Paul Lawless

2191. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for surgery in Sligo university hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45024/25]

2192. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the details of the recent interruption of mammography services in county Mayo; the reasons for this cessation; the measures being taken to reinstate the service; the expected timeline for its resumption; the interim arrangements being made to ensure continued access to breast cancer screening for women in the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45025/25]

2346. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the names of organisations funded by the Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme; the total amount received in each of the years 2014 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45649/25]

2388. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the national standards that maternity hospitals follow in relation to bereavement care following pregnancy loss and perinatal death; the staffing requirements outlined in these standards including whether bereavement midwife posts must be full-time or part-time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45789/25]

2389. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels in the maternity department of Mayo university hospital in relation to bereavement care; the number of bereavement midwife posts filled and unfilled; the number of days per week the bereavement midwife post is covered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45790/25]

2390. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to Mayo university hospital by the HSE for bereavement services in its maternity department from 2016 to date in 2025, in tabular form; the posts this funding was intended to support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45791/25]

2391. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether Mayo university hospital has utilised all funding allocated for bereavement services in its maternity department since 2016; whether this funding has been used to maintain a full-time bereavement midwife post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45792/25]

2392. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether any patients at Mayo university hospital have had to travel to other hospitals due to the absence of bereavement care staff; the measures being taken to ensure full-time bereavement support is available at all times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45793/25]

2436. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of emergency department personnel currently on annual leave and sick leave from duty; the total number absent, by a categorisation of their leave type; the number and percentage of emergency department personnel on leave; and the breakdown of the length of leave, by categorisation of leave type. [46107/25]

2450. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the average time of a handover from ambulance staff to emergency department staff, broken down by hospital category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46158/25]

2484. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the average handover time from the ambulance staff to ED staff, by category in main hospitals [46318/25]

2698. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the avenues currently available to individuals who are unable to meet the entry requirements for the MTSLEB apprenticeship electrician programmes due to a colour vision deficiency, specifically, those who do not pass the Ishihara colour vision test; if his Department, in consultation with relevant bodies, is considering revisions to the colour vision criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45223/25]

2707. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the action he will take to support middle-income families who are being unfairly squeezed in the current financial crisis, with student grant assessments based on gross income and limited supports, making it increasingly difficult for students to fund their college education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45288/25]

2708. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the case of a student (details supplied); if he will clarify the reason students are penalised for working modest hours during term-time, despite being allowed to earn up to €8,000 annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45289/25]

629. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the growing hardship faced by families in County Mayo and across Ireland whose mortgages have been sold to vulture funds; if he is aware that there are mortgage holders paying between 6.8% up to 8.5% interest on these loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41070/25]

630. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the measures being considered to support families affected by high-interest loans sold to vulture funds; if the long-term financial impact of such loans is being investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41071/25]

631. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if vulture funds will be required to disclose the purchase price of these mortgages and justify the interest rates being charged; if access to mortgage switching schemes will be expanded for borrowers who are meeting their repayment obligations; if targeted relief or refinancing options will be introduced for individuals and families caught in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41074/25]

1443. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual affordable housing delivery targets for each county and local authority in Ireland for each of the years 2025 to 2028, in tabular form; the rationale behind the allocation of these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41341/25]

1444. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of affordable homes delivered in each county and local authority since the introduction of the affordable housing scheme; the details of the types of schemes used (details supplied). [41342/25]

1445. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the actual delivery of affordable homes in each county and local authority against the targets set for the years since the scheme’s inception; and the reason for the significant shortfalls. [41343/25]

1446. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual funding allocated to each local authority for affordable housing delivery since the scheme began; and the projected funding for each of the years 2025 to 2028. [41344/25]

1447. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the mechanisms that are in place to monitor the progress of affordable housing delivery at local authority level; and the way performance is evaluated and reported. [41345/25]

1448. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if demand assessments have been conducted to determine the need for affordable housing in each county and local authority; and if these assessments have influenced target setting. [41346/25]

1449. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the main challenges or barriers faced by local authorities in delivering affordable housing; and the steps being taken to address these issues. [41347/25]

1453. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the income eligibility thresholds for social housing have been increased nationally in the past 20 years; the years those increases occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41438/25]