TDs / James Lawless

Official portrait of James Lawless

James Lawless

Fianna Fáil Kildare North TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Official Oireachtas profile

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30
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
114,588
words spoken in the chamber
114,547 as a minister, 41 as a TD
360
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
19
topics asked about
Across 11 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 30 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 440 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 13 2
February 2025 8 9
March 2025 3 54
April 2025 0 15
May 2025 0 35
June 2025 0 9
July 2025 2 60
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 0 0
October 2025 0 44
November 2025 0 1
December 2025 0 44
January 2026 0 40
February 2026 1 1
March 2026 0 0
April 2026 2 39
May 2026 0 42
June 2026 0 1
July 2026 0 40
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 1 0
October 2026 0 4

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 379 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

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Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Kildare North 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
  3. office Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 23 January 2025 to now
James Lawless Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
1007. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice for an urgent update on the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1378/25]
James Lawless Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1137. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine a matter regarding a delay in an assessment of needs assessment for a child (details supplied); what plans are in place to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46275/24]
James Lawless Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1142. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the accommodation recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46381/24]
James Lawless Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1315. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46272/24]
James Lawless Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1726. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail the recent and scheduled payment rise for PhD students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1568/25]