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John Paul O'Shea

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  • · 34th Dáil · 29 November 2024 – present

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Question· writtenPQ 254asked

254. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is aware of concerns regarding the practical operation of banded-hour arrangements in the retail sector, including where such arrangements are governed by collective agreements; the protections that apply to employees where their weekly hours are spread across multiple short shifts; and whether he will engage with representative trade unions, including unions (details supplied), and retail employers to examine these concerns. [75147/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

254. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is aware of concerns regarding the practical operation of banded-hour arrangements in the retail sector, including where such arrangements are governed by collective agreements; the protections that apply to employees where their weekly hours are spread across multiple short shifts; and whether he will engage with representative trade unions, including unions (details supplied), and retail employers to examine these concerns. [75147/26]

Question· writtenPQ 466asked

466. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if her Department in conjunction with the Medical Council would provide greater transparency around SHO shortlisting criteria, interview selection and feedback for unsuccessful candidates. [75133/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

466. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if her Department in conjunction with the Medical Council would provide greater transparency around SHO shortlisting criteria, interview selection and feedback for unsuccessful candidates. [75133/26]

Question· writtenPQ 468asked

468. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the total number of doctors recruited externally to SHO positions from 2022 to 2026; of these externally recruited doctors, the number that were EU citizens; and the number that were non-EU citizens. [75131/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

468. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the total number of doctors recruited externally to SHO positions from 2022 to 2026; of these externally recruited doctors, the number that were EU citizens; and the number that were non-EU citizens. [75131/26]

Question· writtenPQ 39asked

39. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the works currently underway; to outline the nature and scope of these works; and the expected completion date and the OPW’s future plans for the castle and surrounding site, including conservation, maintenance and public access. [74574/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026

39. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the works currently underway; to outline the nature and scope of these works; and the expected completion date and the OPW’s future plans for the castle and surrounding site, including conservation, maintenance and public access. [74574/26]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

232. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health If she will provide funding for and implement a fully funded DEXA screening programme for women over 50 to support the early detection of osteoporosis and reduce fracture risk; whether her Department has assessed the costs and potential savings associated with such a programme; and the proposed timeframe for its introduction. [74775/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026

232. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health If she will provide funding for and implement a fully funded DEXA screening programme for women over 50 to support the early detection of osteoporosis and reduce fracture risk; whether her Department has assessed the costs and potential savings associated with such a programme; and the proposed timeframe for its introduction. [74775/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1119asked

1119. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale for including parental income in the assessment of SUSI maintenance grant applications from mature students who are lone parents, receive one-parent family payment and reside in their parents' home; and whether this approach adequately reflects their financial circumstances and responsibility for their own children. [74204/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

1119. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale for including parental income in the assessment of SUSI maintenance grant applications from mature students who are lone parents, receive one-parent family payment and reside in their parents' home; and whether this approach adequately reflects their financial circumstances and responsibility for their own children. [74204/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1118asked

1118. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of SUSI maintenance grant applications from recipients of the one-parent family payment refused because parental income exceeded the applicable threshold in each of the past three academic years, broken down by county, where available; and whether these data are collected. [74206/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

1118. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of SUSI maintenance grant applications from recipients of the one-parent family payment refused because parental income exceeded the applicable threshold in each of the past three academic years, broken down by county, where available; and whether these data are collected. [74206/26]

Question· writtenPQ 654asked

654. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the rate of progress regarding the reduction in the number of Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection in State-supported accommodation; the current total number of persons remaining in such accommodation; and whether the initial tranche and capacity of designated accommodation centres are projected to provide sufficient spaces to accommodate all qualifying new and transitional beneficiaries. [73446/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

654. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the rate of progress regarding the reduction in the number of Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection in State-supported accommodation; the current total number of persons remaining in such accommodation; and whether the initial tranche and capacity of designated accommodation centres are projected to provide sufficient spaces to accommodate all qualifying new and transitional beneficiaries. [73446/26]

Question· writtenPQ 999asked

999. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for reimbursement relating to lipoedema treatment under the cross-border healthcare directive that are currently outstanding, broken down by month of receipt from October 2025 to date; the number currently awaiting administrative processing, clinical review or clinical advice respectively; the number processed and reimbursed during the same period; and the current average and longest processing time for such applications. [73952/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

999. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for reimbursement relating to lipoedema treatment under the cross-border healthcare directive that are currently outstanding, broken down by month of receipt from October 2025 to date; the number currently awaiting administrative processing, clinical review or clinical advice respectively; the number processed and reimbursed during the same period; and the current average and longest processing time for such applications. [73952/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1120asked

1120. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider reforming the student grant scheme to allow students receiving the one-parent family payment or other core means-tested social welfare payments to be assessed for maintenance grants on their own means, without reference to parental income, subject to existing rules on overlapping education supports. [74205/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

1120. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider reforming the student grant scheme to allow students receiving the one-parent family payment or other core means-tested social welfare payments to be assessed for maintenance grants on their own means, without reference to parental income, subject to existing rules on overlapping education supports. [74205/26]

