744. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been no movement on the National Ambulance Service recruitment panel than what initiated in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15289/25]
745. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency medical technicians, emergency medical controllers and student paramedics hired to address the National Ambulance Service shortfall of an additional 1,080 staff since the recruitment panel was set up in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15290/25]
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25. 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. [12498/25]
149. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to address the long waiting time farmers face to obtain felling licences, which are taking months and even years to process despite many farmers and foresters having these trees on the ground, losing the ability to salvage timber; and if the farmers and foresters will be compensated for the lost trees. [7893/25]
411. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education to address the lack of supports for single working parents of children with autism (details supplied) during school holidays, as they rely on term-time-only afterschool services, and need further assistance when schools and afterschool are closed for holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14107/25]
840. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to address the lack of supports for single working parents of children with autism (details supplied) during school holidays, as they rely on term-time-only afterschool services, and need further assistance when schools and afterschool are closed for holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14108/25]
28. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of IPAS developers circumventing the planning process, and if he will take action to end this practice. [12474/25]
29. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of hectares of land owned by local authorities which is zoned for housing nationwide by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12475/25]
135. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will expand wraparound services for prisoners to support rehabilitation, reduce re-offending and assist with re-integration into society. [12473/25]
223. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the proposed 4% pension increase for members of the ESB defined benefit pension scheme, including whether the increase has been implemented; if not, the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12647/25]
582. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be considered as a pilot school in the programme for Government school transport 2030 scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10996/25]
944. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a group (details supplied) will receive funding through the 2024-2026 multi-annual rural water programme. [12322/25]
1076. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide clarity on the rules of eligibility and the criteria required to qualify for the humanitarian assistance scheme in light of the impact of Storm Éowyn; if receipts are required for claims under the scheme; the reasons for the significant disparity in payment amounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12695/25]
1152. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will receive a type D family reunification visa decision. [11629/25]
1153. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if he will grant a person (details supplied) an extension to a holiday visa under compassionate grounds until the person receives decision on type D visa for family reunification. [11630/25]
1177. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on the recent Garda recruitment campaign. [12087/25]
1178. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the details of the marketing campaign to recruit more Gardaí, including company details, value of contract, and the details of the contract. [12088/25]
1179. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in the regular unit, by county, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [12089/25]
1413. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if endometriosis will be recognised as a disability. [12085/25]
1590. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the online sale of nicotine products in Ireland is monitored by the State; and her views on the way minors are safeguarded to prevent them from purchasing such products. [11103/25]
1793. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital without being seen, in each of the past five years. [12078/25]
1794. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current stage of development and implementation of the framework for endometriosis. [12079/25]
1795. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists recruited by the National Educational Psychological Service in each of the past ten years, by county, in tabular form. [12080/25]
1796. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists recruited by the HSE, by county, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [12081/25]
1797. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists who have retired from the HSE, by county, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [12082/25]