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
873. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason a community centre and astro pitch (details supplied) was unsuccessful in the recent Community Centre Investment Fund allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15846/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
339. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider facilitating local Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) signing for people with deportation orders who are required to travel to GNIB in Dublin and attend in-person to sign once every 40 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14898/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
432. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason a community centre (details supplied) was unsuccessful in the recent community centre investment fund allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14868/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
433. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he would outline what funding has been allocated to Cork county projects as part of the town and village renewal scheme from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved, in tabular form, and if the monies for same has been drawdown by Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14869/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
723. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure respite services are provided to families in a care centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13530/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
362. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the filling of a post (details supplied) in the Probation Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13003/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
475. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the progress of a new Garda station (details supplied); if a contractor has been appointed for the development [11612/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
606. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education for an update on a school extension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11165/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
908. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department, in consultation with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, will consider purchasing lands (details supplied) in Cork which are currently for sale to assist the State in reaching its nature targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11753/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1016. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection when he plans to make the changes to the carer’s allowance means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11429/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1122. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider facilitating local GNIB signing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11356/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1288. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legislation/powers currently in place to prevent the illegal felling of woodlands; what sanctions can be put in place when illegal felling occurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12013/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1651. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of a primary care centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11432/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1783. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite the transfer of a person (details supplied) from CUH to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12007/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
1917. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports available with contribution fees for students studying abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11814/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Oral
6. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on sports capital grant appeals for Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9867/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
63. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the inclusion of sections of north Cork into the Failte Ireland’s tourism brand ‘Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands’; the itineraries that were to be created for north Cork as a result of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9866/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
85. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new planned surgical hub for Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9745/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
159. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the waiting times for outpatient appointments and planned surgical appointments in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9746/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
344. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an ACRES payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10311/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
345. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an ACRES payment for 2024 for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10312/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
346. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an ACRES payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10313/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
137. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on funding for the N72 Cullen, Clonbanin road, which is in bad condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9476/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
165. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Mallow relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9477/25]
John Paul O'Shea
Written
503. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice when his Department will create a new profession of conveyancer; the timeline for when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9147/25]