TDs / Paul Lawless
Paul Lawless
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1,995
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
94,569
words spoken in the chamber
Across 496 contributions
391
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
300
topics asked about
Across 19 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 1,995 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 496 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 34 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 27 | 26 |
| March 2025 | 32 | 18 |
| April 2025 | 59 | 23 |
| May 2025 | 104 | 49 |
| June 2025 | 49 | 28 |
| July 2025 | 63 | 30 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 97 | 24 |
| October 2025 | 43 | 26 |
| November 2025 | 136 | 44 |
| December 2025 | 119 | 25 |
| January 2026 | 151 | 28 |
| February 2026 | 141 | 32 |
| March 2026 | 162 | 10 |
| April 2026 | 181 | 34 |
| May 2026 | 214 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 139 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 56 | 15 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| September 2026 | 115 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 73 | 23 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 278 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.
Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Mayo 29 November 2024 to now
- party Aontú 29 November 2024 to now
| Date | What the vote was on | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2025 | Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Revocation) Scheme 2025: Motion
Question put |
No | Carried |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Revocation) Scheme 2025: Motion
Question put |
No | Carried |
| 3 Dec 2025 | National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Finance Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put |
Yes | Lost |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Financial Resolution No. 2: Value Added Tax
Question put: "That the motion on Financial Resolution No. 2 be agreed to". |
Yes | Carried |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Financial Resolution No. 1: Value Added Tax
Question put: "That amendment No. 1 set down to the motion for Financial Resolution No. 1 is hereby negatived and that t |
Yes | Carried |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendments proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the pr |
No | Carried |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Reduction of Voting Age to Sixteen Years) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Carried |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Cost of Motoring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put |
Yes | Lost |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Carried |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (Resumed)
Question put |
No | Carried |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Business of Dáil
Question put: "That the business proposal by the Government Chief Whip be agreed to." |
No | Carried |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the prop |
No | Carried |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
No | Carried |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Carried |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question put |
No | Carried |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put |
Yes | Lost |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Education (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
No | Carried |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Education (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Carried |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Finance Bill 2025: Referral to Select Committee
Question put |
No | Carried |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage
Question put |
No | Carried |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the proposed arr |
No | Carried |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the prop |
No | Carried |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to" |
No | Carried |
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