Results 321-340 of 477 for speaker:Paul Lawless

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 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.

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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to reduce the financial hardship of the contribution fee for third level Universities. [25805/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reviews (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 95. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of State funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures his Department is implementing to clear the backlog of apprentices awaiting completion of their training. [15186/25]

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: The entire scandal with regard to CHI has been shambolic from the outset. We have more than 200 children waiting for spinal surgery. There are children waiting for scoliosis surgery who are in pain. Meanwhile, very young children had surgery needlessly. This is the legacy. We have children the State has failed to treat and failed in terms of their treatment. What happened is absolutely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I thank the Minister and his officials. I have deep concerns about CAP, as I know the committee has as well. There is a movement across Europe and Europe is rearming. There is going to be an increase of €800 billion in the military budget. It seems from the noises Europe is making and the Minister's statements that we have very little impact over that. What practical steps is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: No, it is a reality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: It is a reality that this is happening. If it comes to pass that the CAP does have a significantly reduced focus on agriculture, what is the Minister doing to prepare in this regard? What contingency measures has he in place? What risk analysis is there in terms of protecting food security here? There is a movement away from food production here. This is my question. Is this a-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: No-----