James Lawless
Written
168. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health for an update on the emergency medical card application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69070/26]
TDs / James Lawless
James Lawless
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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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
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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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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Kildare North 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
- office Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 23 January 2025 to now
James Lawless
Written
742. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the current and upcoming funding streams available under his Department and associated bodies for the conservation, restoration and protection of built and archaeological heritage sites; if he will outline the application processes, eligibility criteria and assessment procedures for such schemes; the timelines and s…
James Lawless
Written
276. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine the request for a passport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23962/26]
James Lawless
Written
155. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine a request for a passport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7716/26]
James Lawless
Written
695. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide comparative data between the number of cattle that fail the bovine TB skin test and the number of cattle subsequently confirmed to have TB lesions at slaughter; if he will review current testing methodologies for accuracy in light of these figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37145/25]
James Lawless
Written
696. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of animals slaughtered with TB actually have TB; if he will review current testing methodologies for accuracy in light of these figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37146/25]
James Lawless
Written
370. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine the issue of childcare shortages (details supplied); her plans to resolve this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10363/25]
James Lawless
Written
408. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the provision of extra ASD school places in north County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9793/25]
James Lawless
Written
629. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine timelines for the further reductions in child care costs under the national childcare scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9792/25]
James Lawless
Written
135. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education for an update on the progression of matters regarding the sign off on temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) in order for the school to accommodate additional students due to the school being oversubscribed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8343/25]
James Lawless
Written
721. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what actions are being taken to mitigate the prevalence of TB in the cattle population, considering the traumatic effect is has to livelihoods and the beef industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8092/25]
James Lawless
Written
146. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 842 of 22 January 2025, if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6772/25]
James Lawless
Written
186. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the accommodation recognition payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6773/25]
James Lawless
Written
511. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5670/25]
James Lawless
Written
627. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) regarding IVF programme changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4286/25]
James Lawless
Written
324. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to examine the case of a property in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2711/25]
James Lawless
Written
359. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to examine the case of pension arrears affecting a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3556/25]
James Lawless
Written
331. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance to examine a matter affecting Irish mortgage holders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46779/24]
James Lawless
Written
379. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will examine the case of a person (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46849/24]
James Lawless
Written
380. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46859/24]
James Lawless
Written
539. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education to examine the issue of school places in Kill, County Kildare for the next academic year (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46702/24]
James Lawless
Written
577. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education for an update on the refusal of an assistant technology grant for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1065/25]
James Lawless
Written
720. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the case of the Housing Finance Agency interest rate adjustments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46536/24]
James Lawless
Written
842. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46264/24]
James Lawless
Written
955. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the reason funding was refused for the child development centre in Kildare; whether this can be funded in another way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46489/24]