73. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review the passport online photograph verification process in light of reports from applicants whose photographs were accepted by the online system at submission stage but subsequently rejected during manual examination, causing delays and additional inconvenience; whether her Department has assessed the frequency of such occurrences; and the steps being taken to ensure greater consistency between automated and manual verification processes. [63303/26]
3978. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners working in each county in the State, in tabular form. [58379/26]
3977. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of cancelled hospital appointments in each hospital in the country in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026, by hospital, in tabular form. [58378/26]
3976. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of persons recruited to work for the National Ambulance Service in each of the past ten years; and the number of persons to retire from the service in each of those years. [58377/26]
3975. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance call outs made across the State in each of the past ten years. [58376/26]
3973. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who died on hospital trolleys in each of the past five years and to date in 2026, by county, in tabular form. [58374/26]
3972. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the amount paid out in medical compensation by the HSE in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026, by CHO area or hospital group, in tabular form. [58373/26]
3971. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of adverse incidents reported through the National Incident Management System by each hospital in the State in each of the past ten years, by hospital and severity-categorisation of incident, in tabular form. [58372/26]
3579. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to recruit and retain paramedics and advanced paramedics in County Mayo; whether additional ambulance resources are planned for the county during each of the years 2026 and 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56941/26]
3578. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether any review has been carried out into ambulance resource levels, staffing requirements and fleet capacity in County Mayo in light of population growth and increasing service demand; the outcome of any such review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56940/26]
3577. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency incidents in County Mayo in each of the past five years in which patients waited more than one hour, two hours and three hours respectively for an ambulance response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56939/26]
3576. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times in County Mayo for category one, category two and category three emergency calls in each of the past five years; the way these compare with the relevant national targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56938/26]
3575. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns regarding ambulance response times in County Mayo; the steps being taken to improve National Ambulance Service coverage and response capacity across the county; the number of frontline ambulances currently assigned to County Mayo; the number of ambulance personnel employed in the county by grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56937/26]
3249. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in the case of a person (details supplied); if a review of the case will be expedited in light of the serious risks. [55411/26]
3227. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if the case will be urgently reviewed and considered for prioritisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55324/26]
3110. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of patients admitted or discharged to or from Mayo University Hospital's emergency department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54853/26]
3109. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of patients, not the percentage, in Mayo University Hospital waiting more than 8, 12 and 24 hours in the emergency department, in each of the past five years.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54852/26]
2614. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated for animal welfare inspection and enforcement services includes provision for inspections of agricultural shows and other events involving animals in County Mayo; whether a dedicated Animal Welfare Inspector, if appointed, will have responsibility for monitoring compliance with animal welfare legislation at such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57472/26]
2613. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding arrangements that apply to the appointment of a dedicated Animal Welfare Inspector in County Mayo; whether funding has been allocated or identified for such a post; whether additional Exchequer resources will be required to support inspections and enforcement actions in relation to animal cruelty cases and animal welfare standards at agricultural shows and other events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57471/26]
2612. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to appoint a dedicated Animal Welfare Inspector for County Mayo; whether he is satisfied that there are sufficient animal welfare inspection and enforcement resources available in the county to investigate reports of animal cruelty and neglect; the plans in place to ensure adequate inspection and enforcement of animal welfare standards at agricultural shows and other public events involving animals in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57470/26]
2136. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the family reunification/spouse visa application by a person (details supplied) submitted on 28 October 2025; and when a decision is expected. [54895/26]
2135. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the family reunification-spouse visa application by a person (details supplied) submitted on 28 October 2025; and when a decision is expected. [54894/26]
1828. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of residential properties issued a compulsory purchase order, by each local authority in the State in each of the past five years. [58527/26]
1827. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new local authority homes built in Ireland in each of the past ten years; and if a county by county breakdown can be provided. [58526/26]
