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 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
503. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2024 ACRES payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27098/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
504. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the IT issue preventing payment of 2023 and 2024 ACRES payments to a person (details supplied) has been rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27099/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
775. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health when there will be equal access for spinraza treatment for adults with spinal muscular atrophy treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27614/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
776. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health when spinal muscular atrophy will be added to the newborn screening programme which was initially programmed for 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27615/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 27 May 2025 · to Rural
903. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available for men's shed groups from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26780/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 22 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
58. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the provision of a new Youthreach facility in Macroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26015/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
89. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next round of the Community Recognition Fund will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26014/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 22 May 2025 · to Agriculture
319. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a director’s review of an appeal by farmers in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26465/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Social
83. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of all primary schools now in receipt of the Hot School Meals Programme, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26212/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Social
84. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on plans to introduce pay related parents benefit; for an estimated cost for this extension if it was modelled on the same payment rates which apply to jobseekers pay related benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26213/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Social
85. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the roll out of the companion pass to all over 70s from September 2025; when his Department will be engaging with over 70s on how they can obtain the pass; if the pass will be issued automatically to persons over 70; if he will provide an estimate on the number of people by county who will benefit from this extension of the companio…
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Social
86. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the planned work programme over the next seven months to ensure that auto enrolment is operational on 1 January 2026; if he will confirm when the board of the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority will be appointed; when he expects the tender process for investment managers to be completed; and if he will make a statem…
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Social
89. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26314/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Social
90. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26318/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Social
91. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26336/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Social
92. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carers support grant application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26337/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Social
93. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carers allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26344/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Social
94. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a request by a person (details supplied), to further backdate his State pension contributory award on medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26352/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
165. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the level of overall funding provided by her Department to the HSE South, Cork and Kerry, for distribution to Section 39 agencies from 2020 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26160/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
186. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the supports available for people who suffer from rare diseases in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26354/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
188. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to introduce genetic testing to help diagnose rare diseases in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26371/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Rural
199. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will confirm the reason there has been a reduction in the funding allocated for a Town Centre First Master Plan in County Kerry (details supplied); if he will confirm the amount drawn down to date by Kerry County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26370/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 15 May 2025 · to Tourism
237. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the payment of a sports capital grant for a club (details supplied) where the works are now complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24985/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 15 May 2025 · to Agriculture
290. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when 2023 and 2024 ACRES payments will issue to a farm partnership in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24986/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 15 May 2025 · to Agriculture
291. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal of ACRES penalties applied to a course provider in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24987/25]