697. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of retailers identified by the HSE as selling tobacco or nicotine inhaling products without a licence since the deadline of 2 August 2026 for existing retailers to apply; the enforcement action taken in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71428/26]
699. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received by the HSE for licences to sell nicotine inhaling products since the commencement of retail licensing on 2 February 2026; the number granted, refused and pending; and the number of licensed premises in each county; the breakdown for County Mayo and the town of Claremorris; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71426/…
704. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried out by the HSE of importers, distributors and manufacturers of nicotine inhaling products in each of the years 2022 to 2026 to date; the number found non-compliant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71442/26]
706. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of test purchase operations for nicotine inhaling products carried out by the HSE in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number and percentage that resulted in a sale to a person under 18 years, by county, including County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71438/26]
23. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to lobby members of the European Parliament prior to a final vote on the Mercosur deal which is expected in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70001/26]
43. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the findings of a recent survey which show that a third of farmers intend to leave the sector within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69999/26]
20. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportation orders overturned by the Minister for persons who had failed in a judicial review they had taken against the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69998/26]
68. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason he overturned in excess of 500 deportation orders last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69997/26]
94. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the barriers faced by students from the Erris region of County Mayo in accessing third-level education due to the lack of direct public transport services to major education centres including Galway and Limerick: and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70455/26]
120. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider removing carer’s allowance from the PAYE system and exempting these payments from income tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70444/26]
217. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the increasing concerns being raised by families regarding the cost of mock and State examinations at second level; whether consideration is being given to the introduction of additional financial supports, fee waivers, or other assistance measures for low-income families, including households where a parent holds a…
252. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the arrangements that apply where a school secretary payroll overpayment remains outstanding when a person retires, specifically whether a remaining balance can be recovered from a person's pension payments; to further clarify whether outstanding overpayment debt is written off in the event of the death of the person concerned, or if recov…
253. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has been notified of a payroll overpayment due to an administrative error by her Department, in this case the employee's payslips did not record the number of hours worked; if this matter has been taken into account in assessing the overpayment; and if she will make a stat…
254. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the policies and procedures governing the recovery of payroll overpayments arising from Departmental error in cases where the employee acted in good faith and had no knowledge that an overpayment was occurring; and is she will make a statement on the matter. [70404/26]
399. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the difficulties being experienced by families who are being refused fuel allowance on household means grounds where adult children remain living in the family home due to the lack of affordable rental accommodation and housing options; whether consideration is being given to amending the means assessment for fuel allowance in such ca…
612. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in the case of a general practitioner practice in Westport, County Mayo, which is facing closure due to the loss of its premises; whether she has sought a report from the Health Service Executive on the matter; the efforts being made to prevent the displacement of more than 600 public patients and hundreds of additional private pati…
613. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the contingency plans are in place to ensure continuity of care for patients affected by the impending closure of a general practitioner practice in Westport, County Mayo; the number of patients expected to require reassignment to another general practitioner; whether neighbouring practices have capacity to accept additional patients; and if she will make a state…
614. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current occupancy level of the Primary Care Centre in Westport, County Mayo; whether any vacant clinical, office or treatment space is available within the facility; whether consideration has been given to accommodating a general practitioner practice facing closure in the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70155/26]
615. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the impending closure of a general practitioner practice in Westport, County Mayo, due to the sale of the premises by the landlord; the number of public and private patients affected; the steps being taken by the Health Service Executive to secure alternative accommodation for the practice; whether space within the Westport Primary Care Centre …
629. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will make inquiries with the HSE and the ophthalmology department regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who underwent cataract surgery on both eyes in February and March 2026 but has subsequently developed blurred vision; the status of the referral made by the person's GP to the hospital; the expected waiting time for assessment and treatment; …
647. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses who have left their jobs at a hospital (details supplied) in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2026. [70346/26]
649. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses recruited to work in University Hospital Galway in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026; and the number that had completed their studies / placement in University Hospital Galway. [70348/26]
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738. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the impact of these transport challenges on student participation, retention and educational opportunity has been assessed; the measures being considered to support affected students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71113/26]
205. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on the recall of Irish passports issued between 23 December 2025 and 6 January 2026; the number of affected passport holders; the arrangements in place for the reissue of recalled passports; whether persons required to return recalled passports are being charged any additional fee for replacement passports; if so, …
617. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the target payment date operated by his Department for each CAP-supported scheme, including BISS, CRISS, Eco-Scheme, ANC, ACRES and TAMS, this year and in each of the last five years; the percentage of applicants paid by the target date in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68618/26]