Mon, 16 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 94 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Alan Dillon — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Keira Keogh — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
7 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked7 total
Climate2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department is taking to support the SEAI in reducing delays in the SEAI grant process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19421/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of claims that representatives of the SEAI verbally confirmed that the submission of final documents submitted after the application deadlines would be valid once a letter of explanation accompanied the final documents; if he will confirm if such applications in this situation qualify for the increased grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19422/26]
Health2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to ensure that permanent posts are available for graduate paramedics within the National Ambulance Service, in view of the pressures on ambulance services across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19461/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the availability of Skyclarys (Omaveloxolone) for those who are living with Friedreich’s ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19485/26]
Finance1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if persons may avail of Government schemes such as the help-to-buy scheme when purchasing a modular home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20517/26]
Social1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Social Protection for the status of a domiciliary care allowance appeal for a person (details supplied), in view of additional extensive care that the applicant requires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19405/26]
Housing1 question
2026-03-19Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is proposed to carry out a review of the local election boundaries with a view to addressing the anomalies that may exist; and if it is proposed to invite submissions to assist with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20984/26]
Paul Lawless — Aontú
0 votes ·
78 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked78 total
Social17 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the situation whereby employees whose employer (details supplied) has entered a mandatory 30-day collective redundancy consultation period have been informed that they can not apply for the jobseekers pay related benefit (JPRB) during this period and will instead only qualify for an exceptional needs payment capped at €254 per week; the reason these workers are being left at a financial loss of approximately €800 compared with the JPRB rate of up to €450 per week; and the measures he plans to take to prevent this level of income loss for affected staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18790/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct procedure for employees of a company (details supplied) who obtain new employment during the statutory 30-day collective redundancy consultation period; the steps such employees are required to take in order to comply with his Departmental rules during this period; the reason departmental representatives were unable to provide accurate information to affected staff when queried on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18791/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the statutory process that applies where a company enters a creditors’ voluntary liquidation and triggers a thirty-day collective redundancy consultation period, during which employees are not dismissed, are not required to attend work, and receive no wages; the way in which his Department treats the employment status of workers during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18797/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the circumstances affecting employees of a company (details supplied), which ceased trading on 20 February 2026 and placed all staff on temporary unpaid lay-off pending a creditors’ voluntary liquidation expected to be completed approximately fourteen days after cessation, during which a statutory consultation period is running until 22 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18798/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he accepts that an anomaly arises whereby employees who are not working and receiving no wages during a statutory consultation period cannot access jobseeker’s benefit until the formal redundancy takes effect, even though their employment has effectively ended in practice; the policy in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18799/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason employees affected by the cessation of a company (details supplied) have received contradictory advice from Intreo offices, with some being instructed to apply for jobseeker’s payments and others told to cancel their claims; the action his Department will take to ensure consistent guidance for workers in similar circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18800/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which PRSI contributions, continuity of insurance, and contribution records are treated for employees placed on temporary unpaid lay-off during a statutory consultation period prior to redundancy; whether gaps arise that could affect entitlements to future benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18801/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which employment status is recorded during a statutory consultation period where employees are still legally employed but are not working and are not being paid; the reason some employees of a company (details supplied) report that MyGov.ie lists them as ceased even though the company has not formally dismissed them; whether any administrative errors could affect redundancy entitlements or access to income supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18802/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures his Department plans to take to ensure that employees placed on temporary unpaid lay-off during a statutory redundancy consultation period are not left without any income support; if he will address the gap in the system in future cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18803/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18899/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of deceased persons' estates from which his Department has sought repayment of social welfare payments, by payment type; the total value of repayments sought in each year for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20166/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria and procedures used by his Department when deciding whether to seek recovery of funds from the estate of a deceased person who was in receipt of a means tested payment; the way in which consistency and fairness are ensured in these decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20167/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which the frequently of the entitlement to the State Pension Non Contributory is reviewed by his Department; whether annual reviews are carried out in all cases, particularly where an individual's income is affected by currency fluctuations arising from a United Kingdom pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20168/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department collects or holds any data on whether the recovery of overpayments from estates disproportionately affects individuals who did not have children or who lived alone; and if not, whether the Department will conduct an assessment to ensure that recovery procedures operate equitably across all household