TDs / John Paul O'Shea

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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 14 Oct 2025 · to Housing
604. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a house that had block work completed before 2008 will be considered substantially complete for the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54871/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Justice
706. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons involved in community service orders and other schemes under the guidance of the probation service, by county, and numbers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54960/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
830. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the development of a national strategy to reduce sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and epilepsy-related deaths here; if her Department has engaged with a group (details supplied) regarding their calls for such a strategy; the measures currently being taken to improve awareness and communication of SUDEP risk among pa…
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
12. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures that have been taken to ensure additional Gardaí enter the system in 2025 and 2026, which will in turn address shortages in the Mallow, Charleville, Kanturk and Macroom areas of Cork north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53246/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Transport
126. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the ongoing issues with the Road Safety Authority’s driving test estimated waiting times; if he will explain why the estimated waiting times on the RSA portal are repeatedly extended rather than reflecting realistic timelines; his views on the impact this inaccuracy has on young people whose career or apprenticeship opportunities require …
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
296. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if ‘force majeure’ will be accepted in respect of the submission of late sheep census from a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54262/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Health
340. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health to outline plans for a day centre service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54428/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Health
341. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on bed capacity and occupancy in Macroom Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54429/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Health
342. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on bed capacity and occupancy in Millstreet Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54430/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Health
343. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on bed capacity and occupancy in Kanturk Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54431/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Health
344. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Integrated Care Programme for Older People in Mallow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54432/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Health
345. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of attendees who attended and were treated at the local injury unit at Mallow General Hospital for the years 2022–2025 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54433/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Health
346. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of people admitted to the medical assessment unit at Mallow General Hospital for the years 2022-2025 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54434/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Health
347. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health to outline the services provided at the new ophthalmology unit in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital; the breakdown per service of treatments carried out there since the unit opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54435/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Health
348. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for a detailed breakdown of waiting lists for ophthalmology services in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54436/25]
John Paul O'Shea Oral 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
11. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the delivery of affordable and social housing in Cork city and county, including the expected number of units to be completed in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53206/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
23. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the capital delivery programme for fire stations in County Cork, including details of projects currently under construction, those at design or planning stage, and the expected timelines for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53205/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Transport
69. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the status and expected timeframe for delivery of the proposed Tralee to Cork public transport corridor (bus and train services), including planned service frequency, weekend and evening provision, and integration with other public transport services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52952/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Transport
70. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the bus route 235 from Cork to Rylane; the frequency of service as part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52953/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Transport
71. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on bus route 243B from Mallow to Charleville as part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52954/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Transport
72. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the current progress on the proposed regional bus corridor A51 from Killarney to Mallow; the planned frequency of the service; the timeframe for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52955/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Transport
73. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the current service frequency, capacity, punctuality and reliability performance, and planned upgrades for route 233 (Cork to Macroom); the measures to address peak-time crowding, weekend/evening service gaps, accessibility, and real-time information accuracy on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52956/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
133. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance his views on the issue in which pensioners start paying tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53231/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Education
178. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to approving the establishment of a special class in a school (details supplied) for the 2026-27 academic year, in view of the fact the school has identified an available classroom to accommodate such a class, that the school is centrally located, and that there is strong local demand from families for the provision…
John Paul O'Shea Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Housing
292. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the projects approved as part of the Uisce Éireann RC4 Capital Investment Plan 2025-2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53309/25]