Paul Lawless

340. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the safe staffing framework at Mayo University Hospital; the findings of any audit or assessment conducted into staffing levels at the hospital; the timeline for full implementation of the framework at Mayo University Hospital; to estimate the number of additional staff expected to be allocated under the framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49365/25]

818. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of join family category A applications with Irish citizen sponsors, which have been approved or rejected since June 2024. [47799/25]

819. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delay in processing the backlog of applications under join family category A applications. [47800/25]

820. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when applications from June 2024 under join family category A visas will be processed. [47801/25]

955. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider reopening applications for the forgotten farmer scheme, in view of the many cases where a forgotten farmer who meets the criteria was unaware of the application process until after the summer 2025 deadline had passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48535/25]

1136. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a vascular surgery appointment, as this has been rescheduled multiple times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47726/25]

1310. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if a labour water pool is planned for Mayo University Hospital (details supplied), given Limerick University Hospital has a labour pool since 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48748/25]

1413. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students ordinarily resident in the State who enrolled in third-level education institutions; the number of international students who enrolled in third-level education institutions in each of the past five academic years; the total revenue generated by the State from student fees during each of those years; the total revenue generated specifically from international student fees during each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48184/25]

253. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport whether the derogatory wording used in RSA advisory materials regarding wheelchair users on public roads (details supplied) will be amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44624/25]

491. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the reason there is no existing tax credit available to support disabled individuals, such as wheelchair users, with the significant costs involved in purchasing essential mobility equipment, like a new wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44622/25]

613. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to examine when a decision will be made regarding a pension for a person (details supplied), which has been under review since 19 November 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44789/25]

623. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of expenditure incurred by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on conservation and preparatory works at a location (details supplied) from the commencement of preparatory works in Autumn 2019 to the present date, including; the cost of all works undertaken during this period; the amount spent on preparatory works prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; the duration of the project and reasons for any delays or repeated works; the total projected expenditure for the full completion of the project.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45142/25]

761. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new distance regulations for Bus Éireann school bus catchment areas, 2km/1km, will be updated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44609/25]

782. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the new policy measure announced on 21 April 2025, under which teachers may become eligible for a permanent contract after one year in post, applies exclusively to newly qualified teachers or extends to all teachers appointed to their first teaching contract. [44835/25]

783. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will provide the circular or official guideline outlining the eligibility criteria, implementation procedures, and any associated timelines. [44836/25]

1192. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review or amend the use of section 5 exemptions in the context of IPAS accommodation, particularly in relation to ensuring community consultation and transparency in planning decisions affecting local areas. [45737/25]

1287. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a full breakdown of what the development contribution fee is intended to fund, and for details of how these services are delivered to applicants in rural areas where public infrastructure is not provided. [47059/25]

1288. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for clarification on who directly benefits from the development contribution fee, and for an explanation of why individuals building in areas without access to roads, lighting, water or sewage infrastructure are required to pay the same rate as those in serviced urban zones. [47060/25]

1289. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for details of any mechanisms or discretionary powers available to local authorities to waive or reduce development contribution fees in cases where the applicant receives little or no benefit from the services the fee is intended to support. [47061/25]

1290. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale behind the national waiver introduced in 2023 for development contributions and water connection charges, and for details of what specific challenges that waiver was intended to address. [47062/25]

1291. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what policy or infrastructural improvements have occurred since the introduction of the 2023 waiver that justify its expiration, and for details of any review undertaken to assess its impact on rural housing development. [47063/25]

1292. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for details of any plans of his Department to introduce a rural exemption or tiered contribution model for development fees, in recognition of the disparity in service provision between urban and rural applicants. [47064/25]

1293. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department monitors the consistency of development contribution fee application across local authorities, and for details of any guidance issued to ensure fairness and transparency in how these fees are calculated and enforced. [47065/25]

1294. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for details of any review undertaken by his Department into the impact of development contribution fees on rural housing viability, and whether such fees have contributed to delays or cancellations of rural builds. [47066/25]

1352. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will extend the back-to-school allowance to all children in State care by removing means testing for foster families, including the requirement to be in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment, in recognition of children's rights under the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and Equal Status Acts 2000-2018, and to ensure they are not discriminated against based on civil or family status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45248/25]