TDs / John Paul O'Shea
John Paul O'Shea
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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
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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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| 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
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
John Paul O'Shea
Written
60. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the work his Department is undertaking to prevent any future incidents similar to the Blackwater incident which occurred recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60335/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
61. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to minimise the risk factors that contributed to the Blackwater fish kill incident. [60336/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
62. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the expected amount of energy generated by wind in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60337/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
66. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans for capital expenditure within his Department under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60321/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
67. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of vacancies within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60331/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
68. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Departments plans to increase its headcount in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60332/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
69. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the planned recruitment within the Defence Forces for the years 2026-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60333/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
76. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he would engage with the NTA in order to improve the current bus service from Blarney to Ballincollig (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60214/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
103. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a school (details supplied) has access to child psychologists through the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60224/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
172. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the waiting lists for home support (home help) in Cork; the result of the recent recruitment campaign for home support workers by the HSE southwest in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60273/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
200. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the minutes of all meetings and discussions in person or via any medium from within her Department, from within the HSE, and between her Department and the HSE, concerning the cancellation of the tender that would have seen the introduction of enhanced influenza vaccines for those over 65; if there are plans to expand or enhance immunisati…
John Paul O'Shea
Written
201. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health to provide data detailing the total number of hospitalisations due to influenza in adults aged 65 and over in Ireland for each of the past ten years, alongside available comparative data for total public expenditure on influenza immunisation for adults aged 65 and over in Ireland for each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statemen…
John Paul O'Shea
Written
17. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed summer works scheme for 2026; the amount of funding being made available for the scheme in 2026; the themes which will be considered as part of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59450/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
96. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the school building programme for Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59449/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
184. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he would consider updating the Litter Pollution Act 1997 so as to increase the current fines structure of an on-the-spot fine of €150 or a maximum fine of €3,000 in court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58656/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
710. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an improvement works project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58358/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
822. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the development of a construction project of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59201/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1168. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if the UK social insurance record of a person in County Kerry (details supplied) was used in assessing their rate of State pension (contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58308/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1235. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59993/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1316. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the filling of a post (details supplied) in the Probation Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59200/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1920. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 830 of 14 October 2025, if she will provide further information regarding the roll-out of the National Epilepsy Patient Record; the hospitals in which the record is currently available; when the national roll-out was commenced and completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59202/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1922. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for development of the enhanced community care centre in Mallow; the location; the services which will be provided from there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59210/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1923. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of a new mental health facility in St. Stephen’s Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59211/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1924. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of a new national ambulance service base at Mount Alvernia Hospital, Mallow, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59212/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1925. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the proposed new ESS Modular Build at Mallow General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59213/25]