Paul Lawless

2269. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will formally recognise agricultural and forestry contractors as essential service providers within the national food production system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25821/26]

2270. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has assessed the risk to national fodder and food production arising from the escalating diesel costs faced by agricultural contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25822/26]

2271. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce targeted financial supports for agricultural and forestry contractors who are facing vast fuel cost increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25823/26]

2272. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the feasibility of introducing a diesel price cap and similar price reduction measures for essential agricultural operations, including harvesting and silage cutting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25825/26]

2281. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [26150/26]

2421. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of Government funding provided to environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24498/26]

2447. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from her Department in the past five years. [24624/26]

2451. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in each county who are currently living at home with parents or family carers who are over retirement age (65+); if he will further provide, where available, the number of such families where the primary carer is over 75 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24684/26]

2452. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units currently available for adults with intellectual disabilities in County Mayo; to provide a breakdown of these units by service provider and type (group home, community house, or individual supported living arrangement); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24685/26]

2453. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported living housing units planned for adults with intellectual disabilities in County Mayo for each of the years 2026 to 2028; the specific projects in development, including those being advanced in partnership with Approved Housing Bodies and the HSE; the projected timelines for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24686/26]

2454. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the submission of Disability Support Management Advisory Team (DSMAT) assessments by service providers operating in County Mayo; the compliance rate of each provider with the requirement to complete and submit DSMAT forms to the HSE; if he will indicate whether any service providers have outstanding or overdue submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24688/26]

2550. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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. [26151/26]

2742. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to resolve the current impasse at the Workplace Relations Commission involving radiography practice tutors, a union (details supplied), the HSE and her Department; if she will address the pay-parity concerns raised by radiography practice tutors in comparison with radiotherapy tutors, mammography tutors and other clinical specialist radiographer tutor grades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23979/26]

2743. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the recruitment and retention crisis among radiography practice tutors, given reports that vacant tutor posts are compromising the ability of hospitals to provide safe and adequate clinical training for radiography students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23980/26]

2744. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department intends to ensure that clinical training sites have sufficient radiography practice tutors and associated resources to accommodate the planned increase in radiography student numbers from 120 to 180 by 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23981/26]

2745. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of reports that radiography students in some hospitals are unable to obtain required clinical placement hours due to insufficient radiography practice tutor capacity, with some students being placed in non-clinical environments; the actions she will take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23982/26]

2746. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department intends to meet its obligations under the EU Pay Transparency Directive in relation to radiography practice tutors, particularly regarding the principle of equal pay for equal work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23983/26]

2825. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the current policy regarding the employment pathway for newly qualified paramedics within the National Ambulance Service (NAS); the reason for the recent change whereby paramedics who successfully complete the three-year Bachelor of Science in Paramedic Studies and associated NAS training are no longer offered permanent positions upon qualification, and are instead placed on short-term contract extensions and required to apply for permanent posts through internal competitions; the timelines for the provision of permanent posts for both recently qualified and soon-to-qualify paramedics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24428/26]

2840. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the amount of Government funding provided to environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24507/26]

2861. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from her Department in the past five years. [24637/26]

2984. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive confirmation of eligibility for assignment of a social worker and for the preparation of a comprehensive discharge and support plan in advance of an upcoming discharge from hospital, particularly in the context of the person's recent diagnosis of type 1 insulin dependent diabetes and ongoing support needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25169/26]

3159. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health 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. [26161/26]

3256. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE is aware of reports that the medical centre in Ballindine, County Mayo, has ceased operating or is at risk of permanent closure; whether any decision has been made regarding the future provision of GP services in Ballindine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26638/26]

3257. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs and nursing staff previously providing services from the Ballindine medical centre; the number that remain providing services in the Ballindine area; and the assessment that has been made of the impact of any reduction or cessation of services on local patients, particularly older people. [26639/26]

3258. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the way in which the apparent loss of a GP practice in Ballindine aligns with Government policy to protect rural health services; and the measures being taken to ensure communities such as Ballindine retain access to local GP care [26640/26]