Results 181-200 of 446 for speaker:John Paul O'Shea

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 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.

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: 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' statements are potentially defamatory in...

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: I thank Dr. Doorley. Several members have indicated they wish to contribute, the first being Deputy Aird.

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: On my own behalf, I very much welcome the report that was published last week demonstrating that cash in kind benefits significantly reduce child income poverty and deprivation. I am interested in core welfare payments and the need to look at everything in the round, including the hot school meals programme, the free books scheme, free GP care for children under eight, the medical card...

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: Was that included?