Paul Lawless

95. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of State funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of his Department. [25737/25]

391. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures his Department is implementing to clear the backlog of apprentices awaiting completion of their training. [15186/25]

135. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hysterectomy operation after cancellation for the fourth time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26072/25]

12. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will meet next. [25743/25]

178. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the proposals made at the emergency TB stakeholder forum and address the comments surrounding restriction and blacklisting of herds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25734/25]

179. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commission thorough independent research on the efficacy of the TB eradication programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25735/25]

188. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach the days on which employees of his Department were advised to work from home due to weather warnings. [25441/25]

191. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government's assessment of the environmental impact of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, particularly in the context of importing Brazilian beef over home-produced Irish beef; and if the Minister will provide details on how this aligns with Ireland's climate and sustainability commitments. [25468/25]

200. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, in light of widespread concerns among Irish beef farmers about the detrimental impact of increased South American beef imports on the domestic market; and to detail what steps are being taken to protect the viability of Ireland's beef sector under this deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25456/25]

214. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when An Post pension recipients will receive the 1.4% increase that was promised to take effect from the 1 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25084/25]

358. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of funding that has been ring fenced for the opening of Bailieborough Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25439/25]

359. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when Bailieborough Garda station is expected to be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25440/25]

360. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of funding has been ring fenced for the opening of Bailieborough Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25469/25]

370. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019 mandates that gift vouchers retain their full monetary value for a minimum of five years from the date of issuance, thereby effectively prohibiting any reduction in value during that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25151/25]

371. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of any companies that have not fully complied with the provisions of the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019, specifically regarding the requirement that gift vouchers should not decline in value for at least five years. [25152/25]

372. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide the total monetary value of gift vouchers that have expired or been subject to value reduction, in contravention of the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019’s provisions, for each of the past ten years. [25153/25]

443. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there are any plans to review the current teacher pay scale to ensure that the valuable teaching experience gained abroad is duly recognised and factored into the remuneration framework. [25421/25]

444. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will consider revising the teacher pay scale for post-primary education to better recognise the valuable international experience of teachers, including those with extensive teaching backgrounds, who are currently being placed at the starting pay level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25422/25]

449. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to support young family carers who find themselves penalised in university for missing academic deadlines or mandatory sessions due to caregiving responsibilities. [25455/25]

547. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of persons who applied for the local authority purchase and renovation loan in each local authority in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [25442/25]

548. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of people who availed of the first home scheme in each of the past five years, by county in tabular form (details supplied). [25443/25]

552. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of judicial reviews taken against An Bord Pleanála, by year, for the past ten years. [25644/25]

553. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases conceded by An Bord Pleanála, by year, for the past ten years, including an explanation of any significant variations observed over that period. [25645/25]

554. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases overturned in judicial reviews involving An Bord Pleanála, by year, for the past ten years. [25646/25]

555. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases won by An Bord Pleanála in judicial reviews, and to supply a detailed breakdown by year for the past ten years. [25647/25]