455. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to revise the criteria for applications for a for primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24424/25]
462. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance the number of artists and artists’ works approved by the Office of the Revenue Commissioner for artists’ exemption; if he will provide the total value of these exemptions per annum, including a breakdown of the number of artists availing of exemptions valued at 0 to €10,000; €10,001 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000; €30,001 to €40,000 and €40,001 to €50,000, i…
463. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of a scheme similar to the artists’ exemption scheme for sporting activities such as coaching, refereeing, summer camps, high-performance training and other such activity that enriches sporting life in Ireland; if he understands the current bureaucratic difficulties being faced within the sports sector by clubs and govern…
464. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance the amount of taxation revenue generated and projected per annum following recent changes by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners in relation to the treatment of minor transactions for sporting activities such as coaching, refereeing, summer camps, high-performance training and other such activity that enriches sporting life in Ireland; if the amount just…
801. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the roadmap for phasing out the carer's allowance means test, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23772/25]
802. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the comprehensive review of means tests across the social welfare system, as committed in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23773/25]
803. 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 been in receipt of jobseeker's allowance payment for 12 months or longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23774/25]
804. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection when he plans to publish draft proposals for consultation on the new working age payment which will ensure that inconsistencies within the social welfare system which disincentivise work are removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23775/25]
14. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 312 of 1 April 2025, to provide an update on the number of driving test assessors currently assigned to Cork; the number if the projected doubling of testers at the end of April was achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22670/25]
257. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on discussions between his Department and CIÉ on the calls for former employees in receipt of a CIÉ pension on their longstanding call for an increase in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22959/25]
122. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to revise the criteria for applications for a for primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23183/25]
191. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm if an SNA allocation and review can proceed at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22493/25]
212. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of all schools in Cork that are currently included in the DEIS programme band 1 and band 2, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22737/25]
511. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the application process for primary medical certificates;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22494/25]
217. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education the number of providers that are enrolled with Bus Éireann to provide school transport services for children with special educational needs in Cork for each of the years 2020 to 2024; the efforts being taken to enrol more providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21748/25]
201. 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, taking into account inflation costs and statutory sick pay entitlements in which Section 39 organisations have had to endure over recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21464/25]
243. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the biomethane sustainability charter will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18662/25]
244. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the communications strategy as part of the National Biomethane Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18663/25]
245. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the online information hub as part of the National Biomethane Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18664/25]
317. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the study being undertaken by his Department with the National Waste Collection Permit Office on incentivised charging structures in the waste collection market (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20933/25]
457. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his efforts and that of his Department to establish reciprocal driving licence agreements with the US, and in particular in the state of New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20024/25]
495. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport when his Department expects to complete its review of the large public service vehicle licensing system; the timeline for the delivery of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20470/25]
629. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the delivery of the Conservation Management Plan for Doneraile House and Court, Doneraile, County Cork and in particular the construction of an orangery at the house which would greatly enhance the historical authenticity and visitor experience at Doneraile; and if he will make a stat…
663. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on an OPW minor works application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20465/25]
1190. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Government's policy on rightsizing schemes; the number of schemes that have been made available in the years 2022-2025 per local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19041/25]