Results 321-340 of 554 for speaker:Paul Lawless

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: Is it the case that the works are continuing for another application to be submitted? What are the Government's plans for an IPAS centre in Belmullet? It is totally wrong. The Government's policy at the moment is that people will find out when the scaffolding is erected or when people move in. This is unacceptable. It is no way to treat the people of this country.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: What of the circumvention?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Neutrality (8 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 171. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the removal of the triple lock will pave the way for greater Defence Forces participation in EU-led military missions. [17269/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Disaster Response (8 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 178. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if, in light of storm Éowyn, there are plans to enhance emergency response capabilities in the west of Ireland through greater collaboration between the Defence Forces and other agencies. [17268/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (8 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name of the circular that pertains to the leave granted-allowed to post-primary school teachers for duties on a county council; if she will provide the circular; and if, in the absence of a circular covering post primary teachers, she will provide a circular which includes post primary teachers. [22969/25]

Childcare: Motion (7 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I wish to raise serious concerns about childcare in my area. There is no doubt that childcare has become like a second mortgage for families. It is crippling many young families. While there are significant issues throughout the country, I will raise an issue in my area of Mayo. Claremorris is a town with fewer than 4,000 people. Such is the lack of childcare places that one childcare...

Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (Resumed) (7 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I commend the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Deputy John McGuinness, on his many years of great work and the enormous detail he has revealed in highlighting the very tragic case of Grace. I have no doubt he must be very disappointed in recent weeks at the injustice and the lack of justice that was served in this case. Child protection is a very important issue for us in Aontú. We have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (7 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of delays in securing marine use licenses and maritime area consents; the steps being taken to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (7 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact of delays in granting marine use licenses on maritime activities and projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22032/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (7 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of delays in securing maritime area consents; the steps being taken to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22035/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (7 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact of delays in granting maritime area consents on offshore renewable energy projects and other maritime developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22038/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (7 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the statutory deadlines for processing applications for marine use licences and maritime area consents by the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22039/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (7 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 539. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will require GPs to include PSA tests for prostate cancer as a mandatory component of blood testing for male patients, in order to reduce late-stage diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22597/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I am sure the Minister will acknowledge that lone parents are vulnerable and have a difficult time. According to the ESRI, there is a huge risk of economic vulnerability. We should do everything we can. I will certainly work with him on any of those families who may be at risk and who fall in that gap in terms of the payment. I welcome what the Minister said to Deputy O'Reilly on child...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the transitional supports being put in place for the 380 people whose one-parent family payment and half-rate carer’s allowance are both due to end this year; and whether he accepts that the sudden loss of these payments risks plunging vulnerable families into financial hardship and uncertainty. [21009/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I welcome the Minister's comments on the nutritional review of the school meals programme. I acknowledge and commend the great work of the companies right across the country, including in Mayo, in delivering school meals. Companies like Steak Out catering, for example, are delivering high-quality nutritional meals to hundreds of children across east and south Mayo, in particular. My...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: The legacy Act gives an amnesty to murderers and blocks the families of murdered civilians from achieving justice. It is the son and heir of the cover-up by the British Army and RUC for some of the most heinous crimes in the North. It is unilateral action that actually undermines human law and human justice. It turns Britain into an outlier and indeed a rogue state. It is heaping more...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 140. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting times for disability allowance appeals and the steps being taken to expedite this process for applicants. [21008/25]