Results 1-20 of 291 for speaker:John Paul O'Shea

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

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. 20 is 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. 21 and 22 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: Yes.

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. 28 and 29 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: Pursuant to Standing Order 194(3), the clerk to the committee will report specially to the Dáil that the committee has amended the Title. On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister and his officials for attending this morning's meeting. I also wish to thank members for their interaction. The select committee will now adjourn until 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 2 July, when it will...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Message to Dáil (25 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development has completed its consideration of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025, has made amendments thereto and has amended the Title to read as follows: An Act to amend and extend the Social...