Paul Lawless

1032. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the cleaning and hygiene standards currently in place at Mayo University Hospital; the frequency with which wards, bathrooms, floors and patient surfaces are cleaned; whether these standards meet national infection prevention and control guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29748/26]

1033. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current visitor policy at Mayo University Hospital; the way in which visitor numbers and visiting times are enforced on wards where patients are medically vulnerable; whether any reviews have been undertaken following concerns about overcrowding and disturbance to patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29749/26]

1034. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the infection prevention and control procedures in place at Mayo University Hospital when a confirmed case of Covid-19 is identified on a ward; whether all patients and staff are tested and appropriate isolation measures implemented in such circumstances; if she is satisfied that these procedures are being consistently followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29750/26]

213. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department collects or monitors data on the rate of youth emigration; the number of post-graduates who remain in the country after achieving their degree; and the numbers who leave, from each faculty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22144/26]

262. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department collects or monitors data on the rate of youth emigration; the number of post-graduates who remain in the country after achieving their degree; and the number who leave, from each faculty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22114/26]

87. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the process and responsible parties for ensuring that appropriate safety measures, including clinically recommended restraint or harness systems, are put in place for a child (details supplied) with additional needs who has been removed from school transport on safety grounds; the reason for delays in securing clinical assessment and equipment; the body responsible for coordinating between the CDNT, SENO, school and Bus Éireann; the expected timeframe for reinstating transport once a safety concern has been raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28786/26]

92. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific analysis her Department has carried out on the decision by Bus Éireann to double school transport fees for the 2026-2027 academic year; if she has examined the disproportionate impact this increase will have on working families who have no alternative transport options; if she accepts the widespread concern being expressed by parents that such a steep rise during a cost-of-living crisis is unreasonable and risks pricing families out of essential school transport; if her Department plans to review, or reverse this increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28817/26]

214. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a neurology appointment in Galway University Hospital, given they have been waiting for two years; the current waiting times for neurology appointments at the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28846/26]

6. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [26563/26]

10. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [26752/26]

228. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if her Department plans to tighten regulations on food labelling in light of recent exposes showing widespread mislabelling of foreign produce as Irish either on the packaging or on the shelf labels in supermarkets in Ireland. [19983/26]

258. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of carbon tax, in money value, collected by the Government in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026. [26566/26]

282. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of tax on fuel, in money value, collected by the Government in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026, by tax-type. [26567/26]

90. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of carbon emitted in the State in each of the past ten years. [26603/26]

123. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has conducted research to determine the projected costs which the State could incur in fines from the EU if it misses climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26602/26]

196. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the current level of public bus transport provision serving Kiltimagh, County Mayo; whether he accepts that the town currently has no direct inter-urban or express bus service; the way in which this position aligns with the objectives of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and the specific measures which are planned to improve connectivity for Kiltimagh, including timelines for delivery. [27764/26]

275. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current average and longest waiting times in accident and emergency departments, including at Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar; the number of patients waiting more than eight, 12 and 24 hours respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27732/26]

276. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of patients attending A&E who do not require admission to a bed but are left waiting for extended periods on chairs pending scans, test results or discharge decisions; the measures in place to prevent patients being detained in A&E for excessive periods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27733/26]

277. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the percentage increase in A&E attendances and waiting times since 2015; whether she accepts that pressures have continued to worsen in recent years; the urgent actions being taken to reduce waiting times for non-life-threatening but distressing presentations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27734/26]

27. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [26562/26]

31. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [26751/26]

114. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [22118/26]

134. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [22117/26]

256. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach the amount of Government funding provided to supposedly environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24513/26]

258. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from his Department in the past five years. [24640/26]