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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

John Paul O'Shea

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Cork North-West
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
4 current, 2 ended — Committee on Budgetary Oversight; Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development; …
0
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
408
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
416 of 422 divisions
99%
Vote participation

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that the additional measures signed into law as part of the interim review of the fifth Nitrates Action Programme will further add to the challenges and complexity of nutrient management on farms.::To stress that farmers are committed to playing their part to…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

That the Government and MEPs must honour their commitments to stand up for farmers and defend their interests by opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.::To discuss farmers' concerns with the Minister for Finance.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To have the DPO include Threshold's recommendations and observations in the final Programme for Government.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That the Minister for Agriculture should immediately pay all ACRES participants who have not received payment with an upfront payment from national funds to be rebalanced later,

Register of Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by Rare Diseases Ireland

Health
Intended results

Understanding of the rare disease landscape and the priorities of people living with rare diseases.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Rare Diseases Ireland" equals CRO name "RARE DISEASES IRELAND" (CRO 140743) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Increased support for small businesses and SMEs, including tax relief and the establishment of a small business unit in the department to ensure that small business concerns are always included in policy development.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Environment
Intended results

The introduction of tax relief on HVO use in commercial vehicles to encourage small businesses to opt for environmentally-friendly alternatives to traditional fuels.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing
Intended results

To ensure that the development of Cork's docklands remains at the top of the government agenda but to also ensure that the redevelopment of the wider Cork city is also given fair consideration and funding support.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Health
Intended results

To establish support at senior levels of Fine Gael party for the development of day centres in Cork to respond to homeless crisis, and to establish essential healthcare facilities in the city centre for vulnerable people.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

The establishment of policies to ensure multi-annual funding for major infrastructural policies, including housing, roads and light rail development, to ensure that projects can proceed quickly and avoid long delays in delivery

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Transport
Intended results

To generate support among a cross-party grouping of TDs and Senators for the transport policies of Cork Chamber and its members, including the need for improved access roads from the city centre to West Cork, rural bus services, increased commuter rail and park and ride options,…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing
Intended results

To generate support for changes in housing policy which would lead to more development::To discuss rent pressure zones, rent caps and issues in delivery, such as non-alignment of utility providers, and to solve the issues associated with these policies

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To ensure that the Cork Development Forum's priorities are given prominence in the upcoming review of the National Development Plan and to discuss Cork's standing in the recently published National Planning Framework and its impact on zoning and development

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To highlight the shortage of gardaí in Cork and to ensure that Cork gets an increased allocation from the next graduate class of new recruits