Tá áthas orm an deis seo a fháil labhairt ar an mBille Cosanta (Leasú), 2026. I am very concerned over this Bill. I strongly oppose it and will be voting against it tonight. Many in this House have the same concerns. I have received so much correspondence from my constituents. Only yesterday I spoke to many constituents in Edenderry and other areas in north Offaly and this was the topic of conversation. They wanted m…
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Carol Nolan
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1,635
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
52,708
words spoken in the chamber
Across 165 contributions
317
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
323
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
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Who they ask
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Month by month
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Questions asked 1,635 in all
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Contributions to debates 165 in all
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 111 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 51 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 39 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 76 | 15 |
| June 2025 | 34 | 15 |
| July 2025 | 50 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 53 | 8 |
| October 2025 | 100 | 10 |
| November 2025 | 75 | 11 |
| December 2025 | 35 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 80 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 213 | 9 |
| March 2026 | 35 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 109 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 212 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 108 | 7 |
| July 2026 | 58 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 55 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 110 | 4 |
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Plus 59 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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- constituency Offaly 29 November 2024 to now
- party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
I wish to begin by expressing my deepest condolences to the extended English family on the deaths of their family members due to an arson attack. I also remember the two children who are critical in hospital at this time and the grief-stricken community in Waterford.
Unfortunately, as has been said here by many TDs, this is too common. It is across the country. My own county of Offaly knows only too well what happen…
Tá áthas orm labhairt ar an rún seo inniu agus ba mhaith liom mo thacaíocht a thabhairt do gach uile duine a bhí amuigh inné. Yesterday's strike did not come out of nowhere. It was not a misunderstanding, it was not an accident and it certainly was not something that public servants rushed into lightly. When hundreds of thousands of workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action the message is clear. Peop…
Tá áthas orm an deis seo a bheith agam labhairt ar ráitis a bhaineann leis an gcáinaisnéis atá os ár gcomhair tráthnóna. Budget 2027 is not a budget of transformation. It is a budget of bare minimums. The Government had record resources at its disposal. It had the opportunity to fundamentally address housing, rural decline, farm viability and the cost pressures facing carers and ordinary families. Instead, the Govern…
Can I speak for a second?
Thanks, and I apologise.
Is that okay?
I will be as brief as I can. A very small minority of us in this House have been saying for years now that the levels of inward migration and explosion in the number of people being granted citizenship would lead to major challenges for the State and for Irish society. We have been thoroughly vindicated in those concerns. That is why I welcome moves to introduce a more rigorous set of requirements but to my mind, the…
The sheer audacity of the Government proposal to increase public transport fares is breathtaking. The Government wants to increase public transport fares while large parts of rural Ireland are still waiting for public transport that actually exists. In Offaly, people are not talking about buses being too cheap. They are talking about the bus that never comes or they are angry about the route that does not exist. Only…
The starting point for any discussion on this Bill must be the reality facing families in Offaly. Last year, I revealed that 525 children across the children's disability networks serving County Offaly were waiting for an assessment of need. Families are entitled to ask why, after years of reviews, strategies and reform programmes, waiting lists remain unacceptably high and legal timelines continue to be breached. Th…
Last week, I met the Offaly IFA branch at the Ploughing Championships in Tullamore. It was emphasised to me and many other politicians, including our MEPs, that it is vital that a CAP budget of at least €500 billion is secured in the upcoming negotiations. If that is not secured and, for instance, if there is a 42% change to the CAP budget, in my county of Offaly, it would lead to a loss of €9.1 million every year fr…
Tá áthas orm deis a fháil labhairt ar an mBille seo anocht. Tosóidh mé ar na rudaí atá sa Bhille. Before addressing the substance of the Bill, I want to make a simple point to the Government. If Ministers are unwilling to support this Bill because of the potential cost to the Exchequer, why are they equally unwilling to embrace measures which would cost the State absolutely nothing?
Why, for example, does the Govern…
I want to begin by wishing my colleague Deputy Michael Healy-Rae well. I understand he was subjected to an unprovoked assault earlier today. I wish to condemn that in the strongest possible terms. As I said, I wish him well.
