943. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether cross-county ambulance support from Sligo, Galway, or Roscommon was available, requested, or dispatched during an emergency (details supplied); if not, the reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7370/26]
942. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of EMTs, paramedics, and advanced paramedics rostered for duty in County Mayo on 10 January 2026; the number which were actively available for emergency response at a time (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7369/26]
941. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide the real-time tracking data, including timestamps, for all ambulances assigned to County Mayo between 10pm on 10 January 2026 and 1am on 11 January 2026, indicating their movements, dispatch times, and any periods spent awaiting assignment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7368/26]
940. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the decision-making process undertaken by the National Ambulance Service control centre when an emergency call concerning a person (details supplied) was received including the units which were considered; the units which were rejected; the reasons for any delay in dispatch; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7367/26]
939. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the precise deployment locations of all National Ambulance Service units assigned to County Mayo between 10pm on 10 January 2026 and 1am on 11 January 2026, including which units were on call; which were responding to other incidents; which were unavailable; the reasons for any unavailability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7366/26]
938. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances, EMTs, paramedics, and advanced paramedics that were rostered, operational, and available in County Mayo on a date (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7365/26]
846. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine If he will review the governance structure of Bord Bia to include a statutory ‘conflict of interest’ clause that prohibits any board member from having a commercial interest in the importation of meat products from third countries that do not meet Irish production standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7353/26]
845. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the steps his Department is taking to ensure that processed meat products, such as chicken Kievs or pre-prepared meals, cannot use ‘Product of Ireland’ branding if the primary meat ingredient was hatched, reared or slaughtered in a non-EU country; and if he will address the impact of ‘substantial transformation’ rules on consumer clarity. [7352/26]
844. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to amend S.I. No. 307/2006 to extend mandatory country-of-origin labelling to poultry, pork and lamb in the hospitality and catering sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7351/26]
684. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will publish quarterly affordable housing delivery data on a county-by-county basis, including commencements, completions and pipeline schemes; whether such data is currently compiled internally; if he will commit to making this information publicly available to ensure transparency and accountability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8404/26]
683. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which current housing output compares to the Government’s election commitment to deliver up to 60,000 homes per year; the projected delivery figure for 2026; the specific measures being taken to close the gap; and whether the absence of binding local authority targets is undermining delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8403/26]
682. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way national affordable housing targets are translated into binding local authority delivery expectations; whether he accepts that national figures without local allocations make accountability impossible; if he will commit to publishing county-by-county affordable housing targets on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8402/26]
681. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific affordable housing delivery objectives his Department has for large regional towns in County Mayo; whether the designation of a town as “eligible” for an affordable housing scheme carries any obligation to deliver homes within a defined timeframe; the number of affordable homes he expects to see delivered over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8401/26]
680. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authority Housing Delivery Action Plans are required to include specific affordable housing targets; the way in which compliance with those plans is monitored; whether any local authority has been formally challenged by his Department for failure to progress affordable housing schemes; if he will strengthen these plans by making affordable housing targets mandatory, time-bound and enforceable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8400/26]
679. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key performance indicators (KPIs), delivery benchmarks or performance frameworks which currently exist for local authorities in respect of affordable housing delivery; whether any sanctions, corrective measures or funding consequences apply where delivery is weak or absent; if he will commit to introducing mandatory KPIs for affordable housing on a county-by-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8399/26]
678. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether Mayo County Council currently has any Department-approved affordable housing delivery targets; in the absence of such targets, the steps he will take to ensure Mayo receive clear, measurable affordable housing objectives per each town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8398/26]
677. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has set any affordable housing delivery targets for each local authority, including Mayo County Council; if so, to provide the target figures for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026; if not, the reason local authorities are not being given clear, quantified affordable housing delivery targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8397/26]
416. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he has examined the potential for perceived or actual conflicts of interest in cases where a person who has exhausted a hospital’s internal complaints process is directed to the Ombudsman, and may subsequently require an FOI appeal to the Information Commissioner relating to the same matter, given that both decisions are made by the same office holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8015/26]
388. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that the Revenue Commissioners phone line for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme (01 7383671) is extremely difficult to access, with the line restricted to 9.30am-1.30pm; if he will provide current call handling statistics; the steps he will take to ensure that applicants receive timely support under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7841/26]
129. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current regional distribution of capital investment in higher education infrastructure, in view of growing concerns that universities and technological universities in the west and north-west are falling behind due to underfunding; the steps he is taking to ensure balanced regional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6645/26]
124. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he is taking to address the escalating shortage of affordable student accommodation, particularly in regional university towns, where students are reporting that rents for purpose-built student accommodation have risen significantly above inflation; the new measures which will be introduced in 2026 to expand supply, regulate costs, and ensure that students from low-income households can access secure accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6644/26]
123. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he is taking to address staffing shortages, escalating workloads, and declining staff-to-student ratios across higher education institutions; whether additional core funding will be allocated in 2026 to support recruitment and reduce reliance on precarious contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6647/26]
103. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has carried out any recent assessment of the way rising living costs, including food, transport and accommodation, are impacting student access, retention and completion rates across the higher education sector; if he will publish the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6646/26]
98. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Ireland’s current position in international research funding competitiveness; the steps he is taking to ensure that Irish universities and research centres attract and retain top researchers, particularly in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and biomedical science; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6648/26]
65. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking at European Union level to challenge the overfishing of shared migratory stocks such as mackerel by certain non-European Union coastal states, which scientific advice identifies as a major factor in current stock pressures; if he will report on any progress in securing a more equitable quota-sharing arrangement following the December Agriculture and Fisheries Council, where Ireland experienced severe reductions and the invocation of Hague preferences was blocked by other Member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6650/26]
43. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the emergency supports his Department will provide to the Irish fishing and seafood sector in view of the drastic reductions to the 2026 total allowable catches, including the proposed seventy percent cut to the mackerel quota and reductions in other key species, which industry leaders have described as catastrophic for coastal communities; if he will confirm whether Ireland will renew its request for the application of Hague preferences given the disproportionate burden placed on Irish operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6649/26]
1126. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will put in place an interim public-private agreement to provide lymphoedema services in County Mayo until the MUH service becomes operational in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6441/26]
1125. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason there is currently no HSE lymphoedema service in County Mayo; the reason the planned service in Mayo University Hospital will not be operational until the end of 2026 and will cover only post breast surgery patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6440/26]
921. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the date on which a person (details supplied) is scheduled to receive surgery in Mayo University Hospital; the reason for any delay in their case; the current average waiting time for such procedures in their hospital group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5437/26]
174. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the work of Cuan, including progress to date on its mandate; the current programmes in operation, staffing and budget allocations; the planned developments for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5984/26]
146. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department will take to address and reduce domestic violence, including prevention initiatives, supports for victims, improvements in interagency co-operation; the actions being taken to strengthen law enforcement responses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5985/26]
509. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a vascular surgery appointment in Merlin Park Galway as this has been rescheduled multiple times, most recently from January 2026 to August 2026 despite the urgency of the appointment and the promise of no more cancellations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5111/26]
261. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of former IPAS residents who are currently accommodated under the housing assistance payment scheme, for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68150/25]
31. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current number of children on the waiting list for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; the average waiting time for an initial appointment, with a breakdown of waiting list figures, by county; and the number of children who have been waiting longer than 6, 12 months and 24 months for assessment or treatment. [72983/25]
232. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which funding ceilings for TAMS 3 solar PV were set; whether he will consider revising the allocation given the strong climate-mitigation case for expanding solar PV uptake on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5476/26]
222. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average processing time for solar PV applications under TAMS 3; the number of applications currently pending; and the steps being taken to reduce delays given the time-sensitive nature of renewable-energy investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4655/26]
221. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of solar PV approvals, by farm enterprise type, dairy, beef, tillage, mixed and so on; whether the Department has evaluated whether the current scoring system disproportionately disadvantages full-time dairy farmers relative to lower-energy-use enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4654/26]
220. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the justification for using nitrates derogation status as a negative scoring criterion for solar PV applications under TAMS 3; whether the Department has assessed the impact of this criterion on dairy farmers who have significantly higher electricity demand and therefore greater renewable-energy potential; whether the Department will review this scoring system to ensure it aligns with the objective of maximising emissions reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4653/26]
219. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted any assessment of the climate-mitigation impact of rejecting approximately 75% of farmers applying for solar PV support; if not, to explain how the current approval policy aligns with Ireland’s legally binding 2030 emissions-reduction targets and the risk of EU non-compliance penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4652/26]
218. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of solar PV applications received, deemed eligible, and approved under each TAMS 3 tranche to date; the total funding allocated for solar PV under TAMS 3; the total funding actually drawn down; and whether his Department has assessed the cost-effectiveness of increasing the approval rate given the high level of unmet farmer demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4651/26]
217. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for limiting approvals for TAMS 3 solar PV applications to approximately 25% of eligible applicants in tranche 9; the specific budgetary, administrative, or policy constraints that determined this cap; the evidence base used to justify rejecting the majority of farmers who sought to invest in renewable energy despite Government commitments to increase on-farm renewable generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4650/26]
212. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that current Government policy is coherent in circumstances where SEAI struggles to allocate its renewable-energy budget while his Department rejects the majority of farmers seeking to install solar PV; and whether he will direct the relevant Ministers to develop a unified national strategy for on-farm renewable energy deployment [4661/26]
211. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has conducted any value-for-money analysis comparing the cost of increasing solar PV approvals under TAMS 3, with the potential cost of EU non-compliance fines for missed climate targets; and if not, whether such an analysis will now be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4660/26]
210. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has assessed the emissions-reduction potential lost due to the rejection of the majority of TAMS 3 solar PV applications; whether he has requested that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to increase its approval rate in light of Ireland’s projected shortfall in meeting 2030 climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4658/26]
209. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the formal coordination mechanisms that exist between his Department, SEAI, and the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment to ensure renewable-energy funding is deployed efficiently across sectors; whether any assessment has been carried out on the potential benefits of reallocating or pooling funding to meet the exceptionally high demand from farmers for solar PV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4657/26]
85. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has received any request from the Department of Agriculture; Food and the Marine to increase the allocation in response to oversubscription for TAMS 3 solar PV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4659/26]
27. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total SEAI budget allocated for non-domestic renewable energy supports in each of the past three years; the proportion of that budget that remained unspent; how he reconciles this underspend with the fact that the Department of Agriculture; Food and the Marine is rejecting approximately 75% of farmers applying for solar PV support due to budget constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4656/26]
560. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide substitute cover for primary teachers availing of statutory breastfeeding breaks under Circular 0053/2023; the status of discussions with unions on introducing such cover to prevent loss of teaching time for pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4045/26]