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Carol Nolan

Independent Offaly TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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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.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

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
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MonthQuestionsContributions
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

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

  1. constituency Offaly 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2059. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to introduce specific legislation to address the creation and distribution of AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery, including child sexual abuse material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25111/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2060. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place to mitigate risks of bias and false positives in facial recognition and biometric AI systems to be used by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25112/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2061. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current staffing levels and resourcing of the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25113/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2062. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to counter the use of AI-generated deepfakes in scams, impersonation offences and potential election interference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25115/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2063. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for public awareness campaigns on the risks associated with AI, including deepfake technology and non-consensual imagery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25116/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2219. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TAMS 3 applications received, approved, rejected and paid to date in County Offaly in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24994/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2220. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown, by county of the approval rate for TAMS 3 applications in the most recent tranches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24995/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2221. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current average processing time for TAMS 3 applications; the steps being taken to reduce delays in light of the high volume of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24996/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2222. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the TAMS 3 budget allocation in 2026 to reflect the significant increase in demand and to allow for a higher approval rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24997/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2223. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the review of TAMS 3 reference costs will be completed; if he will ensure that reference costs are immediately updated to reflect current market prices for construction materials and agricultural equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24998/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2224. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TAMS 3 applications rejected solely due to budgetary constraints in 2025 and to date in 2026; the criteria used to prioritise approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24999/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2225. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of uptake of solar energy and renewable energy measures under TAMS 3; the number of such applications approved and rejected in the Midlands region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25000/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific measures in place under TAMS 3 to support smaller family farms in counties such as Offaly, given concerns that larger operations may be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25001/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2227. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of grant payments made under TAMS 3 to farmers in County Offaly to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25002/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2228. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the future of TAMS beyond the current programme in light of the overwhelming demand being experienced by farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25003/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2232. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for the establishment and operation of the pilot land observatory referenced by stakeholders at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 4 March 2026; the proposed quarterly data outputs on land movements, ownership types, including dairy, beef and renewable energy and the definition of a family farm; and if…
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2233. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and duration of long-term land leases entered into by energy companies or renewable developers on agricultural land over the past five years, broken down by county with particular reference to Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25100/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2234. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the concerns expressed at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 4 March 2026 regarding the growing pressure from the energy sector on agricultural land leases and availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25101/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2235. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to protect prime agricultural land in Offaly and nationally from conversion to non-food production uses such as solar, wind or other renewable energy developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25102/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2236. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to address increasing corporate, institutional and foreign control of Irish farmland as highlighted in the land availability discussion at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 4 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25103/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2237. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current average price of agricultural land in County Offaly; the way in which it compares to the national average; the extent to which consolidation and long-term leasing is reducing availability for active family farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25104/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2238. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional supports available or planned for young farmers in Offaly seeking to purchase or lease land in light of the availability challenges and farm consolidation trends raised at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 4 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25105/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2239. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the issue of productive agricultural land being tied up in long-term leases to entities outside the active farming sector, as discussed at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 4 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25106/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2240. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent of coordination between his Department, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on land-use planning to prioritise food security and family farm viability over other competing uses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25107/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2241. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on any proposed legislative or policy changes to improve land mobility and availability for active family farmers and to equip any future land observatory with sufficient powers to intervene in cases of excessive consolidation, as advocated by stakeholders at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 4 M…