TDs / Paul Lawless

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Paul Lawless

Aontú Mayo TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,995
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
94,569
words spoken in the chamber
Across 496 contributions
391
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
300
topics asked about
Across 19 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,995 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 496 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 34 1
February 2025 27 26
March 2025 32 18
April 2025 59 23
May 2025 104 49
June 2025 49 28
July 2025 63 30
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 97 24
October 2025 43 26
November 2025 136 44
December 2025 119 25
January 2026 151 28
February 2026 141 32
March 2026 162 10
April 2026 181 34
May 2026 214 18
June 2026 139 20
July 2026 56 15
August 2026 0 1
September 2026 115 21
October 2026 73 23

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 278 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Mayo 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Aontú 29 November 2024 to now
Paul Lawless Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
735. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to clarify the role of a person (details supplied), reportedly involved in reviewing cases at CHI Crumlin; and whether he is registered as a consultant in Ireland. [56550/25]
Paul Lawless Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
736. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether a person (details supplied) is currently practicing medicine; and the nature of her clinical role and authority in the recall process. [56551/25]
Paul Lawless Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
737. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether families will receive written reports from the recall reviews; and if so, whether these will be signed off by a consultant orthopaedic surgeon. [56552/25]
Paul Lawless Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
738. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the clinical governance structures in place to ensure consistency and quality in the recall assessments; and whether an external oversight panel is being established. [56553/25]
Paul Lawless Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
258. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans to introduce grant aid support under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme for the replacement of farm building roofs, as announced earlier in 2025, will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55626/25]
Paul Lawless Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Health
305. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will reconsider the decision to introduce a €5 weekly charge per patient for blister pack preparation from January 2026, in light of the impact this will have on elderly patients, many of whom rely on blister packs to safely manage complex medication routines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55679/25]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
106. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support struggling farmers in the tillage sector. [55103/25]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
128. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the bovine tuberculosis programme. [55104/25]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
829. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for next hiring EMT's (details supplied) in Mayo, Sligo and Galway University Hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54768/25]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
863. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of acute inpatient beds allocated to Mayo University Hospital in each year from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form, to include any changes in bed capacity over the period; and to specify whether the hospital's acute bed capacity has increased, decreased or remained static year on year. [54947/25]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
876. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive confirmation of their place on the list for a kidney transplant in Beaumont Hospital. [55129/25]
Paul Lawless Oral 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
15. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has raised the implications of the proposed EU legislation on hate speech at an EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37589/25]
Paul Lawless Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Climate
103. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures ESB Networks have taken to reinforce the electricity grid following repeated storm-related outages, including storm Amy; the funding that has been allocated; the emergency supports in place for rural communities affected by such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54508/25]
Paul Lawless Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
232. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the means by which he will ensure that any party reform or planning policy does not simply favour large developers at the expense of local communities, quality standards and affordability, given that the Central Bank has publicly stated that planning rules, not financial constraints, are now the principal barrier to increasing hous…
Paul Lawless Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
233. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason he believes he can credibly claim that its housing strategy is working when homelessness and emergency accommodation figures, particularly among children, are at a record high; and the specific trigger points and corrective mechanisms are in place to adjust policy if these outcomes continue to worsen. [53948/25]
Paul Lawless Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Justice
283. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the average custodial sentence imposed in cases of child sexual abuse over the past five years; and the number and proportion of such convictions in which part or all of the sentence was suspended. [54166/25]
Paul Lawless Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Justice
284. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the average sentence handed down in rape convictions over the past five years; and the number of convictions in which a portion of the sentence was suspended. [54167/25]
Paul Lawless Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Transport
84. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the employment status of all persons delivering periodic driver CPC training, as required by EU legislation, is in accordance with Irish employment laws, as regards the definition of self-employed when they are restricted by training organisations who are regulated by the road safety authority in terms of only being allowed work for one …
Paul Lawless Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
588. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when individuals on the HSE recruitment panel for chiropodist (podiatrist) staff grade, established following interviews held in July 2025, will be called for appointment. [53074/25]
Paul Lawless Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
589. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the expected number of jobs, and timeframe expected, on the HSE recruitment panel for chiropodist (podiatrist) staff grade, established following interviews held in July 2025. [53075/25]
Paul Lawless Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
590. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of current vacancies for chiropodist (podiatrist) positions within the HSE, by region, in tabular form. [53076/25]
Paul Lawless Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
630. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the actionable plans in place to improve labouring options for women in Castlebar in the context of birthing/labouring pools; and whether there has been any public consultation on reviewing options for women. [53334/25]
Paul Lawless Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Culture
33. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the specific supports in place to ensure grassroots sports clubs have access to adequate and safe facilities, particularly in disadvantaged areas. [52508/25]
Paul Lawless Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Culture
39. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the progress of the night-time economy policy, including the opening of new night-time cultural venues; and the supports available to workers in the sector. [52507/25]
Paul Lawless Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
113. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in Mayo University Hospital who have been clinically discharged but remain in hospital; and the length of time such patients have been in that situation. [52242/25]