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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 17 Jun 2025 · to Education
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]
Paul Lawless Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Education
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]
Paul Lawless Oral 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
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 of…
Paul Lawless Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
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]
Paul Lawless Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
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]
Paul Lawless Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
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]
Paul Lawless Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Health
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]
Paul Lawless Oral 10 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
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]
Paul Lawless Oral 10 Jun 2025 · to Climate
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, particu…
Paul Lawless Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Social
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]
Paul Lawless Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
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]
Paul Lawless Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
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]
Paul Lawless Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
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]
Paul Lawless Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1486. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for cataract surgery as they are visually impaired and their condition is impacting on their quality of life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29873/25]
Paul Lawless Written 29 May 2025 · to Finance
32. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if, in light of the skill shortage in the construction, hospitality, education and healthcare sectors, his Department will consider introducing a tax credit for overtime. [17168/25]
Paul Lawless Written 29 May 2025 · to Finance
46. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if in light of the skills shortage in the construction sector, hospitality sector, education sector and healthcare sector, he will consider introducing a tax credit for overtime. [21003/25]
Paul Lawless Oral 29 May 2025 · to Foreign
195. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason he will not implement the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018, in light of his comments that Israel is committing war crimes over the blockading of aid in Gaza. [24169/25]
Paul Lawless Written 29 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
310. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the approval process for the proposed 1.4% increase in pensions and deferred pensions for members of the an post superannuation scheme, as submitted by An Post on 26 January 2025; if he will confirm the current status of the business case submitted by An Post; the expected timefram…
Paul Lawless Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
452. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will make a recommendation on a join family visa application for the foreign-born wife of an Irish citizen, who started the process on 04 June 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28417/25]
Paul Lawless Written 29 May 2025 · to Children
497. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28557/25]
Paul Lawless Written 27 May 2025 · to Foreign
122. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to address weapons being carried through Irish airspace to Israel; the complicity of Ireland in a genocidal war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27523/25]
Paul Lawless Written 27 May 2025 · to Foreign
123. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations he has made within the EU to bring about an end to the blockade of essential aid to Gaza. [27524/25]
Paul Lawless Written 27 May 2025 · to Social
434. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27586/25]
Paul Lawless Written 27 May 2025 · to Justice
474. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the plans his Department has for a facility (details supplied) [27594/25]
Paul Lawless Written 27 May 2025 · to Justice
475. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the criteria and processes being used to assess the suitability of a facility (details supplied) for use as an IPAS centre. [27595/25]