Tá áthas orm labhairt ar an mBille cumhachta a bhaineann leis An Garda Síochána. I begin by acknowledging the extraordinary work carried out every day by front-line members of An Garda Síochána.…
Tá áthas orm labhairt ar an rún seo agus beidh mé ag tacú an rún seo atá os ár gcomhair. Ireland's military neutrality is not some relic of the past but a living, vital expression of our sovereignty and our democratic independence and it is being dismantled right in front of our eyes. The announcement on the removal of the triple lock was not just mishandled; it was a watershed moment when one of the most far-reachin…
The schools are out, summer is well and truly upon us, and for most families this will be an opportunity to enjoy spending time with their children or grandchildren. Others will watch the kids being able to spend more time with their friends.
For some families, however, this summer will be a continuous nightmare, and it will be spent trying to keep their teenage children from ending their own lives before they can a…
I thank the Tánaiste for his response and assistance. I directly informed the HSE about this situation, and I received an acknowledgement, but I will reach out to the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and, with the consent of the parent, will pass on all details.
My concern is that this is an emergency situation, and it was not treated as such in Offaly CAMHS. For any parent to be told that they may, or they could, …
The Tánaiste will share my profound horror at the recent brutal murder of Jamey Carney, the absconding of her so-called partner to Jordan and the wider pattern of escalating violence against women that was raised earlier. Will the Tánaiste also agree that no aspect or provision of the International Protection Act should ever inadvertently give cover to someone or hamper An Garda Síochána in the effective discharge of…
There are serious and ongoing concerns regarding the lack of access to occupational therapy for elderly people. I am dealing with a situation where an elderly man of 90 years who worked all his life and paid his taxes cannot get access to an occupational therapy appointment despite at least eight separate medical referrals. I have followed up myself and sent an email to the HSE and the local primary care centre and a…
I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. There are certainly constructive and long-overdue elements within this legislation, particularly the reforms proposed around judicial reviews. For far too long, communities, local authorities and applicants have been trapped in cycles of chronic delay - delays that frequently extend into years. We all know of cases where judicial review has been used not as genuine over…
I wish to raise serious concerns again about the dental system and the total collapse of dental services for medical card patients and the lack of timely assessments for schoolgoing children. I and others have noted that this has really regressed. In the 1980s, as schoolchildren, we all had those timely assessments but we seem to be going backwards. It is getting no better. Even PRSI patients have had a number of ben…
I begin by briefly addressing the motion concerning Ireland's opt-in to the proposed EU directive on combating firearms trafficking and other firearms-related offences. I have no difficulty with supporting proportionate, targeted measures that genuinely strengthen our capacity to tackle the illegal trafficking of weapons, particularly those entering the EU from conflict zones or through organised criminal networks. I…
I wish to speak about the Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026. It is a Bill that gives the State and the European Union sweeping new powers to obtain, preserve and transfer electronic evidence at extraordinary speed. I raise a simple question: why is the political will so strong in some areas but so weak in others? When it comes to digital surveillance and c…
There are moments in this Chamber when the sheer disconnect between political rhetoric and the political reality becomes almost unbearable. If Sinn Féin truly wants to build a future worth having, it should start by protecting the children who are meant to inherit it because while Sinn Féin tours the country promoting its future of Ireland commission report, which is full of language about hope, opportunity and the n…
I am happy to speak on the critical importance of the tourism and hospitality sector, particularly as we face mounting challenges that threaten thousands of jobs and the viability of businesses right across rural Ireland. In my own constituency of Offaly, tourism supports 2,200 jobs, so I stand firmly with Offaly hoteliers and the Irish Hotels Federation in their call for targeted Government intervention to protect t…
Tá áthas orm deis a fháil labhairt ar an mBille Airgeadais seo atá os ár gcomhair tráthnóna inniu. As an Independent TD for Offaly, I have consistently highlighted the intolerable burden of high energy and fuel costs on families, farmers and hauliers across my constituency. I accept that this Bill seeks to provide some temporary relief in that it increases the diesel rebate scheme cap to €120 per 1,000 litres for qua…