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 24 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
344. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his department will consider providing amenities such as public lighting, picnic tables, information signage and QR codes to link to history at Ratoo Round Tower, Ballybuff, County Kerry; if he will provide a list of works carried out on the tower to date; if there are further works to b…
John Paul O'Shea Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
690. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible for an ACRES payment for 2024 to be paid to farm partnerships instead of individual farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33928/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
800. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the monies that have been allocated to the Southern Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33922/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
801. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the monies that have been allocated to the Cork Local Drugs Task Force for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33923/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
259. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if IDA lands (details supplied) have been transferred to the Land Development Agency for the delivery of much needed housing in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33333/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
260. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the implementation of section 22 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33344/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
357. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s proposals for a scheme to support long established young farmers, commonly been referred to as Forgotten Farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33343/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Children
369. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the building block extension grant application for a school (details supplied) was not successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33403/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Children
370. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the building block extension grant application for a school (details supplied) was not successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33404/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
434. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the funding under the Strategic Infrastructure Fund to build a new Youthreach facility on the site of the existing college site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Housing
96. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if landlords who improve BER ratings for existing tenants will continue to be able to seek increases to market level rent rates following the implementation of the Government’s new rent control measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32873/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Health
168. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health whether the vaccine for shingles will be made available to medical card holders or under the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33124/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
560. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in each county that have received the baby boost grant since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32239/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
563. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of social welfare overpayments identified by his Department for each of the years 2014 to 2024; the amount that has been recouped to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
564. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of individuals who received an overpayment from his Department for each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32350/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
565. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of individuals identified by his Department who have received an overpayment in excess of €50,000 in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32351/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
566. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of people who have received the free travel pass since it was extended to persons who are medically unable to drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32352/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
567. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of persons over 70 who have qualified for the fuel allowance since the means test for over 70s was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32353/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
578. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of people who will receive an increase in their carer's allowance payment when the changes to the means test takes effect in July 2025; if he will outline the overall percentage of carer's allowance recipients who will now qualify for the maximum weekly payment on foot of the changes in July;…
John Paul O'Shea Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Transport
248. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that has been allocated for the Traffic Calming scheme in County Kerry (details supplied); the amount that has been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31449/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
308. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if an agreed lease for a community playground in west Kerry (details supplied) will be issued to allow the project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31612/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
337. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current qualification requirements for learning support (SET) teachers in Ireland, specifically, the need for candidates to hold qualifications in Irish when the majority of children availing of SET are exempt from Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31481/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Social
402. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person in County Kerry (details supplied) who is caring for their elderly parents and in receipt of the carer’s support grant for the past five years has to reapply in respect of their father; if the requirement to reapply will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31450/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Rural
586. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme funding that has been drawn down by Kerry County Council for the Inch Beach infrastructure plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31451/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Rural
587. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if Kerry County Council has provided a timeline for the commencement of the works on the Kilderry loop amenity walk in Milltown, County Kerry; if any of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme funding for this project has been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31452/25]