Paul Lawless
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Aontú · Mayo · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 354 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 452 debate contributions
- 1,807 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Mayo 2024-11-29 to present
- party Aontú 2024-11-29 to present
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2025-07-17 · to Education
133. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to ensure that children have access to summer provision and adequate supports during the summer months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32483/25]
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2025-07-16 · to Health
226. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the number of home help agencies that are registered in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39928/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Taoiseach
11. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [37587/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Taoiseach
52. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with the president of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37588/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Transport
313. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will seek an increase in licensed taxi driver and vehicle supply by at least 30% from 2023 levels by 2027, to support the urban, rural and night-time economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39349/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Transport
314. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will allow part-time drivers to enter the market by removing the current requirement for all newly registered taxi vehicles to be wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs); if he will significantly increase the WAV SPSV grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39350/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Transport
315. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will reform the specific geography-based knowledge in the SPSV driver entry test due to the advancement and ubiquitous nature of satellite navigation technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39351/25]
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2025-07-10 · to Foreign
64. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that Ireland’s trade priorities are being sufficiently protected in international negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37590/25]
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2025-07-10 · to Health
345. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a medical appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38445/25]
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2025-07-10 · to Health
394. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an urgent admission to the cardiac unit in University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38647/25]
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2025-07-08 · to Further and Higher Education
140. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has looked at streamlining and simplifying the SUSI application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37584/25]
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2025-07-08 · to Further and Higher Education
142. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has undertaken any study to determine the impact on college uptake levels of the €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee. [37582/25]
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2025-07-08 · to Further and Higher Education
151. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the Department’s plan to recruit US researchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37585/25]
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2025-07-08 · to Justice
648. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has undertaken any assessment on how the proposed increase in personal injury awards may affect litigation volumes; if such a policy contradicts the intent of the 2021 Personal Injuries Guidelines and wider insurance reform programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37485/25]
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2025-07-08 · to Health
817. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the drug "ryeqo" to treat endometriosis; if she will be willing to consider adding it to the list of reimbursable items for medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37441/25]
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2025-07-03 · to Justice
18. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address overcrowding in prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36681/25]
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2025-07-03 · to Justice
63. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the Building Pathways Together programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36682/25]
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2025-07-03 · to Agriculture
117. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support intergenerational farm transfer through the next CAP policy cycle; whether he is considering a dedicated farm succession scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36658/25]
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2025-07-03 · to Agriculture
130. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied the current badger management programme is sufficient in light of the reported explosion in badger numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36659/25]
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2025-07-03 · to Health
355. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for cataract surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36778/25]
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2025-07-02 · to Social
151. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who received successful HAS 2 award payments for Storm Bert and Storm Éowyn, in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36284/25]
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2025-07-01 · to Finance
253. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has looked at the possibility of lowering the VAT rate on construction materials to address the cost of building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36234/25]
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2025-07-01 · to Housing
502. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of An Bord Pleanála refusing planning permission due to population targets potentially being exceeded by the proposed residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36233/25]
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2025-07-01 · to Justice
593. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the expected rollout timeline for the national electronic tagging programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35970/25]
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2025-07-01 · to Justice
594. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Castlerea Prison is included in the electronic tagging programme implementation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35971/25]