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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 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
163. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the engagement she has had with staff and management at Mayo University Hospital; the dates upon which such engagement occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52241/25]
Paul Lawless Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
409. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to reduce the rate of male suicide; and the specific supports available to men experiencing mental ill health. [52668/25]
Paul Lawless Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
410. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if her Department has undertaken any study to determine which age cohorts are most at risk of suicide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52669/25]
Paul Lawless Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
411. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if her Department holds any statistics on the number of suicides which occurred in each of the past ten years; if a breakdown can be provided by age, gender, geography and social class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52670/25]
Paul Lawless Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Housing
89. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider amending the defective concrete blocks grant scheme to include an additional allowance for the restoration of gardens that are destroyed during the demolition and reconstruction of affected homes; if he is aware that the average cost of garden restoration is estimated at between €8,000 and €13,000; if he will ens…
Paul Lawless Oral 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
101. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to improve regional and rural transport connectivity in the west of Ireland, with particular reference to rail and bus links serving County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51780/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
196. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress of the review into the reopening of the Western Rail Corridor; his position on advancing this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51779/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Climate
223. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has received complaints or reports regarding the treatment of vulnerable ESB customers in arrears. [51965/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
464. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basis on which music generation and ETB music services are funded; the means by which their ongoing costs met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51573/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
465. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has assessed the funding model of music generation and educational training board music services for compliance with EU State-aid and competition law. [51574/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
466. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there are plans to include independent/private schools in future funding or subsidy schemes in music education. [51575/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
859. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to detail the budget allocated to each hospital in the Saolta Hospital Group in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [51390/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
860. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of activity-based funding allocations to each hospital in the Saolta Hospital Group for each of the past five years, including the metrics used to determine funding levels. [51391/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
861. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to detail the annual inpatient and outpatient activity levels at each hospital in the Saolta Hospital Group for the past five years; and the corresponding funding allocated, in tabular form. [51392/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
862. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide the average cost per patient treated in each hospital in the Saolta Hospital Group over the past five years, by inpatient, outpatient, and emergency department activity. [51393/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
863. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide the number of front-line clinical staff nurses, doctors, allied health professionals employed in each hospital in the Saolta Hospital Group for each of the past five years, including the annual budget allocation. [51394/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
864. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide the nurse-to-patient ratio in each hospital in the Saolta Hospital Group for each of the past five years, and to indicate whether funding levels have reflected changes in patient volumes. [51395/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
882. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of frontline healthcare professionals employed in each hospital within the Saolta University Health Care Group, by professional category including but not limited to consultants, registrars, doctors (SHOs/interns), nurses (staff nurses, advanced nurse practitioners, public health nurses), pharmacists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech a…
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
933. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the hospital readmission rates for each acute hospital under the remit of the HSE over the past five years, by readmissions occurring within 7 days, 30 days, and 6 months of discharge; and whether these figures indicate any systemic issues with discharge planning or post-discharge care. [52084/25]
Paul Lawless Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
934. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the hospital readmission rates for each acute hospital within the Saolta University Health Care Group over the past five years, by readmissions occurring within 7 days, 30 days, and 6 months of discharge; and whether these figures indicate any systemic issues with discharge planning or post-discharge care. [52085/25]
Paul Lawless Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Justice
118. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has plans for an IPAS centre in a facility (details supplied). [50699/25]
Paul Lawless Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Justice
119. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria and processes being used to assess the suitability of a property (details supplied) as an IPAS centre. [50700/25]
Paul Lawless Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Justice
120. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is in negotiations to use a facility (details supplied) as accommodation for asylum seekers. [50701/25]
Paul Lawless Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Justice
121. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is seeking to change the use of a facility (details supplied) from accommodation for refugees to asylum seekers. [50702/25]
Paul Lawless Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Social
424. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has reviewed the current eligibility criteria for the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance, in light of concerns raised regarding foster families; if he will now consider removing the means test requirement including the need to be in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for foster carers, to ensure that all children in State …