303. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the capacity and availability of places in special schools, particularly in County Mayo; and the steps being taken to increase the number of places available for children with additional needs. [50396/26]
308. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE does not fully reimburse patients who avail of the cross border directive through providers such as Kingsbridge in northern Ireland, in circumstances where those patients were on Irish public waiting lists and had been informed that their procedure would not be available within six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50061/26]
123. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the need for improved public transport access to the Castlebar primary care centre; if his Department will examine the potential benefit of introducing a bus service from Stephen Garvey Way to the Castlebar primary care centre, with appropriate stops along the route to serve local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50070/26]
71. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of new Gardaí recruited over the past ten years; and the total number of Gardaí to leave the force in that period. [49841/26]
60. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can provide the Garda to population ratio per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49840/26]
895. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure that vape shops do not specifically target children or young people in the sale of their products as at present some shops are using bright colours and words such as “candy” next to the word “vape” in their shop names, signage and advertisements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49532/26]
547. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has assessed the impact that repeated disability allowance reviews can have on claimants with severe mental health conditions and their carers; whether consideration is being given to introducing longer review periods for such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49679/26]
546. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of concerns among families of individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions regarding repeated disability allowance reviews; whether his Department will examine ways to reduce the administrative burden on claimants whose conditions are unlikely to improve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49678/26]
545. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of disability allowance recipients currently subject to periodic entitlement reviews; the criteria used to determine the frequency of such reviews; whether consideration is given to the long-term or permanent nature of a person's medical condition when scheduling reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49677/26]
484. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reviewing or amending the eligibility criteria to ensure that such families are not excluded from accessing the scheme on this basis of disability or additional needs (details supplied) [49223/26]
483. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is he aware of concerns that this may represent an unintended gap in the scheme, adversely affecting families with genuine housing need arising from disability-related circumstances (details supplied) [49222/26]
482. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the provision does not extend to applicants who were required to sell or leave a previous home due to it no longer being suitable for a family member with a disability or additional needs who plan to obtain a derelict home but do not have the funds to start the work and refused mortgages through the bank as one parent is not the sole carer and on a carers allowance. [49221/26]
481. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for limiting eligibility under the Fresh Start provision of the local authority purchase and renovation loan (LAPRL) scheme to applicants who have lost ownership of a previous home due to relationship breakdown, insolvency, or bankruptcy. [49220/26]
384. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the Summer Programme supports available to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49229/26]
169. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to improve public transport connectivity within Castlebar town, with particular reference to access to the Castlebar Primary Care Centre in Mooneen; and if new routes or enhanced services are under consideration. [48779/26]
168. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the need for improved public transport access to the Primary Care Centre in Mooneen, Castlebar; the current level of public transport provision serving the area; and the plans in the pipeline to introduce or amend routes to include stops at or near the centre. [48778/26]
126. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will introduce transparency requirements obliging electricity suppliers to publish the methodology used to set their clean export guarantee rates, including how they account for wholesale prices, hedging, and balancing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48837/26]
125. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department intends to review the microgeneration support framework, including the clean export guarantee, in light of concerns that households generating renewable electricity are not receiving fair compensation relative to rising consumer tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48836/26]
124. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has requested the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) to review the widening disparity between import and export of electricity prices; and if not, whether he will instruct the CRU to examine whether current supplier practices are consistent with consumer protection objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48835/26]
540. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason a necessary prescribed medication (MoviPrep), which is required to prepare a patient for a colonoscopy procedure, is not covered under the medical card scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the financial burden this places on patients in receipt of disability allowance or other social welfare supports; and her plans to review or extend medical card coverage to include such essential preparatory medications in advance of hospital procedures. [48701/26]
875. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department intends to ensure the sustainability of the radiography workforce pipeline in light of tutor attrition linked to grading inequity, workload pressures and stalled industrial relations processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47743/26]
874. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she has assessed the potential impact on diagnostic waiting lists, clinical placement capacity and patient care arising from the ongoing loss of experienced radiography practice tutors and the risk of industrial action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47742/26]
873. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the Workplace Relations Commission process involving radiography practice tutors, a union (details supplied), the HSE and her Department; if she is aware that the national group has now balloted overwhelmingly for industrial action due to the lack of progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47741/26]
872. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the way in which the EU Pay Transparency Directive 2026 will apply to radiography practice tutors, particularly in relation to the principle of equal pay for equal work where diagnostic and therapeutic radiography tutors perform comparable duties but are graded differently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47740/26]
871. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the impact that the current grading disparity between diagnostic and therapeutic radiography tutors is having on retention, recruitment, and the quality of radiography education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47739/26]
870. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will address concerns raised by diagnostic radiography practice tutors that their grade was incorrectly set at senior radiographer level from the inception of the role; if her Department has reviewed this grading decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47738/26]
869. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason therapeutic radiography tutors are universally graded at clinical specialist level while the majority of diagnostic radiography practice tutors remain graded at senior radiographer level despite both professions historically performing equivalent educational, supervisory and governance responsibilities; the basis on which this disparity was originally established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47737/26]
837. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will outline plans to improve aftercare services for insulin pump users, particularly in regional hospitals, in order that patients are not required to travel long distances for routine care. [47656/26]
836. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether any assessment has been carried out by the HSE or the Saolta hospital group into the availability of trained endocrinology staff in Mayo, including the capacity to provide insulin pump therapy and associated aftercare. [47655/26]
835. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns that Mayo University Hospital currently lacks clinicians trained in insulin pump therapy, resulting in patients being referred to other hospitals for routine care. [47654/26]
834. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason for the withdrawal or absence of this service at Mayo University Hospital; and whether it relates to staffing shortages, training gaps or the availability of appropriately qualified specialists. [47653/26]
833. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that insulin pump clinics are no longer available at Mayo University Hospital. [47652/26]
832. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be introduced to ensure that persons who require insulin pump therapy are not prevented from accessing or maintaining this treatment due to excessive costs. [47651/26]
831. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of concerns regarding both the affordability of insulin pump technology and the adequacy of aftercare services provided to patients; and if a review is underway in relation to the pricing structures and supply practices of manufacturers (details supplied). [47650/26]
830. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will address concerns regarding the cost and accessibility of insulin pump therapy and associated aftercare services to raise the case of a person whose insulin pump is currently covered under the medical card scheme, but who reports that individuals without a medical card face prohibitive costs in accessing this treatment (details supplied). [47649/26]
774. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for diagnostic procedures and surgical interventions for infants presenting with respiratory difficulties in Children's Health Ireland hospitals; whether delays in decision making or treatment are being monitored; the measures being taken to ensure timely care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47412/26]
773. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if a review will be carried out into the circumstances surrounding the birth and immediate postnatal care of a baby (details supplied) at Mayo University Hospital, including concerns that signs of distress were not acted upon promptly; the outcome of any such review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47411/26]
772. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised by a parent (details supplied) regarding a lack of communication and consent in the care of their infant in Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street, including instances where changes to oxygen support, feeding methods, and treatment plans were made without informing or consulting the parent; the protocols in place to ensure parental involvement in clinical decision making; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47410/26]
771. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason a newborn baby (details supplied) has remained in Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street since 28 May 2026 without a clear diagnosis or definitive treatment plan; the steps being taken to establish the cause of the child's condition; the reason there appears to be delays and inconsistencies in treatment decisions, including the consideration of surgical intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47409/26]
755. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to outline the current recruitment status for all posts at the Ballina injury unit; to detail the number of offers, particularly at advanced nurse practitioner level, that have been declined; the reasons for same; the measures being taken to address recruitment challenges and ensure sufficient staffing levels are in place for the planned opening; and to confirm whether staffing issues pose any risk to the operational launch of the unit. [47322/26]
754. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed timeline for the delivery of the Ballina injury unit, including confirmation of the expected completion dates for phase one A and phase one B; to outline the clinical services that will be operational at phase one A compared to the full service at phase one B; and to confirm whether the project remains on schedule for initial opening by the end of Q3 2026. [47321/26]
510. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to reduce Garda vetting application waiting times and support local clubs (details supplied) who are experiencing difficulties due to volunteers awaiting vetting approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47027/26]
373. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of guidance issued to schools under the 2026 Summer Programme requiring staff to be sent home where pupil attendance falls below the specified ratio; the legal basis for imposing such a requirement; the rationale behind it; and the impact this is having on schools’ ability to plan and safely deliver programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47613/26]
372. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason staffing allocations under the 2026 Summer Programme for primary schools have been significantly reduced; if she is aware that many schools may be forced to cancel their programmes as a result of these cuts, leaving children with complex special educational needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage without access to a summer programme this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47612/26]