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Paul Lawless

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Aontú · Mayo · serving since 2024-11-29

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Voting record Contributions PQs asked
written 2026-03-24 · to Justice
740. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí who reported being assaulted while on active duty in County Mayo in each of the past ten years. [22454/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Justice
741. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of burglaries reported in County Mayo in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [22455/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Agriculture
746. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average processing time for applications under the re-establishment upon successful scheme dealing with ash die-back replanting, broken down by application size. [21470/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Agriculture
747. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of hectares approved and replanted under RUS since its inception [21471/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Agriculture
748. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason applications for re-establishment on already planted land suffer the same lengthy delays as new afforestation applications; and the steps that will be taken to introduce an expedited decision-making track for diseased stands. [21472/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Agriculture
749. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total cost of the running the Forestry Service, in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. [21476/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Agriculture
750. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the administration cost, per hectare, by licence type, afforestation, felling and forest road; and to outline the total number of hectares processed under each licence category in those years. [21477/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Agriculture
751. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average administration cost per hectare for applications that were ultimately approved versus those that were withdrawn or refused, for each of the past three years. [21478/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Agriculture
788. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons who have attained a green cert qualification from an agricultural college in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [22510/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Health
906. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when she first became aware of the regulatory deficiencies within the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council relating to the absence of mandatory reporting of criminal convictions, the inability of the Council to suspend registrants who may pose a risk to the public, and the lack of statutory oversight for new paramedic grades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21764/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Health
907. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether she intends to amend legislation to provide the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council with powers to suspend registrants who are under investigation for serious misconduct or who pose an immediate risk to patient safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21765/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Health
908. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no statutory requirement for the National Ambulance Service or any employer to notify the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council when a paramedic, advanced paramedic, or emergency medical technician receives a criminal conviction, including for serious or sexual offences; if she plans to introduce mandatory notification to protect patient safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21766/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Health
909. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to prevent individuals with criminal convictions from continuing to practise as paramedics within the National Ambulance Service or in the private ambulance sector; whether legislative reform will be introduced to prevent convicted individuals from remaining on the statutory register or moving between providers unchecked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21767/26]
written 2026-03-24 · to Health
910. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the timeline for bringing forward comprehensive legislative reform governing the registration, regulation, and oversight of paramedics, advanced paramedics, emergency medical technicians, community paramedics, and critical-care paramedics; her plans to address the deficiencies identified by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council and independent legal advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21768/26]
written 2026-03-19 · to Justice
30. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent on accommodation for those seeking international protection in County Mayo in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20108/26]
written 2026-03-19 · to Justice
44. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Gardaí recruited to work in County Mayo over the past ten years; and the number of Gardaí that have left their jobs in County Mayo during the same period. [20107/26]
written 2026-03-19 · to Agriculture
91. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 826 of 24 February 2026, if he will provide a full list of all countries from whom beef has been imported in the past decade; and if he will clarify the part of his previous response to this Deputy which contains an “other” category in the list of countries. [19982/26]
written 2026-03-19 · to Transport
199. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been brought to ongoing technical failures affecting the online motor tax payment service, which have prevented citizens from renewing their motor tax online (detail supplied); the cause of these disruptions; the number of users affected; the steps being taken to fully restore normal service; and the measures his Department will introduce to prevent future outages, given the significant inconvenience caused to motorists who rely on online services for timely renewal of their motor tax. [21245/26]
written 2026-03-19 · to Education
281. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure continuity of transport for students with additional needs when a sanctioned bus escort is absent; whether a relief or substitute panel for bus escorts is being developed to prevent disruption to school attendance and family routines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21044/26]
written 2026-03-18 · to Taoiseach
5. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18900/26]
written 2026-03-18 · to Foreign
28. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total anticipated costs associated with her foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18892/26]
written 2026-03-18 · to Climate
82. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18886/26]
written 2026-03-18 · to Transport
249. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18901/26]
written 2026-03-18 · to Transport
366. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to review and strengthen governance structures in relation to road safety; the way in which responsibility for meeting national road safety targets is coordinated across the Road Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and local authorities; and whether consideration has been given to establishing a single oversight mechanism or dedicated office to improve accountability and delivery of safety outcomes. [20076/26]
written 2026-03-18 · to Transport
377. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the guidelines governing the reinstatement of boundaries and other property features following a compulsory purchase order (details supplied) associated with active travel projects; if current Transport Infrastructure Ireland and local authority practice requires "like for like" replacement of boundary treatments such as walls, fences, gates and entrances; and the recourse available to landowners where reinstatement works differ materially from the original condition. [20205/26]
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