750. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the administration cost, per hectare, by licence type, afforestation, felling and forest road; and to outline the total number of hectares processed under each licence category in those years. [21477/26]
749. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total cost of the running the Forestry Service, in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. [21476/26]
748. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason applications for re-establishment on already planted land suffer the same lengthy delays as new afforestation applications; and the steps that will be taken to introduce an expedited decision-making track for diseased stands. [21472/26]
747. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of hectares approved and replanted under RUS since its inception [21471/26]
746. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average processing time for applications under the re-establishment upon successful scheme dealing with ash die-back replanting, broken down by application size. [21470/26]
741. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of burglaries reported in County Mayo in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [22455/26]
740. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí who reported being assaulted while on active duty in County Mayo in each of the past ten years. [22454/26]
691. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their Irish visa application, which was submitted on 27 July 2025 and has now been pending for over six months; the current status of the application; if he will address the difficulties experienced in attempting to register on the immigration portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21773/26]
687. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of Gardaí withdrawn from regular duty in County Mayo as a result of the recent Traffic Corps competition in the Mayo-Roscommon-Longford division; and to confirm the number of members that have been reassigned from Castlebar and Westport stations. [21523/26]
686. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current Garda numbers at Westport and Claremorris Garda Stations, given their frequent role in covering calls for Castlebar. [21522/26]
685. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí currently assigned to each unit at Castlebar Garda Station. [21521/26]
684. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration position regarding the current staffing levels at Castlebar Garda Station, including the number of members per unit; if his attention has been drawn to reports that one unit at the station is operating with just three members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21519/26]
682. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details on the total cost of the investigation management system to date, including procurement, training, and operational rollout. [21415/26]
681. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Garda stations or regions that are currently using the investigation management system within An Garda Síochána. [21411/26]
579. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to identify the main challenges or barriers faced by local authorities in delivering affordable housing; and the steps he will take to address these issues.
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578. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether demand assessments have been conducted to determine the need for affordable housing in each county/local authority; and the way in which these assessments have influenced target setting.
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577. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the mechanisms which are in place to monitor the progress of affordable housing delivery at local authority level; and the way in which performance is evaluated and reported.
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576. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual funding allocated to each local authority for affordable housing delivery since the scheme began; and to indicate projected funding for the years 2025 to 2028. [21508/26]
575. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actual delivery of affordable homes in each county and local authority against the targets set for the years since the scheme's inception; and the reasons for the significant shortfalls [21507/26]
574. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes delivered in each county and local authority since the introduction of the affordable housing scheme; and the types of schemes used (such as cost rental, affordable purchase). [21506/26]
573. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual affordable housing delivery targets for each county and local authority in Ireland for the years 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028; the rationale behind the allocation of these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21505/26]
572. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual funding allocated to each local authority for affordable housing delivery since the scheme began; and the projected funding for the years 2025 to 2028. [21501/26]
571. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of affordable homes delivered in each county and local authority since the introduction of the affordable housing scheme; and if he will detail the types of schemes used for example cost rental and affordable purchase. [21499/26]
564. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to long-serving staff within the National Museum of Ireland, with over 25 years’ service, that have been denied access to an occupational pension; if he will explain the way a State-funded employer can justify this treatment of staff at a time when the Government is requiring all employers to provide pension coverage under the auto-enrolment scheme; the steps he will take to ensure that these workers are treated fairly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22210/26]
400. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when Bailieborough Garda Station is expected to be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21525/26]
399. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of funding that has been ring fenced for the opening of Bailieborough Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21524/26]
357. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress being made towards reopening the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22448/26]
356. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of rail journeys which took place in or from County Mayo in each of the past ten years, broken down by station, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22447/26]
355. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic accidents recorded in County Mayo in each of the past ten years; and the number of road fatalities in the same period, in tabular form. [22446/26]
354. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers who have arrived and departed from Knock Airport in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [22442/26]
229. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been brought to proposals to close the Cong salmon hatchery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21449/26]
281. Deputy 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]
199. Deputy 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]
91. Deputy 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]
44. Deputy 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]
30. Deputy 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]
2300. Deputy 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]
2299. Deputy 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]
2298. Deputy 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]
2297. Deputy 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]
2286. Deputy 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]
2243. Deputy 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]
2240. Deputy 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]
2226. Deputy 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]
1860. Deputy 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]
1859. Deputy 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]
1771. Deputy 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]
1605. Deputy 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]