Results 181-200 of 477 for speaker:Paul Lawless

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 359. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when Bailieborough Garda station is expected to be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25440/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Gift Vouchers (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 370. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019 mandates that gift vouchers retain their full monetary value for a minimum of five years from the date of issuance, thereby effectively prohibiting any reduction in value during that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25151/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Gift Vouchers (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 371. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of any companies that have not fully complied with the provisions of the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019, specifically regarding the requirement that gift vouchers should not decline in value for at least five years. [25152/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Gift Vouchers (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 372. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide the total monetary value of gift vouchers that have expired or been subject to value reduction, in contravention of the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019’s provisions, for each of the past ten years. [25153/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether there are any plans to review the current teacher pay scale to ensure that the valuable teaching experience gained abroad is duly recognised and factored into the remuneration framework. [25421/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she will consider revising the teacher pay scale for post-primary education to better recognise the valuable international experience of teachers, including those with extensive teaching backgrounds, who are currently being placed at the starting pay level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25422/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department is taking to support young family carers who find themselves penalised in university for missing academic deadlines or mandatory sessions due to caregiving responsibilities. [25455/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 600. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether individuals with endometriosis may be eligible to qualify for disability supports; and if he will outline the process by which a person with endometriosis could apply for and access disability benefits, including how eligibility is assessed in such cases. [25466/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 658. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of D19 applications submitted by members of An Garda Síochána to Garda management; and the breakdown of the current locations of applicants and the locations requested, in tabular form. [25325/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 672. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm the current Garda numbers at Westport and Claremorris Garda stations, given their frequent role in covering calls for Castlebar. [25437/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 722. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Department has sufficient resources in place to address the significant increase in bovine TB cases since 2015; if the Minister will provide reassurance to farmers who are increasingly concerned on the ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25457/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 725. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has reviewed or is currently reviewing its bovine TB strategy in light of the rising incidence rates since 2015; and if the Minister will outline any proposed changes or enhancements to the current approach. [25460/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 723. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the staff resources allocated to the bovine TB programme for each year from 2015 to 2024, under the headings of veterinary inspectors, technical agricultural officers (specifying roles such as wildlife or other), farm relief service operatives involved in the wildlife programme and administrative staff in the Department;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 724. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the cost to the Department of vaccinating each badger under the wildlife programme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25459/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 726. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the concerns of forest owners who have had trees prematurely felled due to weather or other external circumstances and now face losing their annual forestry premiums as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25461/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 727. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department is reviewing the policy around the loss of annual forestry grants in cases where forests are prematurely knocked down through no fault of the landowner; and if supports or exceptions will be introduced in such cases. [25462/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 728. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the economic impact on forest owners whose felled timber has been lying for extended periods and has now significantly depreciated in value; and if there are any supports planned to mitigate the financial loss associated with the downgrading of timber to Class B. [25463/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 729. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to support forest owners who are unable to achieve fair market value for their timber due to premature felling and delays in collection or sale; and if he will outline any plans to provide compensation or grants in such cases. [25464/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 730. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 795. To ask 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]