332. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport whether he has requested a review of all user-operated railway level crossings nationwide following recent fatal incidents; and if he will provide details of any such review. [65580/26]
331. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of user-operated railway crossings currently in operation on the national rail network; the number identified as high risk by Irish Rail; and the measures being taken to improve safety at these locations. [65581/26]
330. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail plans to replace user-operated gated level crossings with automatic barriers, bridges, or other grade separated solutions and if he will provide a timeline for any proposed works, particularly at crossings in County Mayo. [65584/26]
298. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has assessed passenger demand and capacity on the Ballina to Galway corridor since the withdrawal of Expressway Route 52 on 24 May 2026; whether reports of passengers being unable to board services due to capacity constraints have been examined; and the measures planned to increase capacity and service frequency on the corridor. [65396/26]
297. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of daily services in each direction on the Ballina to Galway corridor that the National Transport Authority determined would be required following the withdrawal of Expressway Route 52; whether the authority is satisfied that the current level of service on the corridor meets the needs identified in its determination report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65395/26]
260. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the reason a number of flight routes were amended from 16 August 2026 resulting in aircraft operating over the village of Lacken, County Mayo; whether these changes are temporary or permanent in nature; which authority approved the amendments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65081/26]
259. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights that have crossed over or in the immediate vicinity of Lacken, County Mayo since 16 August 2026; the daily and weekly average number of flights recorded during this period; whether the Irish Aviation Authority has undertaken any monitoring of air traffic movements in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65083/26]
258. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns raised by residents of Lacken, County Mayo regarding increased aircraft noise and reports of low-flying aircraft since 16 August 2026; whether any noise impact assessment has been conducted in respect of the area; if the Irish Aviation Authority has received complaints relating to aircraft noise over Lacken; and the measures that can be taken to mitigate the impact on local residents. [65084/26]
257. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Iarnród Éireann and the Railway Safety Commission to carry out an urgent review of the crossing at Kiltybo, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo following the fatal collision between a train and a car at the crossing on 3 September 2026; if he will consider having the existing crossing replaced with a fully automated barrier crossing with appropriate warning systems and safety measures at similar crossings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65049/26]
Bill entitled an Act to provide for the withdrawal of the State from European Union legislative measures comprised in the Migration and Asylum Pact of the European Union; and to provide for related matters.
4006. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the average daily and monthly occupancy of the cystic fibrosis unit at Mayo University Hospital for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63932/26]
4005. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number and type of clinics or outpatient appointments held in the cystic fibrosis unit at Mayo University Hospital in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63933/26]
4004. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether the cystic fibrosis unit at Mayo University Hospital is designated as available overflow clinical space under the hospital's full capacity protocol during periods of emergency department overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63934/26]
4003. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions, in each of the past three years, on which the cystic fibrosis unit at Mayo University Hospital was used to provide overflow capacity for paediatric patients at times when the paediatric decision unit was at full capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63935/26]
4002. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether any part of the cystic fibrosis unit at Mayo University Hospital is subject to community, charitable or other funding arrangements that restrict its use for general paediatric or hospital-wide surge capacity; and, if so, the nature of those restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63936/26]
4001. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will request that the Saolta University Health Care Group review the utilisation of the cystic fibrosis unit at Mayo University Hospital, with a view to its use as overflow clinical capacity during periods of peak emergency department and paediatric demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63937/26]
3889. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the steps the HSE and Saolta University Health Care Group are taking to reduce waiting lists for mammograms in County Mayo; whether additional clinics, staffing resources, or diagnostic capacity are planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63308/26]
3888. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure timely access to breast imaging services for persons with a significant family history of breast cancer; whether current waiting times are impacting such patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63307/26]
3887. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether staffing shortages, equipment availability, or capacity constraints are contributing to delays in breast imaging services in Mayo and the wider Saolta region; the actions that are being taken to address such issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63306/26]
3886. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of breast cancer survivors who are currently waiting longer than the recommended interval for surveillance mammograms within the Saolta University Health Care Group, the reasons for these delays; and the steps being taken to ensure patients receive follow-up imaging within clinically recommended timeframes. [63305/26]
3885. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for routine mammograms and surveillance mammograms for former breast cancer patients in County Mayo and the Saolta University Health Care Group area; the number of patients currently awaiting appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63304/26]
3871. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that some home support recipients are being left without essential assistance at weekends due to shortages of available carers, if she will provide details of current weekend staffing levels within the home support service, the number of individuals unable to access required weekend supports, particularly morning visits, the steps being taken by the HSE to recruit and retain additional home support workers, and whether her Department has examined the impact of contractual arrangements on weekend service availability and seven day rostering. [63210/26]
3817. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been awaiting a formal catheter cerebral angiogram in Beaumont Hospital since it was recommended by a Neurovascular Multidisciplinary Team in December 2024; the number of times the procedure has been postponed due to bed capacity constraints; if he will liaise with Beaumont Hospital regarding the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63067/26]
3816. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address delays in access to cerebral angiograms and other neurovascular diagnostic procedures at Beaumont Hospital; the average waiting time for a patient awaiting a formal catheter cerebral angiogram; the number of procedures postponed in each of the past three years due to bed shortages or capacity pressures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63068/26]
