Results 521-540 of 554 for speaker:Paul Lawless

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (10 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: 394. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an urgent admission to the cardiac unit in University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38647/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: The rural pub is the heart and soul of rural communities. In many villages and towns, it is the last remaining space for villages and clubs to come together to support rural organisations. The rural pub is closing in dramatic fashion. Recently, a report by the Vintners' Federation of Ireland, VFI, found that there was significant pressure. One in four pubs has closed since 2005. This...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: As a result, there are no taxis-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: -----at night time and publicans are forced to operate an informal taxi service-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: -----which is causing massive pressure. Will the Taoiseach address the key issues in the pub sector----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: -----in terms of tax, excise duty and transport? We need greater flexibility for taxi services.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: And economic viability. That is important. Economic viability and no taxis.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: Taxis.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [37587/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: Aontú has raised concerns about the economic threats of the tariffs for quite some time. An Aontú Private Members' Bill sought to urge the Government to take steps to mitigate the consequences of the tariffs. In response, Deputy Alan Dillon, the Minister of State with responsibility for enterprise, stated that there is no threat to Ireland as regards these tariffs. I warned at...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: There exists a huge chasm between Government rhetoric on housing and the reality locally. I draw the Taoiseach's attention to the housing situation in Mayo. The first home scheme, introduced in 2022, has delivered, on average, just six houses each year across the county. The affordable housing scheme, introduced in 2019, has delivered just five units, which is less than one per year. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: Housing delivery has collapsed under Fianna Fáil. This is a very serious issue. I ask the Taoiseach to please not deflect and to give us the reality.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: Will he actually address this issue?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: What about all the other schemes I mentioned?

Endometriosis Care in Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: I welcome the motion brought forward by Sinn Féin. I also welcome the visitors in the Public Gallery. Aontú has done quite a lot of work on this issue. It is really important that the lived experiences of so many women across Ireland are brought to the floor of the Dáil and put in front of the Minister. The fact is endometriosis is not a minority condition. It affects one...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the number of home help agencies that are registered in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39928/25]

Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters Bill 2025: Second Stage (17 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: I welcome the Bill and commend the great work of the members of An Garda Síochána and those officers who work in the Criminal Assets Bureau. It is important that we tackle criminals at source. The best way to do this is by tackling the proceeds of crime. We welcome that the turnaround time will be reduced from seven years to two years. This is something for which we in...

Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: I welcome this fundamentally important Bill. Aontú has been campaigning for this for a long time. The right to be forgotten is crucially important for cancer survivors. We welcome and support this right 100%. The State has effectively punished cancer survivors and victims on the double. The first way is in terms of delayed treatment and diagnosis. The Irish Cancer Society this week...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. I congratulate him on his appointment. I have lots of questions, so I might just go one by one if that is okay with the Minister of State and he might be as brief as he can. First, who was responsible for bringing ash dieback into Ireland? Has there ever been an investigation by the Department? It was found in Leitrim in 2012. I understand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Paul Lawless: Who brought the disease in?