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Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Child Poverty: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: If you could sent it through the clerk, that would be great.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Child Poverty: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank Mr. Ginnell for that. Is Senator McCormack okay with that?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Child Poverty: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: We are out of time anyway. I thank the Community Platform which represents 30 organisations. Other members have said it but, as Chair, I want to say we are very grateful for this group. We deal with the 30 organisations daily through our own work. I thank the Community Platform for coming in this morning and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for being part of our committee and discussing...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Child Poverty: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: My other question is on the back to work family dividend. How many recipients of that do we have at the moment? Is the Department intending to expand this to the disability allowance and the blind pension? How many people is that?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Mallow test centre, County Cork; the number of applicants currently on the waiting list for that centre; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54937/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project, including the project phase now underway; the key upcoming milestones; the indicative timelines to statutory planning, procurement and construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55293/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 298. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the Mallow relief road project; the current status of the project; the progress made to date; when it is expected to proceed to the planning stage; to address the ongoing issue regarding the gas pipeline in the proposed route corridor, and whether this matter has caused any delay to the advancement of the project; and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (14 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 330. To ask the Minister for Finance if she is aware that the appeals process for the primary medical certificate under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme is taking up to 18-months to complete; the details of the current average waiting time for appeals; the number of appeals presently awaiting hearing and determination; the reasons for the ongoing delays;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (14 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 346. To ask the Minister for Finance the Government's position on VAT for donations of unsold products from businesses to recognised charities; if his Department has plans to review this position in line with other EU member states (Belgium, Italy, France) receiving a derogation for the donation of unsold goods under the EU VAT legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54961/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (14 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review an application under the summer works scheme for a primary school (details supplied); if she will ensure that this application is given full consideration for approval in the 2025 summer works scheme, in light of the urgent need for remedial works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54845/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 471 of 30 September 2025, if he will further engage with Bus Éireann regarding a person’s response to the reply received (details supplied); to provide clarity on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55145/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 604. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a house that had block work completed before 2008 will be considered substantially complete for the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54871/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (14 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 706. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons involved in community service orders and other schemes under the guidance of the probation service, by county, and numbers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54960/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (14 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 830. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the development of a national strategy to reduce sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and epilepsy-related deaths here; if her Department has engaged with a group (details supplied) regarding their calls for such a strategy; the measures currently being taken to improve awareness and communication of SUDEP risk among...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that have been taken to ensure additional Gardaí enter the system in 2025 and 2026, which will in turn address shortages in the Mallow, Charleville, Kanturk and Macroom areas of Cork north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53246/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (9 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing issues with the Road Safety Authority’s driving test estimated waiting times; if he will explain why the estimated waiting times on the RSA portal are repeatedly extended rather than reflecting realistic timelines; his views on the impact this inaccuracy has on young people whose career or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 296. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if ‘force majeure’ will be accepted in respect of the submission of late sheep census from a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54262/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 340. To ask the Minister for Health to outline plans for a day centre service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54428/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (9 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 341. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on bed capacity and occupancy in Macroom Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54429/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Oct 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 342. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on bed capacity and occupancy in Millstreet Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54430/25]