Results 301-320 of 488 for speaker:Paul Lawless

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]

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

Paul Lawless: 796. To ask 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]

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

Paul Lawless: 797. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of vacancies in the National Ambulance Service in each division [25243/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 818. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 819. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 820. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 821. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 822. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 823. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 824. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 825. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 826. To ask 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...

Fair and Sustainable Funding for Carers, Home Support and Nursing Homes Support Schemes: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I welcome the motion and thank my colleagues in Independent Ireland for bringing it forward, which we in Aontú are delighted to support. I am happy to hear that the Government will not be opposing it. Every day in Ireland, carers, both paid and unpaid, provide tremendous service to their families, their communities and the State. The value they provide, both socially and economically,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 135. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hysterectomy operation after cancellation for the fourth time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26072/25]

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...

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...