TDs / John Paul O'Shea

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.

Schools Building Projects 56 questions
Disability Services 37 questions
Social Welfare Payments 36 questions
Social Welfare Benefits 34 questions
Agriculture Schemes 26 questions
Bus Services 26 questions
School Transport 23 questions
Social Welfare Schemes 18 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Social 172 questions
Health 156 questions
Education 133 questions
Transport 103 questions
Agriculture 74 questions
Children 72 questions

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

Show as a table

Month	Questions	Contributions
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

Development at Bessborough: Statements 1 contribution
Social Welfare, Civil Registration and Charities (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage 1 contribution
Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2026: First Stage 1 contribution

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

constituency Cork North-West 29 November 2024 to now
party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
18 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) Amendment put	No	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) Amendment put	No	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) Amendment put	No	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
17 Jun 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendments proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the pr	Yes	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (Resumed) Question put	Yes	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment to amendment put	No	Lost
11 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	No	Lost
11 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	No	Lost
10 Jun 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	Yes	Carried
28 May 2025	Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	No	Lost
28 May 2025	Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (Resumed) Question put: "That leave to introduce the Bill be granted."	Yes	Carried
28 May 2025	Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
28 May 2025	Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages Question put: "That the Bill do now pass."	Yes	Carried
27 May 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangments for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
21 May 2025	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	No	Lost
21 May 2025	Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	No	Lost
20 May 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	Yes	Carried
14 May 2025	Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	No	Lost

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