Paul Lawless

48. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the targeted supports he is considering to help small and local businesses remain viable in rural towns and areas like Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33214/25]

78. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has conducted or plans to conduct any reviews into the barriers Mayo based SMEs face in accessing Government business grants; and if he will consider streamlining the application process to boost uptake in rural counties. [33215/25]

126. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection when his Department became aware of the overpayment of pensions to Ministers and civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33212/25]

137. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is responsible for issuing gender recognition certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33213/25]

76. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she is taking to ensure that children with disabilities receive early intervention and treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32482/25]

228. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) has to wait 15 weeks for a driving retest appointment, given they have been waiting eight months already for the original driving test appointment and urgently require it for their daily commute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32253/25]

290. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the total annual funding provided by Home Building Finance Ireland to developers for home construction, by year and county/region, in tabular form. [32343/25]

291. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the current rate at which HBFI funding is being disbursed to developers; and how has this rate changed over recent years. [32344/25]

292. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the specific actions that will be taken to streamline the HBFI application process and eliminate redundant red tape that hinders funding access. [32345/25]

293. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the total number of applicants who have been refused HBFI funding or have failed to complete their applications due to the current bureaucratic requirements. [32346/25]

294. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the number of incomplete or rejected HBFI applications; and which administrative requirements are most frequently cited as obstacles. [32347/25]

295. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the measures being considered to simplify the funding application process and reduce the bureaucratic hurdles that are reportedly limiting developers' access to HBFI finance. [32348/25]

393. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school bus travelling to secondary schools (details supplied) will include new stops, given concerns regarding the safety of the current bus stops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31973/25]

394. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider updating concessionary rules to align with the school transport scheme 2030, allowing students school choice rather than catchment restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31974/25]

23. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will address the impact of staffing shortages in the air traffic control unit at Baldonnel, which have resulted in the scaling back of operations to five-day coverage; if he is concerned that this reduction limits support to the Irish Coast Guard and restricts the ability to respond to crime, search and rescue, or emergency events outside of office hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30708/25]

24. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has considered the concerns raised by academics and Defence Forces personnel (details supplied) regarding the proposed removal or amendment of the triple lock mechanism; the way in which such changes would impact Ireland’s long-standing policy of military neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30707/25]

163. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the roll-out of additional supports for students with additional needs ahead of the 2025 academic year; for a further update on the provision of special education teachers and SNAs across primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30702/25]

179. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the current one-size-fits-all system whereby a minimum of six pupils are needed to establish a special education class and acknowledge that this disproportionately affects rural communities; and if they will explore implementing more flexible options. [30701/25]

508. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if financial support is available to reimburse a person (details supplied) for expenses incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31441/25]

25. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the new projects that will be delivered under the shared island scheme in the next five years. [25742/25]

100. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is satisfied with the current resilience of the ESB network in light of the damage caused by Storm Éowyn; the measures that have been taken in the five months since that storm to identify and develop dedicated corridors or pathways to protect electricity infrastructure; if he will provide an update on the measures taken, particularly as winter approaches in some months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30718/25]

874. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the expected timeline for the enactment of the legislation implementing the Supreme Court decision in the O'Meara case; if this legislation will be enacted with retrospective effect to January 2024; and if not, if it will apply only from the date of enactment. [28918/25]

1007. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a person (details supplied) will receive a holiday visa for their foreign-born partner who currently resides with them in Lisbon, Portugal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29466/25]

1034. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a citizen ceremony. [30191/25]

1263. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will undergo a procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28941/25]