John Paul O'Shea

143. 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. [47582/26]

241. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to engage with childcare providers on the impact of the core funding levels; if her Department can engage with a specific childcare provider (details supplied) on their concerns; the measures being considered to prevent childcare facilities leaving core funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47909/26]

242. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to engage with childcare providers on the impact of the core funding levels; if her Department can engage with a specific childcare provider (details supplied) on their concerns; the measures being considered to prevent childcare facilities leaving core funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47910/26]

12. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the extent to which respite care capacity for families of children with disabilities has increased over the past 12-months; whether current provision is meeting demand; her plans to expand residential and community-based respite services in areas where significant service gaps continue to exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42817/26]

37. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress being made to reduce waiting times for assessment of need, including the current average waiting period nationally; the immediate measures being implemented to ensure children are not disproportionately affected by delays in accessing diagnostic and therapeutic supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42816/26]

109. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total value of unredeemed deposits retained under the deposit return scheme in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46933/26]

110. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current status of the review of the deposit return scheme initiated in 2025; the terms of reference of that review; when it is expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46934/26]

111. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the deposit return scheme achieved the 77% separate collection target required by 2025; if he can outline the collection rate achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46935/26]

112. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific recommendations contained in the Joint Research Centre review of the Blackwater fish kill incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46942/26]

113. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for implementation of each recommendation contained in the Joint Research Centre review, the agency responsible for delivery; the current status of each recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46943/26]

278. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether consideration is being given to the establishment of a national procurement directory or centralised supplier portal to assist social enterprises, SMEs and innovative enterprises in identifying and accessing public procurement opportunities across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47769/26]

295. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will review the membership of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum to ensure that the social enterprise sector, including Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI), is appropriately represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47772/26]

475. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration has been given to the introduction of a targeted PRSI rebate or reduced employer PRSI contribution for social enterprises employing lower paid workers; whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the potential impact such a measure will have on employment retention and job creation within the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47771/26]

567. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of installing real-time water quality monitoring infrastructure in the Blackwater catchment; if funding has been allocated to this project; the expected timeframe for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46944/26]

937. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has assessed the audit and compliance costs incurred by small social enterprises in receipt of public funding; whether he is aware of reports that some organisations are paying in excess of €7,000 annually in audit fees; and the measures under consideration to ensure governance requirements remain proportionate to the size and resources of social enterprise. [47770/26]

938. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he will review the community services programme in view of concerns that it functions as a partial co-funding model in practice, requiring social enterprises to subsidise core service delivery from non-State income sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47773/26]

51. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider further changes to the community employment scheme as part of Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45904/26]

62. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown of all persons currently on jobseeker's allowance, per Intreo area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45903/26]

159. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he can outline the funding that was allocated to the NTA in Budget 2026 for the rollout of new rural bus routes as part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45924/26]

190. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of additional finances to local authorities for roadworks in 2026 as a result of storm/weather incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45925/26]

284. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of taxis contracted to her Department nationwide for the most recent year for which the requested data is available; the total expenditure in respect of these contracts by the Department; the total number of passenger journeys made, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46533/26]

297. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department intends to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington in May 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46457/26]

298. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he can outline the deployment areas that remain to be upgraded in Cork as part of the National Broadband Plan; if all areas will be completed by the end of 2026 as per the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46458/26]

410. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if crime statistics for assaults using knives are available for 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46541/26]

432. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports in place for foster carers who foster a baby (up to 12 months old); if consideration has been given to providing paid leave for foster carers who foster babies up to 12 months old; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46473/26]