Results 461-480 of 674 for speaker:John Paul O'Shea

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved play specialist posts in Cork University Hospital; the number of posts that are in place and filled; the number that are vacant; if there are plans for recruitment to vacant posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49399/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 346. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to recruit a dedicated consultant paediatric gastroenterologist for Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49400/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (18 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 354. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the timeframe for payments to be made as a result of the WRC payment agreement which was ratified by members in May 2025 and applies to workers in community and voluntary organisations including Section 39, Section 56, Section 10 and Section 40; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49443/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (18 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 355. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider additional financial supports for community and voluntary organisations including Section 39, Section 56, Section 10 and Section 40 through their annual service level agreements with the HSE to assist with inflation costs & statutory sick pay costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49444/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (18 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 377. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE would consider funding CAR T-cell therapy for cancer patients in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49530/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (25 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 87. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans for phasing out the means test entirely for the carer’s allowance during the lifetime of this Government, as per the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51028/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (25 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: This question relates to an issue that goes to the very heart of compassion, dignity and fairness in our society, namely the support we provide for family carers. Across Cork North-West and, indeed, every parish in Ireland there are countless people who quietly dedicate their lives to caring for a loved one, whether that is a child with additional needs, an elderly parent or a partner who...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (25 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I welcome the Minister's response and thank him for outlining the plans to phase out the means test for carer’s allowance over the lifetime of the Government. Furthermore, I acknowledge the implementation of increased disregards for the carer’s allowance in recent months. This has assisted many carers to get an increased allowance or, indeed, to qualify for one for the very...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (25 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank the Minister for his commitment today on this very important issue. Budget 2026 will be the start of the process of ending the means test for carers. I very much welcome that. I hope we can work towards that goal over the lifetime of this Government. The Minister mentioned how there would be an extreme cost to the taxpayer with increased costs to the health system if carers did...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: We have made considerable strides in improving the public transport network in rural county Cork through the Connecting Ireland rural mobility plan. We have seen successful roll-out of bus services from Mallow to Fermoy, Charleville to Mallow, Mallow to Mitchelstown, Killarney to Macroom and the latest one, the 243 bus service from Newmarket to Cork. Today I am inquiring about the roll out...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the recipients of the fuel allowance, by county, in tabular form; his plans to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50641/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of employers that have availed of the wage subsidy scheme for the years 2020 to 2025 respectively; the number of people with disabilities who benefitted from this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50655/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 86. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to the re-launch of the wage subsidy scheme this year, the number of employers in the community and voluntary sector and commercial State-sponsored sector have taken up the scheme; the number of people with disabilities who directly benefitted from the inclusion of these sectors; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 87. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people who have availed of the Work Placement Experience Programme for the years 2020-2025; the benefits that are offered as part of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50657/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 88. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number who have accessed the work and access scheme for 2024 and 2025; the amount allocated as part of this scheme; if plans are in place to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50660/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people who have accessed the WorkAbility programme since it was established in December 2023; the benefits of the programme; if the programme is on target to support over 13,000 disabled people progress their training and employment ambitions over its lifetime; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of partial capacity benefit for the years 2020-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50662/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of disability allowance for the years 2020-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50663/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (24 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 96. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans to increase the wage subsidy scheme rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50854/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (23 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being considered by his Department for the introduction of a minimum distance requirement from schools for the establishment of new off-licence premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50347/25]