Results 281-300 of 674 for speaker:John Paul O'Shea

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine how stop placement decisions are made in regional towns, such as Macroom, where the main bus stop is located far from many residential areas, thereby limiting access to public transport for those with mobility issues or without private vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38740/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions his Department is taking to increase the supply of licensed taxi drivers and vehicles by at least 30% by 2027, as referenced in recent sectoral plans; if specific targets and timelines have been established; how these measures will support the urban, rural, and night-time economies; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 311. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider removing the requirement for all newly registered taxi vehicles to be wheelchair accessible vehicles, to allow greater participation from part-time drivers; if he will commit to significantly increasing the WAV SPSV grant scheme to maintain accessibility targets while supporting broader fleet growth; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 312. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reform the current geography-based knowledge component of the SPSV driver entry test, in recognition of the widespread use of satellite navigation technology; if his Department has reviewed whether this requirement is a barrier to new entrants in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39348/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 630. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children who would benefit from extending the free travel pass to families in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38985/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 631. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people who have been in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance payment for two years or longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38986/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people who have been in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance payment for five years or longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38987/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 633. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of carer’s allowance in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38988/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 634. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of people in receipt of fuel allowance in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38989/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 635. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will outline the cost of a €1 increase in each of his Department’s payment schemes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38990/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 636. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of a €1 increase in jobseekers’ payments; the cost of a €10 increase in jobseekers’ payments; the cost of a €12 increase in jobseekers’ payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38991/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 637. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people, by county, who have availed of jobseeker’s pay-related benefit since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38992/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 671. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there are consistent delays in processing South African visa currently; if he can outline his plans to address these delays, improve communication to existing applicants and Oireachtas members making representations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38663/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 672. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on visa applications for a family who applied in August 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38664/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 675. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38699/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (10 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank the Tánaiste. I compliment the passport staff. The many passport service staff I have dealt with in my role as a TD for the Cork North-West constituency have been very helpful at all times. It is great to see that a new passport office in opening in Cork in the autumn and that there will be additional staff in that office. I know this matter has been brought up locally in my...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (10 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider opening a passport printing office in Cork to assist with printing passports in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38241/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (10 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Will the Tánaiste consider opening a passport printing office in Cork to assist with printing passports in a timely manner? I ask him to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (10 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: As the Tánaiste said, there are two publicly accessible passport offices, one on the South Mall in Cork and one on Mount Street in Dublin, in addition to a passport printing facility in Balbriggan. Of these three buildings, only two print the passports, with one printing facility in Dublin city centre and two printing presses in Balbriggan. There is no such facility in Cork. Given...