TDs / Carol Nolan

Carol Nolan

Independent Offaly TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

International Protection 116 questions
Agriculture Schemes 32 questions
Health Services 24 questions
Statutory Instruments 22 questions
Agriculture Industry 21 questions
Abortion Services 20 questions
An Garda Síochána 19 questions
Beef Sector 19 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Justice 333 questions
Health 242 questions
Agriculture 172 questions
Education 112 questions
Finance 88 questions
Children 86 questions

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,635 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 165 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Show as a table

Month	Questions	Contributions
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

Debates they spoke in most

Assessment of Need: Statements 9 contributions
Migration and Citizenship: Statements 4 contributions
Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] 3 contributions
Common Agricultural Policy and Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan: Statements 2 contributions
Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion 2 contributions
Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] 2 contributions

Plus 59 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

constituency Offaly 29 November 2024 to now
party Independent 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
18 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
11 Jun 2025	Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (Resumed) Question put	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment to amendment put	Yes	Lost
11 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
10 Jun 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
28 May 2025	Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Lost
28 May 2025	Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (Resumed) Question put: "That leave to introduce the Bill be granted."	No	Carried
28 May 2025	Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
28 May 2025	Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages Question put: "That the Bill do now pass."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Lost
14 May 2025	Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
14 May 2025	Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
14 May 2025	Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried

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