Results 201-220 of 258 for speaker:Paul Lawless

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: The cyberattack cost this State €100 million. That is expected to grow by a further €600 million. It has been reported in the Irish Independent today that 500 people are suing the State in respect of breaches relating to the attack. An incredible 32,000 people had their data stolen. Following the attack, an international criminal gang set up 57 bank accounts in the names of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: During that time, the national cybersecurity agency had a budget of €5 million. In contrast, the Department of the Taoiseach had a public relations budget of €15 million. What is the total estimated cost of the cyberattack to this State?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (13 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the review of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 being conducted by his Department. [4631/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total budget allocated to the OPW in each of the past ten years. [4630/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: The Government has announced a huge St. Patrick's Day delegation to the United States in recent days. The Tánaiste has been outlining the importance of these trips to his Cabinet. They are very important and the Cabinet should undergo an intense level of diplomatic training. In previous years, there were a significant number of mistakes. The former Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, snubbed...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: I mean politicians.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: What about the "gowl" comment?

Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: I welcome the motion. We in Aontú support the motion on housing. It is important that we seek to hold this Government to account on housing, particularly in light of the former Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and the electioneering and misinformation that went on in respect of housing by the previous Government. In October last year, one month before the election, the Minister said...

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: They were never contacted. They are just some of my ideas. I do not have time to discuss all of them.

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: We hope the Minister will take them on board.

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: It is still difficult to believe we are now almost three weeks into the aftermath of the storm and there are still people across the west who do not have power. While I do accept that the Government cannot control the weather, it can of course control, for example, forestry, protecting the ESB network and the distance between trees and the ESB and NBI network as well. It is of course the...

Programme for Government: Statements (6 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the programme for Government. I am a new, young TD and I am eager to get to work and deliver for my constituency and this great country, but I am very disappointed with the length of time it has taken to produce this programme for Government and form a Government. The Dáil has sat only five of the past 70 days since my election on 29...

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (Resumed) (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: The level of frustration in Mayo and right across the west is really palpable. Many thousands of people in Mayo are still without power. That is 13 days without being able to heat their homes or cook for themselves. What has happened in recent days has been really shocking. Elderly people are shivering in their beds. Sick and isolated people in rural areas are unable to contact their GP....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress, if any, made on the 2022 plans to introduce a flexi tax saver ticket for train users of Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2510/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: School Equipment (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding stream available to a school (details supplied) to apply for an AED defibrillator, or if the Department of Health will provide one. [2509/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Prison Service (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: 771. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports available to persons who are newly released from prison; and to provide a list of the agencies responsible for delivering supports. [2143/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Prison Service (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: 772. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of persons that leave the prison service and enter homelessness. [2144/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: 775. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Gardaí waiting on transfer requests (D19 applications) in An Garda Síochána. [2151/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: 776. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Gardaí waiting on transfer requests (D19 applications) seeking relocation to the Connacht region in An Garda Síochána. [2152/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Lawless: 777. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of actioned transfer request (D19 applications) in each county in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [2153/25]