Paul Lawless

60. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has confidence in the national planning framework considering its lack of emphasis on the practical supports needed to implement these developments over the next 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24352/25]

116. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he and his Department are more carefully vetting the potential applicants for the proposed Housing 'Tsar', in light of the issues surrounding a former candidate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24353/25]

159. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the reason he declined to attend the annual Garda Representative Association, GRA, conference; if he acknowledges his responsibility to hear the concerns of those in the GRA, especially considering the 2023 vote of no confidence in the Garda Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24170/25]

180. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for legislation to be published regarding the use of victims' counselling notes during sexual assault trials; if he acknowledges the lack of knowledge for victims surrounding this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24171/25]

315. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive confirmation for a double hip surgery replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24921/25]

324. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the date for when legislation will classify hexahydrocannabinol, HHC, as a schedule 1 controlled drug under the misuse of drugs legislative framework, with a particular focus on its use in vaping and the risks of accessibility to minors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24971/25]

326. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of public dentists who have retired in each county in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [24997/25]

327. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of public dentists who have been hired in each county in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [24998/25]

22. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) can expect a driving test appointment, given they have been waiting since November 2024 and urgently require it for their daily commute to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24533/25]

155. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their application for a farm partnership. [24667/25]

145. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if general practitioner training is being considered as part of the national response to endometriosis; if the Minister acknowledges the importance of equipping GPs to identify and appropriately refer suspected cases; and if specific measures will be introduced to support this aspect of the care pathway. [24164/25]

147. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the Department will undertake further independent research into abortion provision, in light of the HSE's more recent position since the 2021 review, that telemedicine abortion can make it more difficult to identify coercion or abuse. [24163/25]

831. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the assistance his Department can offer to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24348/25]

884. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if there is a complaints procedure available to bereaved families regarding the conduct of coroners; if no such procedure exists, to request that one can be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23737/25]

904. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the total number of offences recorded in each Garda station in County Mayo in each of the most recent five years; to provide a breakdown of these offences, specifying the number that relate to theft, public order offences, criminal damage and fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24374/25]

905. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the total number of offences recorded in each of the past five years according to newly released crime statistics for each Garda district in County Mayo; to provide a breakdown of these offences, specifying the number that relate to theft, public order offences, criminal damage and fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24375/25]

906. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice to provide the total number of reported crime offences recorded in County Mayo over the past five years; to request a breakdown of how these offences were reported, specifying the number recorded via front desk reports, 999 call reports, email reports, phone call reports and-or other means of reporting crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24376/25]

1159. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if, given the HSE’s statement highlighting a link between telemedicine abortion and coercive control, she will commit to ending the practice of telemedicine abortion, given that it fails to adequately safeguard women in vulnerable situations. [15184/25]

171. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the removal of the triple lock will pave the way for greater Defence Forces participation in EU-led military missions. [17269/25]

178. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, in light of storm Éowyn, there are plans to enhance emergency response capabilities in the west of Ireland through greater collaboration between the Defence Forces and other agencies. [17268/25]

321. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the name of the circular that pertains to the leave granted-allowed to post-primary school teachers for duties on a county council; if she will provide the circular; and if, in the absence of a circular covering post primary teachers, she will provide a circular which includes post primary teachers. [22969/25]

25. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of delays in securing marine use licenses and maritime area consents; the steps being taken to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22029/25]

26. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the impact of delays in granting marine use licenses on maritime activities and projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22032/25]

27. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of delays in securing maritime area consents; the steps being taken to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22035/25]

28. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the impact of delays in granting maritime area consents on offshore renewable energy projects and other maritime developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22038/25]