TDs / Paul Lawless

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Paul Lawless

Aontú Mayo TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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
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MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Mayo 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Aontú 29 November 2024 to now
Paul Lawless Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
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]
Paul Lawless Oral 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
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]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
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]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Transport
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 Kiltimag…
Paul Lawless Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Health
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]
Paul Lawless Oral 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [26562/26]
Paul Lawless Oral 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
31. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [26751/26]
Paul Lawless Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
114. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [22118/26]
Paul Lawless Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
134. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [22117/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
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]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
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]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
267. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach 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; and the number located outside the State that have received Irish public funds from his Department for each of the past five years, in t…
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
282. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of Government funding provided to environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24505/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
285. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from her Department in the past five years. [24629/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
310. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of non-Governmental organisations based outside the State that have received Irish taxpayer funding in each of the past five years; the total amount allocated to such organisations annually, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25695/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
333. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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 …
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
420. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of Government funding provided to environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24499/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
436. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from his Department in the past five years. [24630/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
485. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment 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 fo…
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
528. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the amount of Government funding provided to environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24501/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
530. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from her Department in the past five years. [24625/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
577. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Defence 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 year…
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
631. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for the cost burden placed on commercial-vehicle owners through the CVRT system; and specifically, the justification for the 30% road safety levy applied to commercial vehicles; if his Department has assessed the combined financial impact of these charges on small operators, tradespeople, and workers who rely on commercial vehicles for their live…