743. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalent number of pharmacists assigned to emergency departments in each Model 3 and Model 4 hospital; and the corresponding figure for Mayo University Hospital, in tabular form. [73126/26]
311. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will request a report from Iarnród Éireann regarding an incident at railway crossing XM234, near Mayo Abbey, County Mayo, on 30 August 2026, in which members of the public alerted the emergency services after approximately 25 cattle gained access to the railway line; whether the incident was formally recorded by Iarnród Éireann; the follow up action that was taken; if recognition or acknowledgement was provided to the individuals involved whose actions may have assisted in preventing a serious rail incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72859/26]
309. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered amending the Railway Safety Bill 2026 to strengthen the preventative role of the Railway Accident Investigation Unit (RAIU); if the reporting, recording and investigation of near miss incidents, including incidents at level crossings, will form part of the statutory framework under the Bill; if the RAIU will have powers to make recommendations on emerging safety risks before serious accidents occur; and if annual reports on railway safety recommendations and trends will be submitted to the Minister and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [72873/26]
678. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the implementation of the autism assessment and intervention pathway protocol in County Mayo; the number of relevant teams operational; the sanctioned and filled staffing levels for each team; the number of clinicians trained under the protocol; the measures being used to assess its effectiveness; and the impact on assessment waiting times and access to intervention services in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71380/26]
619. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in County Mayo awaiting completion of an assessment of need; the number waiting less than six months, six to 12 months, one to two years and more than two years; the number of assessment of needs completed in County Mayo in each of the past five years and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71379/26]
706. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of test purchase operations for nicotine inhaling products carried out by the HSE in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number and percentage that resulted in a sale to a person under 18 years, by county, including County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71438/26]
704. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried out by the HSE of importers, distributors and manufacturers of nicotine inhaling products in each of the years 2022 to 2026 to date; the number found non-compliant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71442/26]
699. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received by the HSE for licences to sell nicotine inhaling products since the commencement of retail licensing on 2 February 2026; the number granted, refused and pending; and the number of licensed premises in each county; the breakdown for County Mayo and the town of Claremorris; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71426/26]
697. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of retailers identified by the HSE as selling tobacco or nicotine inhaling products without a licence since the deadline of 2 August 2026 for existing retailers to apply; the enforcement action taken in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71428/26]
493. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to providing additional pension protections for parents who have provided lifelong care to a son or daughter with a disability and who may have reduced pay related social insurance contribution records as a consequence of their caring responsibilities. [71795/26]
492. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has undertaken a review of the adequacy of current pension arrangements for family carers, including the homemaker's scheme and other credited contribution mechanisms; and if these arrangements sufficiently protect those who have acted as full-time carers over many years. [71796/26]
491. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently benefiting from credited pay related social insurance contributions arising from caring responsibilities; and if he is considering expanding access to such credits for parents providing long-term care to adult children with disabilities. [71797/26]
490. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has examined the risk of income poverty among older parents who have provided lifelong care to children with disabilities and who subsequently reach pension age with insufficient pay related social insurance contributions to qualify for a full State Pension (Contributory). [71798/26]
489. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the introduction of a dedicated pension entitlement or enhanced pension credit arrangement for parents who have provided lifelong care to a child with a disability (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71800/26]
488. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he has assessed the impact of long-term caring responsibilities on a person's entitlement to the State Pension (Contributory), particularly in the case of parents who have spent decades caring for a child with a disability. [71792/26]
266. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes and special school places available in County Mayo in each of the past five school years and the current school year; the number of additional special classes and special school places planned for the 2027-2028 school year and beyond; the arrangements in place between her Department, the National Council for Special Education, the HSE and Tusla to forecast future demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71381/26]
80. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the reduced public bus services operating between Claremorris/Ballina and Galway following the withdrawal of Expressway Route 52; the actions being taken to ensure adequate public transport capacity on this corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71527/26]
79. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he has assessed the impact of reduced competition and service availability on students and other regular commuters travelling between Mayo and Galway, including increases in weekly travel costs and reports of passengers being unable to obtain seats; and if he will outline any measures being considered to improve affordability and service frequency on this route. [71526/26]
283. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) whose hospital medical records from treatment received at Galway University Hospital prior to 2014 are currently missing; the steps the HSE is taking to locate these records; when it is expected that the records will be found or accounted for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71092/26]
235. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members, Garda Sergeants, Garda Inspectors and civilian staff currently assigned to each Garda station in County Mayo, including Ballyhaunis, Claremorris, Swinford, Castlebar, Ballina, Belmullet and Westport; the corresponding figures for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71105/26]
234. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average Garda response time to emergency and non-emergency incidents in Ballyhaunis and Knock over the past three years; the Garda station responsible for responding to incidents in these areas when local Garda members are unavailable; the distance and average travel time involved where units are dispatched from other stations such as Swinford or Claremorris; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71106/26]
233. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of additional Garda members assigned to County Mayo during each of the past five years; the number of Garda vacancies currently existing in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71107/26]
43. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the findings of a recent survey which show that a third of farmers intend to leave the sector within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69999/26]
23. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to lobby members of the European Parliament prior to a final vote on the Mercosur deal which is expected in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70001/26]
217. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made a submission to the Minister for Finance or the Government seeking the retention of the Agricultural Diesel Rebate at its current rate of 12 cent per litre beyond 1 October 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70773/26]
216. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants approved under the fuel income support scheme; the total amount paid to date under the scheme; the amount of the original allocation that remains unspent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70774/26]
125. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of reducing the VAT rate on agricultural diesel from 13.5% to 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70775/26]
68. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason he overturned in excess of 500 deportation orders last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69997/26]
20. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportation orders overturned by the Minister for persons who had failed in a judicial review they had taken against the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69998/26]
649. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses recruited to work in University Hospital Galway in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026; and the number that had completed their studies / placement in University Hospital Galway. [70348/26]
647. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses who have left their jobs at a hospital (details supplied) in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2026. [70346/26]
629. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will make inquiries with the HSE and the ophthalmology department regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who underwent cataract surgery on both eyes in February and March 2026 but has subsequently developed blurred vision; the status of the referral made by the person's GP to the hospital; the expected waiting time for assessment and treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70185/26]
399. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the difficulties being experienced by families who are being refused fuel allowance on household means grounds where adult children remain living in the family home due to the lack of affordable rental accommodation and housing options; whether consideration is being given to amending the means assessment for fuel allowance in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70104/26]
738. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the impact of these transport challenges on student participation, retention and educational opportunity has been assessed; the measures being considered to support affected students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71113/26]
615. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the impending closure of a general practitioner practice in Westport, County Mayo, due to the sale of the premises by the landlord; the number of public and private patients affected; the steps being taken by the Health Service Executive to secure alternative accommodation for the practice; whether space within the Westport Primary Care Centre or other Health Service Executive facilities has been assessed for suitability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70154/26]
614. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current occupancy level of the Primary Care Centre in Westport, County Mayo; whether any vacant clinical, office or treatment space is available within the facility; whether consideration has been given to accommodating a general practitioner practice facing closure in the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70155/26]
613. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the contingency plans are in place to ensure continuity of care for patients affected by the impending closure of a general practitioner practice in Westport, County Mayo; the number of patients expected to require reassignment to another general practitioner; whether neighbouring practices have capacity to accept additional patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70157/26]
612. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in the case of a general practitioner practice in Westport, County Mayo, which is facing closure due to the loss of its premises; whether she has sought a report from the Health Service Executive on the matter; the efforts being made to prevent the displacement of more than 600 public patients and hundreds of additional private patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70158/26]
254. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the policies and procedures governing the recovery of payroll overpayments arising from Departmental error in cases where the employee acted in good faith and had no knowledge that an overpayment was occurring; and is she will make a statement on the matter. [70404/26]
253. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has been notified of a payroll overpayment due to an administrative error by her Department, in this case the employee's payslips did not record the number of hours worked; if this matter has been taken into account in assessing the overpayment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70402/26]
252. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the arrangements that apply where a school secretary payroll overpayment remains outstanding when a person retires, specifically whether a remaining balance can be recovered from a person's pension payments; to further clarify whether outstanding overpayment debt is written off in the event of the death of the person concerned, or if recovery is pursued against the estate: and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70401/26]
217. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the increasing concerns being raised by families regarding the cost of mock and State examinations at second level; whether consideration is being given to the introduction of additional financial supports, fee waivers, or other assistance measures for low-income families, including households where a parent holds a medical card but their child does not qualify in their own right; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70024/26]
120. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider removing carer’s allowance from the PAYE system and exempting these payments from income tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70444/26]
94. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the barriers faced by students from the Erris region of County Mayo in accessing third-level education due to the lack of direct public transport services to major education centres including Galway and Limerick: and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70455/26]
446. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an MRI appointment at Mayo University Hospital; and the current status of the referral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69705/26]
441. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the status of staffing plans for the proposed local injuries unit in Ballina, County Mayo; whether support services, including security, cleaning and other ancillary grades, will be provided through direct HSE employment or outsourced contracts; the extent to which direct recruitment options have been explored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69552/26]
419. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns raised by healthcare workers regarding the deployment of multi task attendants (Grade 6015) to theatre duties without being formally trained, assessed, or signed off as theatre operatives (Grade 6013); the safeguards in place to ensure that all staff assigned to theatre environments possess the appropriate qualifications and competencies; whether her Department or the HSE has investigated complaints relating to these practices; the number of complaints received in this regard during the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69477/26]
246. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to improve public transport links for third level students travelling from the Erris region of County Mayo to major education centres including Galway and Limerick; whether the National Transport Authority has assessed the impact of the absence of direct services from Belmullet and the wider Erris area; whether consideration is being given to introducing dedicated weekend student services during the academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69548/26]
245. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport whether he will request the National Transport Authority to examine the feasibility of restoring or establishing direct weekend bus services from Belmullet and the wider Erris region to Galway, Limerick, Sligo and Dublin for third-level students, having regard to the lengthy journey times currently required, the limited transport alternatives available, and the need to ensure equal access to higher education for students living in remote rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69549/26]