Results 121-140 of 446 for speaker:John Paul O'Shea

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 586. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of live social welfare appeals which have been waiting for a decision for one year or longer; if he can provide a breakdown by payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37527/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 587. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will outline the number of oral hearings held by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37528/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 588. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his views on the ESRI's proposal for a second tier of child benefit; his views on whether the ESRI's proposal could give rise to work disincentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37529/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if some families currently in receipt of the working family payment would receive a lower payment under the ESRI proposal for a second tier of child benefit; if his Department has any estimates on the number of families who could see their payment reduced under this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 590. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his views on whether changes to expand the working family payment and the child support payment could be more effective at reducing child poverty than introducing a second tier of child benefit; if his Department has carried out any analysis in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37531/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will outline the child poverty rate according to the survey on income and living conditions for each year 2005 to 2025, in tabular form; if he will further outline progress on reaching the current child poverty target of 2.8%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37532/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 594. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an accommodation recognition payment overpayment to a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will be reviewed given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37580/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 694. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Horse Sport Ireland will accept a late horse registration application from a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37127/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 697. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on TAMS grant payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37154/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 887. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some GP surgeries are implementing charges on medical card holders for various tests such as blood tests, urine sample testing and changing of dressings as an example; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37876/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I stand here today to respectfully request that additional funding be allocated to the local improvement scheme, LIS, in 2025 to address the long waiting list for the scheme in every county across Ireland, particularly in my home county of Cork. There are currently thousands of applications on hand within local authorities, many dating back five years or more. I urge the Department of Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (3 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 277. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of a decision on a carer’s allowance application by a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36838/25]

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: No apologies have been received. I wish to advise that Deputy Conor D. McGuinness is substituting for Deputy O'Reilly today. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to participate where they are not adhering to this...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Thank you, Minister. We will go straight into questions from members of the committee. First up is Deputy McGuinness.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Yes.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Yes. Put the questions. You have approximately five minutes, but we will get around to everybody, and then you will have repeat opportunities, Deputy, if you wish.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: It is fine. I am keeping an eye on it.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State on my own behalf. Does Deputy Aird wish to speak?

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank the Ministers. On my behalf it is good to see so much spend going on in the Department for 2025. I thank the Minister, Minister of State and their officials for coming in this morning. On rural regeneration development, it is good to see that is being maintained at €60 million for the current year. It has made huge advantages and advances in different communities. Lots...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Message to Dáil (2 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2025: Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. I thank the Minister, the Minister of...