3732. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will review the decision of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to refuse financial support for a patient (details supplied) seeking approval for planned healthcare treatment in another EU jurisdiction under the Cross Border Healthcare Directive; the reasons the application was refused; whether consideration was given to the urgency of the patient's clinical circumstances and scheduled treatment date; whether an appeal or exceptional review mechanism is available in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62643/26]
3688. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the person who is taking the locum position in Mayo University Hospital has insulin pump training. [62250/26]
4022. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether consideration is being given to increasing the frequency of unannounced inspections of nursing homes by HIQA and other relevant authorities, including inspections focusing on standards of care, staffing levels, food quality and the treatment of residents and their families; whether additional measures are planned to identify deficiencies that may not be evident during scheduled inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64045/26]
4020. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the procedures that apply when nursing home residents suffer falls or other serious incidents requiring medical assessment; the number of complaints received by HIQA relating to alleged failures in nursing home care, treatment following falls, and resident welfare over the past three years; and the actions taken in response to such complaints. [64046/26]
4019. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to monitor the quality, nutritional value and adequacy of food provided to residents in both public and private nursing homes; whether minimum standards and budgetary requirements exist in respect of food provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64040/26]
3645. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the policy governing ambulance transport for children attending outpatient appointments, particularly where a child is in a hip spica cast (details supplied) or otherwise unable to travel safely by private car. [61866/26]
3644. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a case (details supplied) in Mayo University Hospital in which a family was reportedly told that ambulance transport was only available to elderly patients; and if she will confirm whether such a policy exists. [61867/26]
3643. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health she will establish the reason a risk assessment was not carried out before the discharge of a child (details supplied) with a serious injury from Mayo University Hospital on 16 July 2026. [61868/26]
3642. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the supports and transport arrangements available to families of children with significant mobility limitations attending follow up outpatient appointments. [61869/26]
3641. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will review discharge procedures in Mayo University Hospital following allegations that a child (details supplied) was nearly discharged prematurely and without appropriate mobility and transport supports. [61870/26]
3640. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will investigate reports that a family had difficulty securing a trolley for a child (details supplied) in a cast during discharge from Mayo University Hospital. [61871/26]
3639. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the guidance that has been issued to hospitals regarding risk assessments on coordinating safe transport for paediatric patients whose condition makes ordinary car transport unsafe (details supplied). [61872/26]
3638. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will examine whether families without advocacy support are being disadvantaged in accessing ambulance transport in exceptional paediatric cases. [61873/26]
3637. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an urgent appointment with an orthopaedic consultant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62013/26]
3289. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will consider measures to expedite the assessment and reimbursement process for a drug (details supplied) recently authorised by the European Commission for the treatment of progressive pulmonary fibrosis, in view of the serious and progressive nature of the condition and the lack of time sensitive treatment options available to patients. [61108/26]
3286. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics' assessment of a drug (details supplied) for the treatment of progressive pulmonary fibrosis; when the manufacturer submitted the medicine for reimbursement consideration and the expected timeline for completion of the assessment and subsequent HSE reimbursement decision. [61106/26]
3075. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has engaged with disability organisations, family carers or representative groups regarding concerns that the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 may create practical barriers to accessing routine medical and dental treatment for adults with intellectual disabilities; if any legislative, administrative or policy changes are being considered in response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62728/26]
3027. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures that have been taken by her Department to support parents and family carers of adults with intellectual disabilities in navigating the provisions of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; whether her Department has undertaken any review of the impact of the Act on lifelong family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62723/26]
3026. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has assessed the financial costs incurred by families in establishing decision-making arrangements under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; the extent to which families are required to engage solicitors and barristers in order to navigate the process; if measures are being considered to reduce costs and administrative burdens on family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62705/26]
2505. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of a Stamp 4 immigration permission renewal application for a person (details supplied); the reason for any delay in processing the application; when a decision is expected to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62904/26]
2488. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of a stamp 4 immigration permission renewal application for a person (details supplied); the reason for any delay in processing the application; when a decision is expected to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62717/26]
2487. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of a stamp 4 immigration permission renewal application for a person (details supplied); the reason for any delay in processing the application; when a decision is expected to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62716/26]
2729. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assessment his Department has made of the impact of the ongoing drought on fodder availability, livestock production, milk yields and crop output; whether he intends to reconvene the National Fodder and Food Security Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61879/26]
2728. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he is considering the introduction of a fodder support scheme or any other targeted financial supports for farmers affected by the current drought conditions; whether additional funding is being considered in Budget 2027 to assist affected farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61880/26]
2727. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement his Department has had with representatives of the mushroom industry regarding reported concerns over straw supplies; and the steps being taken to ensure an adequate supply of wheaten straw for mushroom production over the coming year. [61887/26]