1826. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of people who have applied for the vacant property refurbishment grant since it was established; the number that have been approved for the grant; and the number to whom moneys have been paid out. [58525/26]
1050. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether, in light of the proposed changes to the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, Fáilte Ireland will increase its promotion of Shannon Airport as a direct gateway for visitors travelling from New York and other north American destinations; whether engagement is taking place with relevant airlines to encourage additional transatlantic services into Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57549/26]
670. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of carbon tax collected by the Government in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026. [54851/26]
669. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of tax on fuel collected by the Government in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026, by tax-type. [54850/26]
417. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if funding is available under current National Transport Authority or local authority programmes to improve bus stop facilities in rural towns and villages such as Knock, County Mayo; and if he will detail the applications, approvals or planned works relating to Knock and the wider Claremorris/Swinford area. [55728/26]
416. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has assessed the adequacy of public transport interchange arrangements at Claremorris, County Mayo, particularly in relation to waiting times between rail and bus services; and if he will outline the planned improvements. [55727/26]
415. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the connectivity between Bus Éireann services and Irish Rail services at Claremorris, County Mayo, with a view to improving onward connections for passengers travelling to Knock and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55726/26]
414. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that has taken place between the National Transport Authority and Mayo County Council regarding the upgrading of bus stop infrastructure in Knock village, County Mayo, including signage, shelters and accessibility improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55725/26]
413. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on plans to install shelters at bus stops in Knock village, County Mayo, particularly at locations where passengers are currently left without weather protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55724/26]
412. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing concerns regarding inadequate bus stop signage in Knock village, County Mayo, including the absence of clear information on which services stop at each location; and if he will outline the steps being taken with the National Transport Authority and Mayo County Council to improve signage and passenger information at these stops. [55723/26]
400. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the ongoing absence of an onboard water service on the Dublin Heuston to Westport rail service; if he has raised this matter with Iarnród Éireann; the steps being taken to ensure passengers have access to drinking water and refreshments on the long distance rail services, particularly during periods of extreme heat; whether carriage temperatures are monitored and recorded; the temperature thresholds in place for passenger comfort and safety; whether there are plans to improve the air conditioning systems to enhance cooling on the Dublin to Westport service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55591/26]
355. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of investigations by the Road Safety Authority into suspected tachograph manipulation, tachograph card misuse or other tachograph-related fraud in each of the past five years; the number of prosecutions arising from such investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54918/26]
214. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the ongoing issues of illegal dumping and littering at clothing recycling banks and bottle banks in communities across the country; if he will review the management, maintenance and monitoring of these facilities to ensure they are emptied more frequently and adequately supervised; and if he will outline any measures being considered to reduce illegal dumping and improve the cleanliness and accessibility of these recycling sites. [57646/26]
496. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at University Hospital Galway. [54376/26]
298. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms through which parents and organisations representing parents may engage with her Department on matters relating to the quality or contents of educational resources provided in schools; and the number of occasions on which she has met with such organisations in the past twelve months. [54437/26]
5. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the arrangements in place for parents and parent representative organisations to raise concerns directly with her Department regarding the national education curriculum and provision of educational resources; and the frequency with which she personally meets with such bodies. [54436/26]
301. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is considering reforms to streamline the process by which beneficiaries can seek the removal or replacement of an unresponsive or non-cooperative executor, with a view to reducing delays for families awaiting the administration of an estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53832/26]
300. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time, broken down by year for each of the past five years, for citation applications to the Probate Office and for applications to the High Court under section 27 of the Succession Act 1965 to appoint or replace an executor or administrator, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53831/26]
299. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average length of time taken, from application to the issuing of a grant, for grants of probate and grants of administration in the Probate Office and District Probate Registries in each of the past five years, in tabular form; if this average processing time has increased or decreased over that period; the reasons for any such change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53830/26]
606. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether Ireland participates in the International Plant Protection Convention's ePhyto system; the extent to which electronic phytosanitary certificates are currently utilised by his Department; and the plans that exist to expand their use to facilitate trade and reduce administrative burdens. [52986/26]