Results 221-240 of 305 for speaker:John Paul O'Shea

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 560. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families in each county that have received the baby boost grant since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32239/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 563. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total amount of social welfare overpayments identified by his Department for each of the years 2014 to 2024; the amount that has been recouped to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 564. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of individuals who received an overpayment from his Department for each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32350/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 565. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of individuals identified by his Department who have received an overpayment in excess of €50,000 in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32351/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 566. 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 received the free travel pass since it was extended to persons who are medically unable to drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32352/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 567. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of persons over 70 who have qualified for the fuel allowance since the means test for over 70s was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32353/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 578. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of people who will receive an increase in their carer's allowance payment when the changes to the means test takes effect in July 2025; if he will outline the overall percentage of carer's allowance recipients who will now qualify for the maximum weekly payment on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if landlords who improve BER ratings for existing tenants will continue to be able to seek increases to market level rent rates following the implementation of the Government’s new rent control measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32873/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 168. To ask the Minister for Health whether the vaccine for shingles will be made available to medical card holders or under the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33124/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (19 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 259. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if IDA lands (details supplied) have been transferred to the Land Development Agency for the delivery of much needed housing in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33333/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (19 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 260. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the implementation of section 22 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33344/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s proposals for a scheme to support long established young farmers, commonly been referred to as Forgotten Farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33343/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Schools Building Projects (19 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 369. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the building block extension grant application for a school (details supplied) was not successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33403/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Schools Building Projects (19 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 370. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the building block extension grant application for a school (details supplied) was not successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33404/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the funding under the Strategic Infrastructure Fund to build a new Youthreach facility on the site of the existing college site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/25]

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Free Legal Advice Centres (18 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: No apologies have been received. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage in speech that would be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or entity. Therefore, if witnesses'...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Free Legal Advice Centres (18 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Go raibh maith agat Eilis for your opening statement. I will now invite members to discuss the matter. I remind members participating remotely to use the raised-hand feature and to cancel it when they have spoken. Deputy O'Reilly has asked to speak first because she has another commitment. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Free Legal Advice Centres (18 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: There is an overall welcome for this Bill in the House across all parties. It is something that should be welcomed. I thank Ms Barry and Mr. Bowes for their contributions today and for their proposed amendments to the Bill. It is important that members go through the amendments. We got a fair understanding today of some of the amendments that have been put forward for very good reasons....

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Free Legal Advice Centres (18 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Regarding a date, the legislation allows for payments to be backdated to the date of whenever the judgment was made. Do the FLAC representatives think that this date is satisfactory? Would they like an alternative date?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Free Legal Advice Centres (18 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: As there are no further questions from members, I thank Ms Barry and Mr. Bowes for contributing to the meeting. We are grateful that they provided their briefing materials in advance of our discussion, which assisted the committee in its deliberations. We will suspend until 11 a.m. to facilitate the exchange of witnesses.