Results 261-280 of 477 for speaker:Paul Lawless

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 831. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the assistance his Department can offer to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24348/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (13 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 884. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a complaints procedure available to bereaved families regarding the conduct of coroners; if no such procedure exists, to request that one can be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23737/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 904. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of offences recorded in each Garda station in County Mayo in each of the most recent five years; to provide a breakdown of these offences, specifying the number that relate to theft, public order offences, criminal damage and fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24374/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 905. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of offences recorded in each of the past five years according to newly released crime statistics for each Garda district in County Mayo; to provide a breakdown of these offences, specifying the number that relate to theft, public order offences, criminal damage and fraud; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 906. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the total number of reported crime offences recorded in County Mayo over the past five years; to request a breakdown of how these offences were reported, specifying the number recorded via front desk reports, 999 call reports, email reports, phone call reports and-or other means of reporting crimes; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (13 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1159. To ask the Minister for Health if, given the HSE’s statement highlighting a link between telemedicine abortion and coercive control, she will commit to ending the practice of telemedicine abortion, given that it fails to adequately safeguard women in vulnerable situations. [15184/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I raise with the Taoiseach a reply to a parliamentary question I received from the Minister for Health. In the last year and a half, since January 2024, just five paramedics and 12 emergency medical technicians, EMTs, have been hired by the National Ambulance Service. This is despite the fact that a recent report states that there are 1,000 staff shortages. There is a major crisis in the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: There have been no paramedics hired this year.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: Front-line paramedics and EMTs.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: Front-line paramedics and EMTs. The numbers are there in the reply to the parliamentary question. I can give them to the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will meet next. [25743/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: The cost of accommodating asylum seekers has ballooned in recent years. It is now ten times the figure in 2019. It cost the State €1.2 billion this year. This is an extortionate cost to the taxpayer. Essentially, the State is paying hotel or accommodation owners a hotel occupancy rate. It has cost the State €4 billion since 2019. The average cost of renting a three-bedroom...

Assessment of Need: Statements (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I welcome these statements. Aontú will be supporting the Opposition's motion later this evening. I met Cara Darmody today. What struck me most was how young she is. As I looked at her chocolate, her buns and her homework, it struck me just how young she is, yet she is forced into this campaign which is three years in the making. I commend Cara. I also commend the thousands of...

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

Paul Lawless: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the proposals made at the emergency TB stakeholder forum and address the comments surrounding restriction and blacklisting of herds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25734/25]

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

Paul Lawless: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commission thorough independent research on the efficacy of the TB eradication programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25735/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Weather Events (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 188. To ask the Taoiseach the days on which employees of his Department were advised to work from home due to weather warnings. [25441/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Trade Agreements (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 191. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government's assessment of the environmental impact of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, particularly in the context of importing Brazilian beef over home-produced Irish beef; and if the Minister will provide details on how this aligns with Ireland's climate and sustainability commitments. [25468/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Trade Agreements (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 200. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, in light of widespread concerns among Irish beef farmers about the detrimental impact of increased South American beef imports on the domestic market; and to detail what steps are being taken to protect the viability of Ireland's beef sector under this deal; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when An Post pension recipients will receive the 1.4% increase that was promised to take effect from 1 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25084/25]

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

Paul Lawless: 358. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding that has been ring fenced for the opening of Bailieborough Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25439/25]