John Paul O'Shea

Thu, 10 Jul 2025

Passport Services

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Wed, 9 Jul 2025

Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion

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Tue, 8 Jul 2025

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage

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Wed, 16 Jul 2025

Social Welfare Benefits
168. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the number of persons that have availed of parents benefit in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the number of mothers and the number of fathers who have availed of parent’s benefit in each of these years; if he believes further steps can be taken to encourage greater uptake of parent’s benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39920/25]

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Wed, 16 Jul 2025

Social Welfare Benefits
169. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for 24 months or longer, by county; if he will confirm when he intends to publish a new employment strategy focused on intensive engagement with those most distant from the labour market as committed in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39921/25]

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Wed, 16 Jul 2025

Social Welfare Benefits
170. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have benefitted since the minimum required hours under the wage subsidy scheme was reduced from 21 hours to 15 hours in April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39922/25]

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