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 7 Oct 2025 · to Housing
293. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the current proposals by Cork City Council, Cork County Council and approved housing bodies for the provision of cost-rental homes for 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53310/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
598. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will support the national roll-out of Age Action’s care and repair scheme, as committed to in the programme for Government, if she will outline a timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53130/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Culture
24. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the plans for research into sustainable initiatives to better finance sporting bodies into the future; the funding available for this research in budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52401/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Culture
71. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if core funding for national governing bodies of sport and local sports partnerships will be increased in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52400/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
176. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of primary care centres for Millstreet and Kanturk towns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52408/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
196. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development for 24 new inpatient beds in Mallow General Hospital, which received €7.5 million in capital funding during 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52407/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
148. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a Acres scheme payment will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry for the years 2023 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52214/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
110. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of routes and passenger journeys per year operated by Bus Éireann services in Cork from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51555/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
179. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of routes and passenger journeys per year operated by local link Cork from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51554/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Defence
228. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to ensure that Army Reserves continue to receive fair remuneration; whether he will reconsider the reported decision to end pay for reserves, given that current rates already fall below the national minimum wage once taxes are accounted for, and that removal of pay would result in reservists incurring out-of-pocket expense…
John Paul O'Shea Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
279. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the overall spending from central Government on greenways in Cork city and county per greenway since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51564/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
471. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Bus Éireann will not reconsider its position regarding school transport (details supplied), to facilitate children from Moanroe, Newcastle West, County Limerick. [51600/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
748. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the adverse weather conditions experienced in September 2025, if he will consider extending the slurry spreading deadline by two weeks in order to assist farmers in managing slurry and ensuring compliance with regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51594/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
58. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the provision of additional IDA lands for the Charleville region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50770/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
79. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on Fáilte Ireland’s plans to develop a destination and experience development plan specifically for north Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50771/25]
John Paul O'Shea Oral 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
87. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans for phasing out the means test entirely for the carer’s allowance during the lifetime of this Government, as per the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51028/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
142. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to make changes to the community employment scheme to encourage more participants into the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50773/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
171. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected number of recipients to benefit from the fuel allowance payment in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50772/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
325. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an area of land is not granted an areas of natural constraints scheme payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51009/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Health
337. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health to provide funding through the HSE to a charity (details supplied) who provide an invaluable service to public hospitals and other medical facilities for vital medical materials on an out-of-hours service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50911/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Social
83. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the recipients of the fuel allowance, by county, in tabular form; his plans to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50641/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Social
85. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employers that have availed of the wage subsidy scheme for the years 2020 to 2025 respectively; the number of people with disabilities who benefitted from this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50655/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Social
86. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the re-launch of the wage subsidy scheme this year, the number of employers in the community and voluntary sector and commercial State-sponsored sector have taken up the scheme; the number of people with disabilities who directly benefitted from the inclusion of these sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50656/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Social
87. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have availed of the Work Placement Experience Programme for the years 2020-2025; the benefits that are offered as part of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50657/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Social
88. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number who have accessed the work and access scheme for 2024 and 2025; the amount allocated as part of this scheme; if plans are in place to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50660/25]