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]
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]
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]
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]
222. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the roll-out of the shingles vaccine for the over-65s as announced in budget 2027. [74744/26]
99. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the adopt a monument scheme will open to new applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74925/26]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
865. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the additional supports in place for social enterprises as a result of Budget 2027. [73226/26]
508. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of CAS projects currently under consideration for funding or are being funded by his Department via AHB's and Cork County Council; the breakdown of the type of housing being provided that is, elderly, disability and so on; and the number of houses in each project. [72821/26]
505. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason companies are excluded from eligibility for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant; whether he intends to extend eligibility to company-owned properties, given the potential to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into residential use and revitalise towns and villages across Cork and nationally; whether any necessary amendments are awaiting ministerial approval; and the expected timeframe for approval and implementation. [72854/26]
77. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he or his Department has any plans in place to address the long waiting times for the local improvement schemes; and if he will make funding available to local authorities as soon as possible for 2027. [71609/26]
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]
393. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the additional supports in place for the community enterprise sector as a result of Budget 2027. [73225/26]
208. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the opening of the next phase of the refurbishment and extension project at Kanturk Community Hospital. [71614/26]
100. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the opening of the remaining floors of the new extension at Mallow General Hospital. [71613/26]
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]
593. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the criteria for health testing are different when only contract rearing for one farmer than that of multiple contract rearing for multiple farmers. [71458/26]
298. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the timing and percentage of capitation grants issued to schools to best to meet the need of the cost of schools when re-opening in September. [71604/26]
221. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the development of the new Passport Office in Cork; and the anticipated timeline for its completion. [71605/26]
109. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of official car parking spaces currently available at Farranfore Railway Station, County Kerry; his plans to upgrade the area currently being used as an unofficial carparking area at the station; and if he is aware that both areas are now frequently full to capacity. [71850/26]
108. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of intending passengers that can currently be provided with shelter from the elements at Farranfore Railway Station, County Kerry; his plans to provide additional shelter at the station for times of heavy rain; and if he is aware that significant space in the station building is currently not in use. [71851/26]
168. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline if special classes will be provided for secondary schools pupils in the Kanturk area of north Cork for the 2027/2028 school year. [71082/26]
339. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether the Agricultural Engineering course at a university (details supplied) currently includes a qualification meeting the Green Cert requirements; if this is no longer the case, the reasons for the change; whether engagement is ongoing between the university, Teagasc and the relevant Departments to enable students to obtain the Green Cert as part of their degree; the progress made and expected timeframe for resolving this matter, given the additional time and cost facing students required to complete a separate qualification after a three- or four-year degree. [70799/26]
336. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applicants for the pharmacy degree programme at University College Cork for the 2026/2027 academic year; the number of places available, offers issued and places accepted; the options available to applicants who, following a Leaving Certificate appeal, meet or exceed the required points but are informed that no place is available until the following academic year, as in the case of a student (details supplied) whose points increased to 601; and whether additional places can be facilitated for these students to commence their studies this year. [70803/26]
223. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional funding he will provide under the farm safety scheme for farmers in Cork to upgrade livestock handling facilities and farmyards; and the way in which he will ensure smaller family farms can access these supports. [70702/26]
222. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to protect the viability of dairy, beef and sheep farms in Cork in light of high production costs; and the additional supports he plans to introduce for family farms as part of Budget 2027. [70703/26]
187. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current processing times for visa applications by spouses and dependent children seeking to join family members legally resident in Ireland; and the measures being taken to reduce waiting times and improve communication with applicants. [70698/26]
285. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children benefitting from the school transport scheme, by county. [70513/26]
283. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with special educational needs benefitting from the school transport scheme, by county; and the type of transport used in these cases. [70514/26]
282. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs from 2020 to 2025. [70515/26]
281. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children that paid for tickets online and on time as part of the school transport scheme; and the number that were outside of the timeframe. [70516/26]
280. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children approved for the school transport scheme that were eligible and the number that were concessionary, by county, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [70517/26]