Question· writtenPQ 988asked

988. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health whether applications for reimbursement under the cross-border healthcare firective are processed strictly in chronological order according to their date of receipt; if not, the circumstances in which applications may be processed out of sequence; and to explain how applications for other procedures submitted in 2026 have been processed and reimbursed while some lipoedema applications submitted in 2025 and early 2026 remain outstanding. [73958/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

988. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health whether applications for reimbursement under the cross-border healthcare firective are processed strictly in chronological order according to their date of receipt; if not, the circumstances in which applications may be processed out of sequence; and to explain how applications for other procedures submitted in 2026 have been processed and reimbursed while some lipoedema applications submitted in 2025 and early 2026 remain outstanding. [73958/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1001asked

1001. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health whether applications for reimbursement for lipoedema treatment under the cross-border healthcare directive have been placed on hold, delayed or otherwise prevented from progressing pending clinical review or clinical advice; if so, the date on which this commenced; the reason for the decision; the number of applications affected; and the anticipated timeframe for resolving the matter. [73950/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

1001. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health whether applications for reimbursement for lipoedema treatment under the cross-border healthcare directive have been placed on hold, delayed or otherwise prevented from progressing pending clinical review or clinical advice; if so, the date on which this commenced; the reason for the decision; the number of applications affected; and the anticipated timeframe for resolving the matter. [73950/26]

Question· writtenPQ 774asked

774. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the areas for the ANC scheme will be reviewed; and if he can give some guidance to potentially eligible landowners. [73447/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

774. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the areas for the ANC scheme will be reviewed; and if he can give some guidance to potentially eligible landowners. [73447/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1002asked

1002. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health whether there has been any change since 29 August 2025 to the assessment, processing or reimbursement of applications relating to the treatment of lipoedema under the cross-border healthcare directive; whether standard applications for treatment of the limbs under the Z01B code are now routinely being referred for clinical review; the date on which any such change was introduced; and the person or body that authorised the change. [73949/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

1002. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health whether there has been any change since 29 August 2025 to the assessment, processing or reimbursement of applications relating to the treatment of lipoedema under the cross-border healthcare directive; whether standard applications for treatment of the limbs under the Z01B code are now routinely being referred for clinical review; the date on which any such change was introduced; and the person or body that authorised the change. [73949/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1117asked

1117. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department will engage with the Department of Social Protection to review barriers to maintenance grant eligibility for social welfare recipients living with their parents, including lone parents unable to secure independent accommodation; and whether he will undertake an assessment of the cost and legislative or administrative changes required to introduce an exemption from parental income assessment for these applicants. [74207/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

1117. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department will engage with the Department of Social Protection to review barriers to maintenance grant eligibility for social welfare recipients living with their parents, including lone parents unable to secure independent accommodation; and whether he will undertake an assessment of the cost and legislative or administrative changes required to introduce an exemption from parental income assessment for these applicants. [74207/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1000asked

1000. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the reason any change to the processing, clinical review or eligibility requirements for lipoedema applications under the cross-border healthcare directive was not communicated to patients in advance, having regard to the written commitment issued by the National Director of HSE National Services and Schemes on 29th August 2025 that advance notice and published guidance would be provided for future changes to CBD processes and that a fair and reasonable transition period would apply. [73951/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

1000. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the reason any change to the processing, clinical review or eligibility requirements for lipoedema applications under the cross-border healthcare directive was not communicated to patients in advance, having regard to the written commitment issued by the National Director of HSE National Services and Schemes on 29th August 2025 that advance notice and published guidance would be provided for future changes to CBD processes and that a fair and reasonable transition period would apply. [73951/26]

Question· writtenPQ 749asked

749. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an option to provide own meals would be extended to Ukrainian residents who qualify to remain in designated accommodation centres where on-site self-catering facilities exist; and if the requirement to pay for full-board services would be removed in such scenarios where a resident’s preference is to cater for their own dietary requirements. [74226/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

749. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an option to provide own meals would be extended to Ukrainian residents who qualify to remain in designated accommodation centres where on-site self-catering facilities exist; and if the requirement to pay for full-board services would be removed in such scenarios where a resident’s preference is to cater for their own dietary requirements. [74226/26]

Question· oralPQ 50asked

50. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the specific supports in place in his Department and in co-operation with other Government Departments to address the issue of dereliction in towns, villages and the rural countryside. [71612/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

50. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the specific supports in place in his Department and in co-operation with other Government Departments to address the issue of dereliction in towns, villages and the rural countryside. [71612/26]

Question· writtenPQ 446asked

446. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if Bus Eireann will confirm the number of over 70-year-old school transport drivers that have been approved to return driving since the introduction of the new policy to allow drivers over 70 continue driving. [72918/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

446. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if Bus Eireann will confirm the number of over 70-year-old school transport drivers that have been approved to return driving since the introduction of the new policy to allow drivers over 70 continue driving. [72918/26]

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