Paul Lawless
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Aontú · Mayo · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 354 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 452 debate contributions
- 1,807 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Mayo 2024-11-29 to present
- party Aontú 2024-11-29 to present
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2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1135. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from his Department in the past five years. [24632/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1152. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of short term rental properties currently operating in County Mayo, based on the most recent data available to his Department or to Fáilte Ireland; and the proportion of those properties that are advertised as entire homes or apartments. [25722/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1153. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of short term rental units in County Mayo he expects will be required to register with Fáilte Ireland under the forthcoming short term letting and tourism legislation; and the preparations underway to support hosts in rural counties to comply with the new registration system. [25723/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1154. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the national short term letting register will capture and publish data at county level, including for County Mayo; and whether such data will be made available to local authorities and public representatives. [25724/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1155. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement that has taken place between his Department, Fáilte Ireland and tourism stakeholders in County Mayo regarding the impact of the new short term letting registration and platform obligations on local tourism capacity [25725/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1156. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the enforcement measures that will apply in cases where short term rental platforms advertise properties in County Mayo without a valid registration number once the new system comes into force. [25726/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1170. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of non-governmental organisations that have received State funding from his Department in each of the past five years; the number of such organisations currently registered in the State which have been funded by his Department; the number located outside the State that have received Irish public funds from his Department for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26156/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1242. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the written procedure, protocol, circular or guidance that applies where a disabled student experiences significant distress or makes a disclosure linked to difficulties accessing education; and the body that holds lead responsibility for coordinating the response in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23914/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1243. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the role NEPS is expected to play in cases where its involvement has been sought but no response or engagement has been provided over an extended period; and the oversight mechanisms in place where a student’s distress appears to be linked to failures in disability-related educational access and support provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23915/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1244. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she considers general school-level frameworks to be adequate in situations involving unresolved multi-agency failures affecting a disabled student’s access to education and wellbeing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23916/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1313. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of Government funding provided to environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24502/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1319. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from her Department in the past five years. [24626/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1324. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason refusal letters for SEN applications are taking several months to issue; the current average timeframe for issuing such letters; the impact these delays have on families' ability to lodge appeals in a timely manner; if she will ensure that the refusal letter for a person (details supplied) is issued without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24721/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1408. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she agrees with the NCSE's view that special needs assistants (SNAs) should be primarily or only provided to children with physical care needs; if she will work to ensure that children with educational needs, children who need help with emotional regulation or sensory overload are not excluded from automatically receiving an SNA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25485/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1409. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide an estimate on the number of children who were previously entitled to an SNA but from whom an SNA will be removed this year. [25486/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1410. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who lost their SNA allocation in each of the past ten years in tabular form. [25487/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1411. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who qualified for an SNA in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [25488/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1475. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of non-governmental organisations that have received State funding from her Department in each of the past five years; the number of such organisations currently registered in the State which have been funded by her Department; the number located outside the State that have received Irish public funds from her Department for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26155/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Culture
1557. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of Government funding provided to environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24500/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Culture
1559. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from his Department in the past five years. [24633/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Culture
1591. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of non-Governmental organisations that have received State funding from his Department in each of the past five years; the number of such organisations currently registered in the State which have been funded by his Department; the number located outside the State that have received Irish public funds from his Department for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26153/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Housing
1618. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy or infrastructural improvements that have occurred since the introduction of the 2023 waiver that justify its expiration; and the details of any review undertaken to assess its impact on rural housing development. [26159/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Housing
1683. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of Government funding provided to environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24508/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Housing
1687. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from his Department in the past five years. [24634/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Housing
1748. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the forthcoming planning framework for short term letting will apply in County Mayo, particularly in towns with populations below 10,000; and the discretion Mayo County Council will have in setting local policy. [25727/26]