Results 101-120 of 258 for speaker:Paul Lawless

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion and thank Sinn Féin for tabling it. The tenant in situ scheme was actually working quite well in Mayo until recently, but over the past year it has been paused entirely. A number of my constituents have actually agreed terms and agreed a sale deal with Mayo County Council over a year ago but are still waiting in line. They are still...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: The Government introduced a planning circumvention to allow wealthy accommodation providers to bypass the planning laws entirely for IPAS centres. This totally disregards local communities where no engagement effectively happens whatsoever. I spoke to the owner of the Belmont Hotel recently who told me he was developing a four-star hotel. That was before a leaked document showed the local...

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: Ireland is the most exposed country in the European Union to the US tariff war. Ireland exports more than any other country in Europe to America. Last year, Ireland exported €72 billion worth of goods to the US. Some €58 billion worth of those were pharmaceutical products. President Trump has explicitly stated that he wants to see the pharma industry back in the US. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 28. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of IPAS developers circumventing the planning process, and if he will take action to end this practice. [12474/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (20 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of hectares of land owned by local authorities which is zoned for housing nationwide by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12475/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (20 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will expand wraparound services for prisoners to support rehabilitation, reduce re-offending and assist with re-integration into society. [12473/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that has been paid out to companies engaged by the SEAI to conduct feasibility studies for enabling grant funds to be allocated to community groups trying to get renewable energy generation projects off the ground in each year since the enabling grant was introduced. [9095/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 764. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an orthopaedic surgery appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9684/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 223. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the proposed 4% pension increase for members of the ESB defined benefit pension scheme, including whether the increase has been implemented; if not, the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12647/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 582. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be considered as a pilot school in the programme for Government school transport 2030 scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10996/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Supply (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 944. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a group (details supplied) will receive funding through the 2024-2026 multi-annual rural water programme. [12322/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1076. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide clarity on the rules of eligibility and the criteria required to qualify for the humanitarian assistance scheme in light of the impact of Storm Éowyn; if receipts are required for claims under the scheme; the reasons for the significant disparity in payment amounts; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a type D family reunification visa decision. [11629/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will grant a person (details supplied) an extension to a holiday visa under compassionate grounds until the person receives decision on type D visa for family reunification. [11630/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1177. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on the recent Garda recruitment campaign. [12087/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the marketing campaign to recruit more Gardaí, including company details, value of contract, and the details of the contract. [12088/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1179. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in the regular unit, by county, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [12089/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Diagnoses (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1413. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if endometriosis will be recognised as a disability. [12085/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1590. To ask the Minister for Health if the online sale of nicotine products in Ireland is monitored by the State; and her views on the way minors are safeguarded to prevent them from purchasing such products. [11103/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Lawless: 1793. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who left the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital without being seen, in each of the past five years. [12078/25]