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
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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| 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
583. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the fuel allowance to working family payment recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37524/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
584. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications received by his Department under the humanitarian assistance scheme in respect of Storm Éowyn; if he will confirm the total value of applications received and the total value of applications approved; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of applications approved, by county, and the number refused, by county;…
John Paul O'Shea
Written
585. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the average processing time for applications under each payment scheme in his Department; and how this compares with the Department's own targets for processing times for each payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37526/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
586. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of live social welfare appeals which have been waiting for a decision for one year or longer; if he can provide a breakdown by payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37527/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
587. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the number of oral hearings held by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37528/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
588. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the ESRI's proposal for a second tier of child benefit; his views on whether the ESRI's proposal could give rise to work disincentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37529/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
589. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if some families currently in receipt of the working family payment would receive a lower payment under the ESRI proposal for a second tier of child benefit; if his Department has any estimates on the number of families who could see their payment reduced under this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37530/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
590. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether changes to expand the working family payment and the child support payment could be more effective at reducing child poverty than introducing a second tier of child benefit; if his Department has carried out any analysis in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37531/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
591. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the child poverty rate according to the survey on income and living conditions for each year 2005 to 2025, in tabular form; if he will further outline progress on reaching the current child poverty target of 2.8%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37532/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
594. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if an accommodation recognition payment overpayment to a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will be reviewed given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37580/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
694. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Horse Sport Ireland will accept a late horse registration application from a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37127/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
697. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on TAMS grant payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37154/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
887. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the reason some GP surgeries are implementing charges on medical card holders for various tests such as blood tests, urine sample testing and changing of dressings as an example; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37876/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
277. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of a decision on a carer’s allowance application by a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36838/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
209. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will contribute to the local improvement scheme fund in recognition of the wider public usage of roads being funded under the scheme; when his Department was last approached by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht with a view to securing a contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35303/2…
John Paul O'Shea
Written
426. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if sports capital grant approval to allow an organisation (details supplied) to award the tender and start works will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35933/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
479. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to review the current tenant purchase scheme to allow council-owned housing secured under the Part V agreements and or AHB properties to be sold as part of any future tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35760/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
506. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if parents of Irish babies born through surrogacy can avail of the newborn baby grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35206/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
607. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will contribute to the local improvement scheme fund in recognition of the significant proportion of roads being funded under the scheme to enable and improve access to agricultural holdings; if his Department has ever been approached by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht with a view…
John Paul O'Shea
Written
902. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the up to date data in respect of the number of roads, kilometres of road and square meterage of roads being completed per local authority area under the local improvement scheme, including the amount of money spent per annum and roads and area completed for each year since 2019, in tabular form; if he is concerned t…
John Paul O'Shea
Written
216. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance if there is any relief on stamp duty for the purchase of agricultural land by an individual not from an agricultural background (that is, no green certificate); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35036/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
263. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount funding provided to Kerry County Council and the number of group water schemes completed over the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35031/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
145. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider additional funding allocation for local authorities during 2025 to address the need for improvements on local and regional roads across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34030/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
172. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the rollout of the enhanced 243 Bus Éireann service in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34029/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
307. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance the average turnaround time for processing tax refunds under the employment and incentive investment scheme 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34065/25]