TDs / Paul Lawless

Official portrait of Paul Lawless

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
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
25 Mar 2026 An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
25 Mar 2026 An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
25 Mar 2026 Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
25 Mar 2026 Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
25 Mar 2026 Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
25 Mar 2026 National Oil Reserve Agency (Amendment) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
24 Mar 2026 Financial Resolution No.1: Mineral Oil Tax
Question put: "That amendment No. 2 set down to the motion for Financial Resolution No. 1 is hereby negatived and the mo
Yes Carried
24 Mar 2026 Financial Resolution No.1: Mineral Oil Tax
Amendment put
Yes Lost
24 Mar 2026 Business of Dáil
Question put
No Carried
24 Mar 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
No Carried
4 Mar 2026 Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
4 Mar 2026 Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
25 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
25 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
25 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
24 Feb 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
No Carried
18 Feb 2026 Work Life Balance (Right to Remote Work) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
No Lost
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Question put
No Carried
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
No Carried
18 Feb 2026 Ban on Investment Funds Purchasing Family Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
18 Feb 2026 Ban on Investment Funds Purchasing Family Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
18 Feb 2026 Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
Yes Lost
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Amendment put
Yes Lost
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Question put
No Carried
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Amendment put
Yes Lost

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