Results 21-40 of 291 for speaker:John Paul O'Shea

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: An Garda Síochána (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: The next Topical Issue is shared by Deputies Quinlivan and Sheehan.

Estimates for Public Services 2025: Message from Select Committee (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: The Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 20 - Garda Síochána; Vote 21 - Prisons; Vote 22 - Courts Service; Vote 24 - Justice; and Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Sinéad Gibney - To discuss the closure of a montessori in Stepaside and general lack of childcare availability in Dublin Rathdown. Deputy Erin McGreehan - To discuss the use of Louth County Hospital in Dundalk as a surgical...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider additional funding allocation for local authorities during 2025 to address the need for improvements on local and regional roads across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34030/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (24 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the rollout of the enhanced 243 Bus Éireann service in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34029/25]

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?