Results 261-280 of 315 for speaker:John Paul O'Shea

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Effect of Child-related Benefits on Child Poverty and Deprivation: ESRI (18 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: -----there is an awful lot of detail involved in the social protection system. It is good to have the research from them but it is also good to see the continued research. I thank you for your time and your interest in this matter because it is something on which this committee is very anxious to follow up over the coming years to try to make the system more public-friendly,...

Estimates for Public Services 2025: Message from Select Committee (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: The Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 20 - Garda Síochána; Vote 21 - Prisons; Vote 22 - Courts Service; Vote 24 - Justice; and Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Sinéad Gibney - To discuss the closure of a montessori in Stepaside and general lack of childcare availability in Dublin Rathdown. Deputy Erin McGreehan - To discuss the use of Louth County Hospital in Dundalk as a surgical...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: An Garda Síochána (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: The next Topical Issue is shared by Deputies Quinlivan and Sheehan.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider additional funding allocation for local authorities during 2025 to address the need for improvements on local and regional roads across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34030/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the rollout of the enhanced 243 Bus Éireann service in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 307. To ask the Minister for Finance the average turnaround time for processing tax refunds under the employment and incentive investment scheme 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34065/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 344. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his department will consider providing amenities such as public lighting, picnic tables, information signage and QR codes to link to history at Ratoo Round Tower, Ballybuff, County Kerry; if he will provide a list of works carried out on the tower to date; if there are further works to be completed; if so, the timeframe involved;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 690. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible for an ACRES payment for 2024 to be paid to farm partnerships instead of individual farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33928/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 800. To ask the Minister for Health the monies that have been allocated to the Southern Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33922/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 801. To ask the Minister for Health the monies that have been allocated to the Cork Local Drugs Task Force for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33923/25]

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.