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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

Not enough questions on record to compare.

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
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
27 Jan 2026 Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion
Amendment put
 No Lost
27 Jan 2026 Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion
Amendment to amendment put
 No Lost
27 Jan 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the prop
 Yes Carried
14 Jan 2026 Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to.
 Yes Carried
14 Jan 2026 Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 Yes Carried
14 Jan 2026 Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
 Yes Carried
14 Jan 2026 Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 Yes Carried
14 Jan 2026 Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put
 No Lost
13 Jan 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendments proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the pr
 Yes Carried
17 Dec 2025 Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
 No Lost
17 Dec 2025 Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed)
Question again put
 Yes Lost
17 Dec 2025 Health (Waiting Lists) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
 No Lost
10 Dec 2025 European Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Motion (Resumed)
Question put
 Yes Carried
10 Dec 2025 Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
 Yes Carried
10 Dec 2025 Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
 No Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question put
 Yes Carried
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
 No Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question again put
 Yes Carried
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
 No Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
 No Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
 No Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Instruction to Committee
Question put
 Yes Carried
3 Dec 2025 Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
 Yes Carried
3 Dec 2025 Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 Yes Carried
3 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put
 Yes Carried

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