Mayo — week of Mon, 17 Mar

Alan Dillon — Fine Gael 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Keira Keogh — Fine Gael 1 vote · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Finance the actions that should be taken by a severely and permanently disabled person (details supplied) following refusal of primary medical certificate application based on the current criteria considering that the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 is due to be changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12690/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Finance when changes will be made to the primary medical certificate criteria, under the terms of Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 in cases where a person (details supplied) is permanently and severely disabled but their disability does not come within the criteria in the regulations; if there is a timeline for such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12365/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health when a reply will issue to the pension section of the HSE in respect of a person (details supplied) in view of the inordinate amount of time it has taken to respond to the HSE and the subsequent knock-on effect for the person involved and the difficulty it is causing them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12476/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the independent expert to carry out a comprehensive review on the physician associate role in Ireland; when the recommendations are expected to be rolled out in view of the challenges current and prospective physician associates are facing as a result of the HSE embargo on hiring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13068/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons a property would be deemed ineligible for the defective concrete blocks grant scheme in view of the fact that a report has confirmed that there is pyrite in the property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12382/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person, who has reached the age of 70, and is retired, must pay PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10617/25]

Paul Lawless — Aontú 1 vote · 23 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Health 8 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked 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]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked 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]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current stage of development and implementation of the framework for endometriosis. [12079/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists recruited by the National Educational Psychological Service in each of the past ten years, by county, in tabular form. [12080/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists recruited by the HSE, by county, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [12081/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists who have retired from the HSE, by county, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [12082/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have accessed treatment for endometriosis under the Cross-Border Directive legislation. [12083/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Endometriosis National Framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12084/25]
Justice 6 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will receive a type D family reunification visa decision. [11629/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice 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]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on the recent Garda recruitment campaign. [12087/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the details of the marketing campaign to recruit more Gardaí, including company details, value of contract, and the details of the contract. [12088/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in the regular unit, by county, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [12089/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will expand wraparound services for prisoners to support rehabilitation, reduce re-offending and assist with re-integration into society. [12473/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a group (details supplied) will receive funding through the 2024-2026 multi-annual rural water programme. [12322/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of IPAS developers circumventing the planning process, and if he will take action to end this practice. [12474/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the funding being directed towards a workshop (details supplied) and his views on whether utopia is appropriate given that it is referencing the ending of an unborn child’s life. [12092/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding being directed towards facilitating the workshops (details supplied). [12093/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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]
Education 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education 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]
Social 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for 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 on the matter. [12695/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if endometriosis will be recognised as a disability. [12085/25]

Rose Conway-Walsh — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the current status of the establishment of the inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; when she expects the inquiry to begin engaging with stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11213/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if she will provide further details on the process to be followed by families who suspect that their child may be impacted by exposure to sodium valproate in order to establish a diagnosis of foetal valproate spectrum disorder; whether the patient must self-refer or seek a GP referral to genetic services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11214/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent on transportation for dialysis patients from County Mayo to both Mayo University Hospital and Galway University Hospital in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11993/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [12468/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU leaders' informal retreat on 3 February 2025. [12469/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the increases in the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme, announced in October 2024, will be applied to those individuals and families already in the process of reconstruction and not yet completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11646/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications from County Mayo to the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11647/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of the carer’s allowance, and who has passed the means test for the fuel allowance, is assessed for the fuel allowance in their own right or does everyone in the household need to qualify in order for the applicant to be successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11644/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the carer’s allowance who have applied for the fuel allowance; and of these, the number of applications who have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11645/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the senior officials group which convened to discuss how the proposals of the national disability inclusion scheme, transport working group final report can be progressed; if this will result in criteria changes for accessing primary medical certificates; the effects the implementation of these proposals may have on the existing disabled drivers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12868/25]

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