types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20169/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the maximum time period for which his Department may retrospectively seek repayment of social welfare overpayments from a deceased person's estate; whether his Department has considered introducing a statutory limitation period to ensure fairness and certainty for families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20170/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify whether a formal diagnosis is required for eligibility for domiciliary care allowance, in light of cases where applications have been refused on the basis of the absence of a diagnostic assessment, despite departmental guidance stating that DCA is awarded based on the level of care required rather than diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20519/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the means test for disability allowance in cases where the applicant is cohabiting or married, given that a partner's full time wages are fully assessed with no income disregard; if he will address the financial hardship this creates for couples where one partner has a disability and loses their payment as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20528/26]
Education11 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total anticipated costs associated with her foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18889/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will seek clarification from the State Examinations Commission (SEC) as to why the proposed RACE accommodations for a student (details supplied) do not address their primary access needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19136/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way a student with profound visual impairment, whose 2018 functional vision assessment by the National Council for Special Education recommended that Braille be seriously considered as an access method, can remain non proficient in Braille after twelve years in the education system; the oversight mechanisms in place within the Department to ensure that recommended access methods such as Braille are implemented in practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20193/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the Department measures outcomes for students receiving visiting teacher service supports for visual impairment, such as achieving functional Braille literacy or independent access to textbooks, rather than simply recording that supports have been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20194/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify who holds ultimate responsibility for ensuring that students with severe visual impairment can access State examinations in an appropriate and accessible format, in cases where medical reports and functional vision assessments indicate that standard print based accommodations are unsuitable; whether this responsibility lies with the school, the National Council for Special Education, or the State Examinations Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20195/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Department has examined cases in which an assessment of need under the Disability Act found that a child's severe visual impairment did not affect learning, communication or mobility, despite professional reports indicating significant educational access needs; the way in which such discrepancies are reconciled with the educational supports subsequently required by the student; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20196/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the training and qualification requirements that apply to visiting teachers supporting students with visual impairment within the National Council for Special Education Visiting Teacher Service; to clarify whether visiting teachers are required to hold qualifications in Braille literacy and tactile instruction; the number of visiting teachers currently employed who hold formal Braille qualifications; whether her Department has assessed whether sufficient Braille expertise exists nationally to support students whose functional vision assessments indicate that Braille should be seriously considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20222/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the body responsible for ensuring that students with profound visual impairment can access curriculum materials and State examinations where course content contains diagrams, graphs or other non linear visual materials that cannot be accessed through standard assistive technology; the oversight that exists to ensure such accessibility is implemented consistently in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20223/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the formal advisory documentation that is normally provided by the National Council for Special Education Visiting Teacher Service when determining appropriate educational supports for a student with visual impairment; whether such advice is normally recorded in writing and made available to schools and parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20224/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the procedures which apply where a student with a disability experiences significant distress or makes a mental health disclosure linked to difficulties accessing the curriculum; the way in which the responsibility is coordinated between schools, the National Council for Special Education and Tusla - Child and Family Agency in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20225/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure continuity of transport for students with additional needs when a sanctioned bus escort is absent; whether a relief or substitute panel for bus escorts is being developed to prevent disruption to school attendance and family routines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21044/26]
Justice9 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St. Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs, including on accommodation and flights. [18896/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he plans to expand the use of a premises (details supplied), as a centre under the international protection accommodation services; and if so, for details of the scope and nature of such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20082/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he or any other Government Department, or State agency has plans, whether at discussion stage or already agreed, to purchase a premises (details supplied), for use as a centre under the international protection accommodation services; and if so, for details of the rationale behind such a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20083/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants currently residing at a premises (details supplied); the expected duration of their accommodation at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20084/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria and processes being used to assess the suitability of a premises (details supplied), for expanded use as an IPAS centre, including any assessments of its capacity to accommodate additional applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20085/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any agreements or contractual arrangements have been entered into between his Department and the owners or developers of a premises (details supplied), for its redevelopment or long-term operation as an IPAS centre; and if so, for details of the terms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20086/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether an impact assessment has been conducted to evaluate the effects of expanding IPAS accommodation at a premises (details supplied) on the surrounding communities; if so, for details of when and how its findings will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20087/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent on accommodation for those seeking international protection in County Mayo in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20108/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Gardaí recruited to work in County Mayo over the past ten years; and the number of Gardaí that have left their jobs in County Mayo during the same period. [20107/26]
