Official portrait of Carol Nolan

Carol Nolan

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Independent · Offaly · serving since 2024-11-29

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Voting record Contributions PQs asked
written 2026-02-10 · to Housing
711. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has engaged with the Departments of Enterprise, Justice, and Further & Higher Education on the cumulative housing impact of employment- and study-related migration following the EU–India free trade agreement; whether any estimate has been made of additional housing demand arising from projected permit, student, and dependant inflows; whether housing delivery targets are being treated as a binding constraint in wider migration-related policy decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9777/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Justice
780. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures taken by his Department, or agencies under the aegis of his Department, to establish if those seeking international protection in Ireland have already been granted ’Indefinite Leave to Remain’ (ILR) status in countries like the UK, Germany, Portugal and other EU member states; the number of instances where an applicant for international protection status has been found to have ILR status elsewhere; if he will clarify that persons seeking international protection will be denied such status if they are simultaneously renting or subletting properties back in the countries mentioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9147/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Justice
814. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessment that has been made of the expected impact of the EU–India free trade agreement on long-stay visa applications, residence permissions, renewals, and family reunification volumes; whether current visa and permission processing capacity is considered appropriate given housing and service constraints; whether throughput, prioritisation, or renewal scrutiny are being managed as part of a capacity-based approach to migration control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9774/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Justice
815. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether Ireland is participating in any EU-level mobility pilots or coordination mechanisms linked to the EU–India free trade agreement, including the proposed “Legal Gateway”; which Irish visa or residence permission pathways, if any, are designated as in scope for such participation; whether this participation is limited strictly to existing permission categories; whether any new, expanded, or expedited visa or residence routes are planned or under consideration in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9775/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Agriculture
868. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns regarding the low thresholds for degressivity in the proposed Common Agricultural Policy post-2027; the potential disproportionate impact on Irish farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9153/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Agriculture
869. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to address the threat of reduced funding under the new Common Agricultural Policy to ensure the viability of family farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9154/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Agriculture
870. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the Government plans to support generational succession in farming amid the proposed changes to the Common Agricultural Policy post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9155/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Agriculture
871. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to protect farm incomes in view of the European Commission’s proposed reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9156/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Agriculture
872. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to advocating for a ringfenced budget for the LEADER programme in the next Common Agricultural Policy negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9157/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Agriculture
873. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to retain local decision-making in the LEADER funding model under the proposed Common Agricultural Policy changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9158/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Agriculture
874. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which sustainability is being integrated into the agri-food sector's roadmap to achieve export growth from €13 billion to €21 billion by the end of the decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9159/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Agriculture
875. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific impacts of the proposed Common Agricultural Policy post-2027 on farmers in County Offaly, particularly in relation to tillage and mixed enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9160/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Agriculture
876. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to enhance the powers of the Agri-Food Regulator to address profiteering in food price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9161/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Children
913. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress she has made on implementing recommendations for disability support services; the specific improvements she has targeted for community-based facilities in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9186/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Health
965. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the measures she has in place to improve access to primary care in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9183/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Health
966. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to reduce ambulance response times in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9184/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Health
967. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health her plans to enhance elderly care services, particularly home care packages, in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9185/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Health
968. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address any delays in cancer screening programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9187/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Health
969. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the allocation she has made in the health budget for preventive care initiatives targeted at County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9188/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Health
970. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the funding she has allocated to mental health services in County Offaly in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9189/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Health
971. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason for any ongoing staff shortages at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, County Offaly; the recruitment targets she has set for the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9190/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Health
972. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address pressures on hospital services at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9191/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Health
1205. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to standardise protocols for medicolegal autopsies under the Coroners Act 1962, to ensure consistency nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10418/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Health
1206. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the overload of medicolegal autopsies is impacting hospital resources; the collaborations in place with the health sector to mitigate this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10419/26]
written 2026-02-10 · to Health
1207. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to review and update the fees payable to pathologists for coroner-directed autopsies and inquest attendance (unchanged since 2009), to better reflect actual costs and time involved and to encourage continued participation by hospital pathologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10421/26]
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