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John Paul O'Shea

Fine Gael Cork North-West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,111
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
16,549
words spoken in the chamber
Across 90 contributions. Plus 101 contributions from the chair, not counted
437
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
234
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,111 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 90 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 31 0
March 2025 29 6
April 2025 61 1
May 2025 48 4
June 2025 47 1
July 2025 63 5
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 50 5
October 2025 56 1
November 2025 84 7
December 2025 83 5
January 2026 48 8
February 2026 113 17
March 2026 52 11
April 2026 81 3
May 2026 87 4
June 2026 63 2
July 2026 20 0
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 53 7
October 2026 42 3

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 87 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Cork North-West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
934. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the progress made on each of the individual Programme for Government commitments assigned to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28664/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
102. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide details of projects approved from the €500 million allocated to his Department to support climate mitigation and renewable energy development as part of the €3.15 billion of the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27090/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Transport
197. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No.396 of 18 March 2026, if he will reconsider the opportunity that exists when reforming the motor tax disc system in the near future to incorporate the facilitation of bulk purchases and renewals of motor tax by corporate fleet owners in the reforms; if the system in operation in the UK, where multiple vehicle registrati…
John Paul O'Shea Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Transport
198. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport when the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27771/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Transport
199. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will pursue a formal exemption for short-term car rental operators in EU negotiations on the clean corporate vehicles proposal published on 16 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27772/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Transport
200. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to support the position of the Belgian Government in EU negotiations on the clean corporate vehicles proposal published on 16 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27773/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Housing
251. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have a dedicated ‘Local Authority Renewable Strategy or Wind Energy Strategy’ as part of their County Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27091/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Finance
205. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance regarding the operation of the help to build scheme, whether the current €500,000 limit applies to the overall market value of the completed residential property; whether the amount of mortgage approved by the lending institution is factored into the grant application, or if the letter of offer is purely there to show the necessary funds and fin…
John Paul O'Shea Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
221. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department will identify a site for a World War 1 memorial to remember all from the island of Ireland who served and lost their lives in World War 1 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27590/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
1003. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the monies that have been given to support the accelerated capital allowance scheme for 2023-2025 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27009/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1841. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of reviews of carer’s allowance carried out in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23855/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2485. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1482 of 18 March 2026, the basis used to select the family resource centre funding allocation; if the methodologies together with all scores being attributed to individual applicants will be supplied to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25187/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2946. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current funding arrangements under the Fair Deal scheme are sufficient to meet rising operational costs in the nursing home sector; if she is aware that rate increases agreed with providers by the National Treatment Purchase Fund have reportedly declined compared to those at the end of the previous government term; the basis on which…
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2947. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of additional public nursing home beds operational or in the process of delivery through the Public Private Partnership, PPP, model; the measures being taken to ensure that all such beds are brought into operation as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24921/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2948. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the progress made to date in developing a clear pathway for healthcare assistants in the nursing home sector; and if stakeholders, including The Alliance Supporting Nursing Homes have been formally consulted or engaged in this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24922/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2949. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that the fair deal scheme, which is based on the provision of bed, board, and laundry, adequately ensures the quality of care delivered to residents in nursing homes; and if any reforms are planned to strengthen quality assurance within the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24923/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2950. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the status of the review of nursing home pricing systems relating to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, which was expected to be published in early 2025; the reasons for the delay; and whether this review will inform the development of a more equitable funding model for the sector; and if she will make a statement on the m…
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2951. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will explain why the Rosetta Cost of Care Model, which was included as a recommendation in a draft report from the Commission on Care of Older Persons, was not included in the final report; and if she will outline whether this model is still under consideration by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24925/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2952. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether the independent review of the Health Information and Quality Authority and the Office of the Chief Inspector will be published in full, including its terms of reference; and if she will outline what arrangements will be made to facilitate scrutiny by the Oireachtas, including engagement with the relevant committee, following compl…
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3120. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the unit within her Department that has responsibility for matters relating to the delivery of the children’s influenza vaccination programme in schools; to outline the governance and coordination arrangements in place between her Department and the HSE in respect of this programme; to provide details of any formal interdepartmental structures, working group…
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
3461. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of eligibility requirements for blended learning veterinary nursing programmes, including those provided by Technological University of the Shannon, which require applicants to be employed in practices with a registered veterinary nurse; if consideration will be given to allowing training…
John Paul O'Shea Oral 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
9. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on current rural regeneration and development fund projects in Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22797/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
60. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the development of a national organisation for Women's Sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22796/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Education
262. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Departments involvement with the promotion of the Erasmus + Programme in schools and youth organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23285/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Social
189. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of carer's allowance who are over the age of 66 years and providing full-time care for a son or daughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22935/26]