Housing6 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18895/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the eligibility rules for State supported home purchase schemes in respect of applicants over seventy years of age; the policy rationale for age based exclusions where applicants are working and in good health; whether an equality impact assessment has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20198/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households in each of the past five years that were within five percent above the social housing income threshold but consequently ineligible for supports; the options available to such households; whether his Department has considered tapered eligibility to reduce cliff edge effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20199/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific supports that exist for long term renting households with stable employment who are ineligible for social housing due to income and simultaneously ineligible for purchase supports due to age; and if he will bring forward a scheme or pilot to address this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20200/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will review eligibility criteria, including age limits, for State backed purchase supports with a view to accommodating mixed age households where one applicant is over seventy years of age but both applicants are working and creditworthy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20201/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has assessed the impact of the new tenancy rules introduced on 1 March 2026 on the volume of notices of termination issued in the weeks preceding that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20464/26]
Culture5 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18887/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an explanation for the failure of National Broadband Ireland (NBI) and its contracted partners to deliver a confirmed broadband installation to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo on 20 February 2026, despite the person having received written confirmation from the chosen service provider that installation would occur on that date; and if he will outline what oversight exists to ensure that NBI and its partners meet their stated installation obligations. [19944/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will address the continued service failures of NBI, including conflicting information given to customers by NBI, its installation partner (details supplied) and broadband service providers; and if he will confirm whether his Department plans to examine systemic issues in NBI's customer facing processes during the final phase of the State subsidised broadband rollout. [19945/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a justification for the reason County Mayo has been among the last counties to receive National Broadband Ireland services, leaving some communities dependent on 3G mobile broadband for over eight years; and the measures his Department will take to prevent continued delays or miscommunications during the completion of the rollout. [19946/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the obligations placed on commercial broadband service providers who operate on the NBI network to ensure reliable communication, accurate installation scheduling, and minimum service standards; and the enforcement mechanisms which exist when providers repeatedly issue incorrect or misleading customer information. [19947/26]
Rural5 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18898/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has engaged with a commercial service provider (details supplied) regarding their inability to correctly record Irish names containing síneadh fada characters; whether this practice is consistent with State expectations for companies operating in Gaeltacht areas and throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19966/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will request from a company (details supplied) the total number and percentage of its customers residing in Gaeltacht regions and in the West of Ireland; and the steps his Department will take to ensure that companies providing essential services in these areas meet minimum Irish language accommodation standards. [19967/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department's position on telecommunications and broadband companies operating in the State without an Irish language strategy, despite providing essential services in Gaeltacht communities; and whether he intends to raise with a company (details supplied) their reported lack of any policy for enabling Irish speaking customers to communicate with their support teams. [19968/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he considers the failure of major service providers to support Irish language name formatting and customer service pathways to be compatible with the goals of the National Plan for Irish Language Public Services 2024-2030; and the measures that are available to his Department to promote compliance with this plan among private commercial entities. [19969/26]
Transport4 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18901/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to review and strengthen governance structures in relation to road safety; the way in which responsibility for meeting national road safety targets is coordinated across the Road Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and local authorities; and whether consideration has been given to establishing a single oversight mechanism or dedicated office to improve accountability and delivery of safety outcomes. [20076/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the guidelines governing the reinstatement of boundaries and other property features following a compulsory purchase order (details supplied) associated with active travel projects; if current Transport Infrastructure Ireland and local authority practice requires "like for like" replacement of boundary treatments such as walls, fences, gates and entrances; and the recourse available to landowners where reinstatement works differ materially from the original condition. [20205/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been brought to ongoing technical failures affecting the online motor tax payment service, which have prevented citizens from renewing their motor tax online (detail supplied); the cause of these disruptions; the number of users affected; the steps being taken to fully restore normal service; and the measures his Department will introduce to prevent future outages, given the significant inconvenience caused to motorists who rely on online services for timely renewal of their motor tax. [21245/26]
Finance4 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18891/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to tackle the financial burden facing households and homeowners seeking home insurance. [20015/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department is aware of any reports which suggest that home insurance companies may be overpricing the future cost of a re-build so as to increase the cost of premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20016/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has any plans to introduce regulations around home insurance to ensure that in the event of a home being destroyed the whole amount for which the home is ensured will be paid out, even if it is below the market value or the full cost of rebuilding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20017/26]
