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Migration: Statements (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: The population is now more than 5.4 million. Last year, over 25,000 immigrants arrived into this country. That is a net figure of more than 60,000 people. In one year, that is equates to the population of Sligo, Ennis and Castlebar. Yet, this Government has failed to deliver the necessary infrastructure to sustain that level of development. Over the past five years, just over 100,000...

Antisocial Behaviour: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: I very much welcome the motion brought forward by my colleague Deputy Paul Gogarty. In recent weeks, the new Commissioner has taken office. It is really important to say that the previous Commissioner left the morale of the force in tatters. This is why the Minister for justice, Deputy O'Callaghan, now has a major job at hand in recruitment and retention in the force. I believe the first...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 818. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of join family category A applications with Irish citizen sponsors, which have been approved or rejected since June 2024. [47799/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 819. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing the backlog of applications under join family category A applications. [47800/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 820. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when applications from June 2024 under join family category A visas will be processed. [47801/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 955. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider reopening applications for the forgotten farmer scheme, in view of the many cases where a forgotten farmer who meets the criteria was unaware of the application process until after the summer 2025 deadline had passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48535/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1136. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a vascular surgery appointment, as this has been rescheduled multiple times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47726/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1310. To ask the Minister for Health if a labour water pool is planned for Mayo University Hospital (details supplied), given Limerick University Hospital has a labour pool since 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48748/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students ordinarily resident in the State who enrolled in third-level education institutions; the number of international students who enrolled in third-level education institutions in each of the past five academic years; the total revenue generated by the State from student fees during each of those years; the total revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 36. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the circumstances surrounding the collapse of the Army nursing service; the decision to outsource to private contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49294/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 58. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures he will take to improve the Irish Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49293/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of planning applications referred to An Bord Pleanála in each county for each of the past five years. [49434/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing planning applications that have been approved, refused, withdrawn, or deemed invalid by An Bord Pleanála in each county for each of the past five years, in tabular form. [49435/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Contracts (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 321. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide information in relation to the contracts awarded to private companies to conduct assessment of need for children; and to outline the scope, duration, and regional coverage of the contract and the providers in each region. [49387/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Qualifications (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 322. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the professional qualifications and disciplines required under HSE contracts for individuals conducting autism assessments; and if these requirements include the involvement of psychologists, psychiatrists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists. [49388/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Qualifications (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 323. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all contracted companies are using professionals who meet the qualification standards set out in HSE contracts for autism assessments; and if she will provide details of the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with these standards. [49390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Qualifications (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 324. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any concerns or complaints have been raised regarding the qualifications or practices of professionals employed by any private provider contracted to conduct autism assessments; and if so, the nature of these concerns and the actions taken by the HSE. [49391/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Qualifications (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 325. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will publish the compliance and monitoring framework used by the HSE to ensure that contracted providers adhere to clinical standards and multidisciplinary assessment protocols in autism diagnostics. [49392/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: 340. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the safe staffing framework at Mayo University Hospital; the findings of any audit or assessment conducted into staffing levels at the hospital; the timeline for full implementation of the framework at Mayo University Hospital; to estimate the number of additional staff expected to be allocated under the...

Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Lawless: I welcome transition year students from Ballyhaunis Community School in County Mayo, and their teachers, Bernie Osgood and Mairead Conway. It is great to have them here with us. I thank them for making the journey. I have no doubt some of the next politicians and leaders of the country are here today. I very much welcome the motion before us, brought forward by the Labour Party. I...