for a driving test in Mallow, 11,500 people waiting for a Wilton driving test, and more than 2,000 in Ballincollig...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on discussions between his Department and CIÉ on the calls for former employees in receipt of a CIÉ pension on their longstanding call for an increase in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22959/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (7 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to revise the criteria for applications for a for primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23183/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm if an SNA allocation and review can proceed at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22493/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna DEIS (7 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of all schools in Cork that are currently included in the DEIS programme band 1 and band 2, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22737/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (7 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 511. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the application process for primary medical certificates;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22494/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of providers that are enrolled with Bus Éireann to provide school transport services for children with special educational needs in Cork for each of the years 2020 to 2024; the efforts being taken to enrol more providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21748/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (30 Apr 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the level of overall funding provided by her Department to the HSE South Cork and Kerry for distribution to Section 39 agencies, taking into account inflation costs and statutory sick pay entitlements in which Section 39 organisations have had to endure over recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21464/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (29 Apr 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the biomethane sustainability charter will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18662/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (29 Apr 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the communications strategy as part of the National Biomethane Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18663/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (29 Apr 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 245. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the online information hub as part of the National Biomethane Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18664/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (29 Apr 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 317. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the study being undertaken by his Department with the National Waste Collection Permit Office on incentivised charging structures in the waste collection market (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20933/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Licences (29 Apr 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 457. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on his efforts and that of his Department to establish reciprocal driving licence agreements with the US, and in particular in the state of New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20024/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 495. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his Department expects to complete its review of the large public service vehicle licensing system; the timeline for the delivery of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20470/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (29 Apr 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 629. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the delivery of the Conservation Management Plan for Doneraile House and Court, Doneraile, County Cork and in particular the construction of an orangery at the house which would greatly enhance the historical authenticity and visitor experience at Doneraile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19040/25]