Health4 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the total anticipated costs associated with her foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18894/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure HSE price talks for skyclarys take account for Friedreich’s ataxia time-sensitive progression. [19311/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the way in which the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030 and 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement, especially the 180-day timeline, applies to the negotiations for skyclarys; and to resolve this urgent unmet need without further postponement. [19312/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when mammography services at Mayo University Hospital will resume; if the previously indicated timeline of early 2026 has been met; the current status of the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20889/26]
Agriculture3 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St. Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs, including on accommodation and flights. [18884/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department holds statistics on the mortality rate in Europe from blue tongue among sheep, if he will furnish this Deputy with such statistics; and if he will outline the steps he is taking to protect sheep in Ireland from the disease. [19088/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 826 of 24 February 2026, if he will provide a full list of all countries from whom beef has been imported in the past decade; and if he will clarify the part of his previous response to this Deputy which contains an “other” category in the list of countries. [19982/26]
Public Expenditure2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18897/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will review the impact of the 2013 public sector single pension scheme on fast-accrual professions, including the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service and Fire Brigades, in particular the removal of the supplementary pension which has created a significant financial gap between the fast-accrual retirement age and eligibility for the State Pension; if he will consider amending the scheme to restore access to a supplementary pension for these workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18923/26]
Children2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total anticipated costs associated with her foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18885/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that assessment of need findings accurately reflect the functional impact of a child's disability; the review options available where parents believe an assessment of need does not reflect the documented impact on access to education; the way in which the coordination occurs between the Health Service Executive, the National Council for Special Education and schools where assessment of need findings appear inconsistent with medical, educational or functional assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20227/26]
Further and Higher Education2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale behind the recent changes to the literacy and community education budget allocations for the Education and Training Boards (ETBs), including GRETB; the factors that led to the reported €20 million reduction in funding; the number of fixed term or non permanent staff affected by this decision, per county; the impact assessment carried out prior to the implementation of these cuts; the measures, if any, his Department intends to put in place to prevent disruption of adult literacy and community education services; and if his Department will urgently review the decision in light of the effects on staff, learners, and community providers from 1 April 2026. [18669/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18893/26]
Taoiseach1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18900/26]
Foreign1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total anticipated costs associated with her foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18892/26]
Climate1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18886/26]
Enterprise1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18890/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
9 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked9 total
Justice3 questions
2026-03-19Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of any planned legislative reforms relating to national security, counter-terrorism or intelligence oversight; and the timeline for bringing any such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20911/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure, including energy, communications and transport systems, against cyber; if he will outline any recent reviews undertaken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Government intends to strengthen parliamentary scrutiny and democratic oversight of national security operations carried out by security services answerable to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20913/26]
Education2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her Department’s engagement with a school (details supplied); the measures she is putting in place to boost enrolment numbers and to prevent the closure of this recently developed school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19286/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding avenues (grants, departmental supports, pilot schemes, discretionary or otherwise) that are available to a school (details supplied) for the provision of a small greenhouse and outdoor classroom on the school's grounds; if she will ask her Department to liaise with the school's management to investigate if funding such a project is possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20155/26]
Health2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when she expects an outcome from the application for pricing and reimbursement of omaveloxolone (Skyclarys) for the treatment of Friedreich’s Ataxia in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older; if not yet known, the efforts that will be made in the interim to support those diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia who are waiting on the outcome of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18722/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the specific steps being taken to ensure the HSE recognises the time-critical nature of Friedreich’s Ataxia during the current price negotiations for Skyclarys; how the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030 and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement are being applied to this case to prevent further delay for those with a Friedreich’s Ataxia diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18723/26]
Enterprise1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he expects to publish the outcome of the public consultation on the proposal to extend the late working hours exemption for young persons to unlicensed premises under the Protection of Young Persons Act 1996; whether he intends to introduce new regulations or revise the existing Code of Practice arising from this consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20778/26]
Agriculture1 question
2026-03-19Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of concerns among farmers in County Mayo that his Department is enforcing changes to commonage eligibility that may result in reductions or suspensions of farm scheme payments; the basis on which such determinations are being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20956/26]