Results 141-160 of 297 for speaker:John Paul O'Shea

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (13 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 463. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of a scheme similar to the artists’ exemption scheme for sporting activities such as coaching, refereeing, summer camps, high-performance training and other such activity that enriches sporting life in Ireland; if he understands the current bureaucratic difficulties being faced within the sports sector by clubs...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (13 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 464. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of taxation revenue generated and projected per annum following recent changes by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners in relation to the treatment of minor transactions for sporting activities such as coaching, refereeing, summer camps, high-performance training and other such activity that enriches sporting life in Ireland; if the amount...

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

John Paul O'Shea: 801. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will outline the roadmap for phasing out the carer's allowance means test, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23772/25]

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

John Paul O'Shea: 802. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the comprehensive review of means tests across the social welfare system, as committed in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23773/25]

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]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (20 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his appointment as Chair of the committee. I look forward to working with all colleagues from all sides of the House on budgetary oversight. We look forward to five years of harmony.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of all primary schools now in receipt of the Hot School Meals Programme, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26212/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on plans to introduce pay related parents benefit; for an estimated cost for this extension if it was modelled on the same payment rates which apply to jobseekers pay related benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26213/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the roll out of the companion pass to all over 70s from September 2025; when his Department will be engaging with over 70s on how they can obtain the pass; if the pass will be issued automatically to persons over 70; if he will provide an estimate on the number of people by county who will benefit from this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 86. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the planned work programme over the next seven months to ensure that auto enrolment is operational on 1 January 2026; if he will confirm when the board of the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority will be appointed; when he expects the tender process for investment managers to be completed; and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26314/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26318/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26336/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 92. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carers support grant application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26337/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 93. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carers allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26344/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 94. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a request by a person (details supplied), to further backdate his State pension contributory award on medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26352/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 165. 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 from 2020 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26160/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if she will outline the supports available for people who suffer from rare diseases in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26354/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (21 May 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to introduce genetic testing to help diagnose rare diseases in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26371/25]