Carol Nolan
Written
179. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of recipients of either jobseeker’s benefit or jobseeker’s allowance who are under the age of 30. [38055/26]
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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
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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.
Asked about similar topics
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- constituency Offaly 29 November 2024 to now
- party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
Carol Nolan
Written
200. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department is taking to monitor the practice of asylum seekers visiting their country of origin from which they supposedly fled as a result of persecution and then returning to Ireland; his views on such conduct; whether it should be prohibited by law or result in asylum status being revoked or applications refused; and t…
Carol Nolan
Written
318. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 21 April 2026, if she is now in a position to supply the data requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36789/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
319. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 21 April 2026, if she is now in a position to supply the data requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36790/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
320. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 21 April 2026, if she is now in a position to supply the data requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36793/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
321. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 21 April 2026, if she is now in a position to supply the data requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36794/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
440. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to commitments contained within the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2024 of the Houses of the Oireachtas that a review of toilets to ensure sufficient provision of gender-neutral toilets would take place; to provide details of any costs incurred to date by the Office of Public…
Carol Nolan
Written
714. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person applying for international protection must include details of any transmissible diseases they may be living with, such as HIV, or tuberculosis, in their application for international protection status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36548/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
715. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of instances from 2019 to date where a person applying for international protection has included details on of any transmissible diseases they may have been living with or were being treated for, such as HIV, or tuberculosis, in their application for international protection status; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
Carol Nolan
Written
774. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the year-on-year percentage increases in the average cost per tonne of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilisers in Ireland from 2021 to April 2026; the main drivers behind the renewed surge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36821/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
775. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional annual input cost burden placed on the average family farm arising from the recent fertiliser price increases; to provide a breakdown by farm type (dairy, beef, tillage, sheep); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36822/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
776. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether any emergency financial supports, rebates or targeted grants are being considered to offset the fertiliser cost pressures highlighted by witnesses (details supplied) at the Oireachtas Joint Committee meeting on 29 April 2026; to outline the timeline for any such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36823/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
777. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the current level of domestic fertiliser production capacity in Ireland and the steps being taken to reduce reliance on imported fertilisers in light of the volatility and price surges as raised in the Joint Committee debate of 29 April 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36824/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
778. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the uptake figures for precision fertiliser application technology and low-emission slurry spreading equipment under existing schemes, and whether additional funding or incentives will be introduced to help farmers reduce fertiliser usage without compromising yields; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36825/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
779. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has engaged with the European Commission on any flexibilities under the Nitrates Directive or other EU environmental rules that could ease fertiliser-related cost pressures on Irish farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36826/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
780. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the latest data on fertiliser price trends in Ireland compared with other EU member states and to outline any specific actions his Department is taking to prevent Irish farmers from being placed at a competitive disadvantage as a result of the price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36827/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
781. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific supports available, or that will be made available, to smaller family farms and hill/sheep farmers who face disproportionate impacts from rising fertiliser costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36828/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
782. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department will commission or publish an independent assessment of the cumulative effect of fertiliser price volatility on overall farm incomes and on the viability of contracting services, as highlighted by an organisation (details supplied) at the Oireachtas Joint Committee meeting of 29 April 2026; and if he will make a sta…
Carol Nolan
Written
783. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the Government's long-term strategy for stabilising and reducing fertiliser input costs for the Irish farming sector, including any plans for research into alternative nutrient sources or on-farm nutrient efficiency programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36830/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
787. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific safeguards in place to prevent corporate entities or non-active farmers from acquiring agricultural land, obtaining a single basic income support for sustainability (BISS) payment and then qualifying for the 20-year afforestation premium under the revised farmer definition introduced in the mid-term review of the 2023-2027 Fo…
Carol Nolan
Written
788. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licence applications and actual plantings approved to date in 2025 and 2026, broken down by genuine farmers and non-farmers/corporate applicants under the new simplified farmer definition; the percentage of approved hectares that have proceeded to planting in each category; and if he will make a statement on th…
Carol Nolan
Written
789. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to protect young farmers and those entering or inheriting farms from increased land speculation and competition arising from the 20-year premium incentive now available to any applicant who meets the new one-year BISS active farmer check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36928/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
790. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current uptake figures and payment details for the €55 million reconstitution scheme for storm damage by storm Darragh and storm Éowyn under the 2023-2027 Forestry Programme; the average grant per hectare paid to farmer applicants to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36929/26]
Carol Nolan
Written
791. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the new active farmer definition for 20-year afforestation premiums fully aligns with the requirements of the basic income support for sustainability (BISS) scheme and will not inadvertently disadvantage part-time, transitional or smaller-scale family farms that have historically supported rural communities; and if he will make a state…
Carol Nolan
Written
792. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a detailed breakdown of the €93 million forestry allocation in Budget 2026, including the amounts ring-fenced specifically for farmer premium top-ups, fencing and road grants, agroforestry and reconstitution schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36931/26]