Results 141-160 of 477 for speaker:Paul Lawless

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 480. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which his Department is coordinating with Mayo County Council and other relevant authorities to ensure the property in the Ballina area of County Mayo meets all necessary standards and regulations for its proposed use. [27600/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 481. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a timeline for the decision-making process, and if approved, the expected timeline for the opening of the IPAS centre in the Ballina area of County Mayo. [27601/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 545. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child with AIMS requirements presents to pre-school, whether extra places at a school (details supplied) will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27157/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I want to raise a very important issue on HHC, a semisynthetic cannabinoid. It is being sold legally in the State. It is being purchased and consumed by teenagers. Recently in my constituency of Mayo I heard of a harrowing case of a young teenager who consumed the drug not realising how dangerous it was because it was so freely and readily available. It ruined his life. He had to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: We also need to ensure that companies can no longer target children with vape shops and lovely beautiful colours-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: -----and beautiful scents and smells. It is absolutely wrong. We need cross-party support. We need to address this.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: There are children who are walking the streets and teenagers purchasing vapes and HHC.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: It is a major issue and I hope the Tánaiste will address it and we will bring legislation-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: -----to ensure this is provided for.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 75. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount paid out in CLÁR funding in each of the past five years, by county; the county that received the lowest amount, and which received the highest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25736/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I thank the Minister very much for engaging on this important topic. I ask him to provide a breakdown over the past five years on CLÁR funding per county. How does our county, Mayo, compare?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I look forward to reviewing the breakdown. The Tánaiste stated this morning that the Government has failed and is failing children with disabilities. I propose that funding for playgrounds would require them to have an inclusive element. The State is failing children with disabilities. There is a significant lack of services for children - a lack of space in schools, a lack of CDNTs...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I too commend Mayo County Council on the great work it is doing. I also commend Manulla FC for its leading work on supporting children and families with disabilities. I also wish to raise Ballyhaunis. The purpose of CLÁR is to support rural towns. In recent years, Ballyhaunis has lost three of its banks and the credit union is now reducing its hours. The lack of financial...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I welcome the Minister's assistance on those cases. As the Minister quite rightly pointed out, people who make second-chance applications and move courses should be supported in a bigger way than is currently the case. The extension of the timeline should be looked at and the acceleration of more online courses, which will reduce the cost to the person, would be of assistance as well. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 6. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants from Mayo who had their SUSI application refused in the 2024 academic year. [25803/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SUSI applicants from Mayo who had their SUSI revoked in the middle of the academic year. [25802/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants from Mayo who had their SUSI application approved in the 2024 academic year. [25804/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for attending to discuss these important matters. The questions concern SUSI applications for County Mayo, in particular the number and the percentage of the refusal rate, the revoked applications and the successful applications, and how this compares with the national situation.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I would like to raise some concerns, in particular regarding the revoked applications. In some instances, the money is never actually seen by the applicant and is directly linked to the university. I am aware of one case where the university failed to notify SUSI that the student had left the course and, as a result, the student was penalised the following year – essentially, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department is taking to mitigate the penalties faced by young carers who may miss mandatory labs or exams due to care responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25801/25]