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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 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
730. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the €5 million from budget 2025 is being allocated to the Forgotten Farmers; the timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25465/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
795. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the number of personnel who have retired from the National Ambulance Service in each county in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [25241/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
796. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether there is any provision within the National Ambulance Service's recruitment framework specifically aimed at targeting staffing needs in the west and north-west regions. [25242/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
797. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current number of vacancies in the National Ambulance Service in each division [25243/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
818. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of children's dentists working within the public healthcare system in each of the last five years, by county, in tabular form. [25444/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
819. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of children seen by a public dentist in each of the past five years, by county, in tabular form. [25445/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
820. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied with the conclusion made in the 2021 Review by the HSE's National Women and Infants Health Programme that telemedicine abortion is safe for women when the HSE in 2022 confirmed that meeting the woman in person increases the likelihood of the provider identifying any coercion or domestic abuse. [25446/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
821. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if her 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. [25447/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
822. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if there is a revised timeframe for the publication of the national framework on endometriosis care, in light of previous delays; the current status of the framework; and when it is expected to be released. [25448/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
823. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the way in which the recently announced additional funding for endometriosis care will be allocated; and the details of what specific services, personnel or infrastructure this funding will support. [25450/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
824. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if persons with severe endometriosis may be eligible to qualify for disability supports; and the process by which a person with endometriosis could apply for and access disability benefits, including how eligibility is assessed in such cases. [25451/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
825. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to support the mental health of young carers given they are five times more likely to suffer from depression than their peers. [25452/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
826. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists employed by CAMHS in the Kildare area; the number of psychologists working in CAMHS in the Kildare area; the size of the waiting list for access to CAMHS services in the Kildare area; the average time waiting to secure an appointment with a psychologist in the Kildare area; and the average waiting time to access CAMHS services in the K…
Paul Lawless Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
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]
Paul Lawless Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
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]
Paul Lawless Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
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]
Paul Lawless Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
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]
Paul Lawless Written 15 May 2025 · to Health
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]
Paul Lawless Written 15 May 2025 · to Health
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]
Paul Lawless Written 15 May 2025 · to Health
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]
Paul Lawless Written 15 May 2025 · to Health
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]
Paul Lawless Written 14 May 2025 · to Transport
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]
Paul Lawless Written 14 May 2025 · to Agriculture
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]
Paul Lawless Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
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]
Paul Lawless Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
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]