Results 1-20 of 297 for speaker:John Paul O'Shea

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will contribute to the local improvement scheme fund in recognition of the wider public usage of roads being funded under the scheme; when his Department was last approached by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht with a view to securing a contribution; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (1 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 426. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if sports capital grant approval to allow an organisation (details supplied) to award the tender and start works will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35933/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (1 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 479. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to review the current tenant purchase scheme to allow council-owned housing secured under the Part V agreements and or AHB properties to be sold as part of any future tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35760/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if parents of Irish babies born through surrogacy can avail of the newborn baby grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35206/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 607. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will contribute to the local improvement scheme fund in recognition of the significant proportion of roads being funded under the scheme to enable and improve access to agricultural holdings; if his Department has ever been approached by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht with a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 902. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the up to date data in respect of the number of roads, kilometres of road and square meterage of roads being completed per local authority area under the local improvement scheme, including the amount of money spent per annum and roads and area completed for each year since 2019, in tabular form; if he is concerned that the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (26 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any relief on stamp duty for the purchase of agricultural land by an individual not from an agricultural background (that is, no green certificate); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35036/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount funding provided to Kerry County Council and the number of group water schemes completed over the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35031/25]

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: No apologies have been received. This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025. I welcome the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Calleary, and his officials to the meeting. It is important to note that in the event of a division being called, members who wish to participate must be physically present, as they...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank the Minister. We will now proceed to the consideration of the Bill.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Amendment Nos. 1, 5, 6 and 23 to 25, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. I ask the Minister to move amendment No. 1.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Amendment No. 2 is in the name of the Minister. Amendments Nos. 2, 27 and 30 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 have been ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 219(3) due to the potential to impose a charge on the Revenue.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: That is why Deputy Coppinger is welcome here today. We will move on now to Deputy O'Reilly.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are out of order.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Amendments Nos. 9 and 19 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank the Minister. Are there any comments? How stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Amendments Nos. 10 to 13, inclusive, are out of order.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Amendments Nos. 14 to 18, inclusive, are out of order