Results 41-60 of 384 for speaker:Paul Lawless

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 434. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine the case of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27586/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 474. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans his Department has for a facility (details supplied) [27594/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 475. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria and processes being used to assess the suitability of a facility (details supplied) for use as an IPAS centre. [27595/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 476. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the involvement of local community groups, residents, local politicians, and Mayo Deputies in relation to the suitability assessment for a facility (details supplied) [27596/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 477. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm the projected capacity of a facility (details supplied) to accommodate international protection applicants. [27597/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an impact assessment has been conducted to evaluate the effects of establishing an IPAS centre in the Ballina area of County Mayo; and if the findings will be published. [27598/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 479. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline any agreements or contractual arrangements made with the developer for the redevelopment and operation of the property in the Ballina area of County Mayo as temporary accommodation for international protection applicants. [27599/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 480. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which his Department is coordinating with Mayo County Council and other relevant authorities to ensure the property in the Ballina area of County Mayo meets all necessary standards and regulations for its proposed use. [27600/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 481. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a timeline for the decision-making process, and if approved, the expected timeline for the opening of the IPAS centre in the Ballina area of County Mayo. [27601/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 545. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child with AIMS requirements presents to pre-school, whether extra places at a school (details supplied) will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27157/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I want to raise a very important issue on HHC, a semisynthetic cannabinoid. It is being sold legally in the State. It is being purchased and consumed by teenagers. Recently in my constituency of Mayo I heard of a harrowing case of a young teenager who consumed the drug not realising how dangerous it was because it was so freely and readily available. It ruined his life. He had to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: We also need to ensure that companies can no longer target children with vape shops and lovely beautiful colours-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: -----and beautiful scents and smells. It is absolutely wrong. We need cross-party support. We need to address this.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: There are children who are walking the streets and teenagers purchasing vapes and HHC.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: It is a major issue and I hope the Tánaiste will address it and we will bring legislation-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: -----to ensure this is provided for.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: 75. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount paid out in CLÁR funding in each of the past five years, by county; the county that received the lowest amount, and which received the highest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25736/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I thank the Minister very much for engaging on this important topic. I ask him to provide a breakdown over the past five years on CLÁR funding per county. How does our county, Mayo, compare?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I look forward to reviewing the breakdown. The Tánaiste stated this morning that the Government has failed and is failing children with disabilities. I propose that funding for playgrounds would require them to have an inclusive element. The State is failing children with disabilities. There is a significant lack of services for children - a lack of space in schools, a lack of CDNTs...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 May 2025)

Paul Lawless: I too commend Mayo County Council on the great work it is doing. I also commend Manulla FC for its leading work on supporting children and families with disabilities. I also wish to raise Ballyhaunis. The purpose of CLÁR is to support rural towns. In recent years, Ballyhaunis has lost three of its banks and the credit union is now reducing its hours. The lack of financial...