John Paul O'Shea

706. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all capital projects including social and affordable housing, water services, heritage and local authority-led projects funded under the remit of his Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Cork North-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34737/26]

839. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a list of all capital projects including Garda stations, courthouses, prison and immigration-related infrastructure delivered under the remit of his Department, and bodies under its aegis, which have been completed on time and within budget in Cork North-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34736/26]

852. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures currently in place between An Garda Síochána, local authorities and animal welfare agencies to address illegal sulky racing on public places and roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35142/26]

882. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of all capital projects including fishery harbour, forestry, agri-food and other infrastructure projects delivered under the remit of his Department, and bodies under its aegis, which have been completed on time and within budget in Cork North West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34739/26]

897. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department maintains statistics on horse injuries, collapses or fatalities linked to sulky racing, including unofficial road racing events; if he will provide a breakdown by county for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35141/26]

898. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether consideration has been given to introducing specific welfare standards governing the training and use of horses in sulky racing activities, including veterinary inspections, equipment standards and fitness-to-race requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35143/26]

910. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the scientific assessment into the threats posed by imported non-native honey bees, commissioned by his Department and reportedly completed in December 2024, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35321/26]

911. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021; the reason for the delay at Stage 2 in Dáil Éireann previously; the timeframe for progressing the legislation now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35322/26]

982. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a list of all capital projects, including early years, childcare and disability infrastructure projects, delivered under the remit of her Department, and bodies under its aegis, which have been completed on time and within budget in Cork North-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34726/26]

1137. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of all capital projects, including hospital, primary care centre and other health infrastructure works delivered by her Department or the HSE, which have been completed on time and within budget in Cork North-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34735/26]

1165. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of people admitted to hospital who experienced a delay in being discharged home or into care elsewhere in 2026 to the end of March; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34884/26]

1166. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the commitment to explore the establishment of a national safeguarding body to ensure the health, safety and welfare of vulnerable adults, as per the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34885/26]

1266. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including further and higher education campus, ETB and research infrastructure projects, delivered under the remit of his Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Cork North-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34738/26]

1292. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of all capital projects including those delivered under LEADER, the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, CLÁR, the town and village renewal scheme, the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme and Údarás na Gaeltachta programmes which have been completed on time and within budget in Cork North-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34731/26]

225. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the impacts the EU proposal for regulation on the legal tender of banknotes and coins will have on businesses in Ireland; if businesses that specify that payment must be in a form other than cash will be in a position to continue that stance unaffected, based on the common law contractual principles of offer and acceptance; the latest anticipated timeframe for progress on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32602/26]

242. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Irish Government will seek and/or support an exemption from the EU proposal for regulation on the legal tender of banknotes and coins in respect of enterprises where the use of cash could present law enforcement risks, risks to public safety and overall security risks, where the value of an asset taken into temporary possession by a customer exceeds ten thousand euro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33211/26]

292. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to the reported expenditure of approximately €30 million under the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme, the status of the remaining €115.3 million in allocated funding; whether the scheme is being continued, restructured, or discontinued; the reasons for the significant delays and administrative challenges reported; and the intended use and timeline for any unspent or reallocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33030/26]

293. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the Community Enterprise Association of Ireland was consulted in the design or implementation of the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme; if so, the nature and timing of this engagement and any input received; if not, the reason for the absence of such consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33031/26]

328. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding drawn down nationally to date on the Mobile Phone Storage Fund; to detail the type of materials purchased to date as part of this fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32030/26]

684. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing time for Garda vetting applications; the number of applications currently outstanding with the National Vetting Bureau; the number of applications pending for more than four, eight and 12 weeks; the length of time for which Garda vetting disclosures are considered valid; the measures being taken to reduce processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32940/26]

74. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the review of the pathways to work scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30725/26]

95. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider amending the current telephone support allowance to allow for greater eligibility and increase the current weekly payment of €2.50 per week to reflect the broader availability of communication systems now other than the basic telephone, and how vulnerable people rely so much on these communication systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30726/26]

127. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding granted to the NTA in 2026 for the rollout of new bus routes in Cork as part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30763/26]

148. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of projects approved from the €2 billion allocated to his Department to support low-carbon transportation as part of the €3.15 billion of the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30762/26]

168. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure on social welfare in each of the years 2005 to 2025; the projected total expenditure on social welfare in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31183/26]