I welcome debate on this critical issue. It is a long time coming. The then Minister, Heather Humphreys, pointed out a number of years ago on Second Stage that auto-enrolment had been spoken about in Ireland for 25 years since the former Minister, Seamus Brennan, first raised it. That being said, I think that a lot of concerns remain around the new regime and how fair, costly or impactful it is actually going to be i…
TDs / Carol Nolan
Carol Nolan
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1,635
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words spoken in the chamber
Across 165 contributions
317
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323
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
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- constituency Offaly 29 November 2024 to now
- party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
The lights are on but for far too long no one seems to be at home when it comes to the factors that have made Irish households absolute outliers in European terms regarding the cost of energy. The State is generating hundreds of millions of euro through a ridiculous carbon tax that I opposed and is damning people to energy poverty only to then redirect the tax revenue back to them through the welfare system. That is …
There are countries in the world where if you voice your opposition to massively destabilising levels of illegal immigration, you can and will be shot and killed. It does not appear to matter how respectfully or constructively you may seek to argue for stronger borders, national sovereignty, or just a decision to put your own people first.
Then there are countries in the world, such as our own, that have mercifully …
We want our country back from the grip of rampant illegality. We want order and stability.
Tá áthas orm labhairt ar an rún seo anocht. Beidh mé ag tacú leis an rún, a bhaineann le hoideachas speisialta. I will support the motion, in particular the call to establish a timebound school building delivery task force with a mandate to ensure the quick and priority delivery of special schools and classes. This is an aspect of the school accommodation crisis more generally, on which I have repeatedly focused over…
I welcome this motion. It is timely and is there to address the frustration and chronic pain too many women have to endure unnecessarily. I welcome the visitors to the Gallery. It is great to have them all here. They should not need to be here because this is an issue that should have been addressed long before now. I certainly will be supporting the motion.
We urgently need to rapidly increase the level of support …
In June 2023, a scoping report on the sexual exploitation of children in State care by UCD academics, Dr. Mary Canning, Dr. Marie Keenan and Ms Ruth Breslin was published. The Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy, SERP, Institute report clearly outlined in horrifying detail the predatory behaviour that these young people, mainly young girls, were being subjected to on an ongoing basis, which was totally disturbing…
I thank the Tánaiste for his comprehensive response, and more importantly, his commitment to tackle this issue. I accept there is a need to resource An Garda Síochána with regard to technology. There is no doubt about that. Every resource needs to be used to protect these vulnerable children who are subjected to a nightmare of sexual abuse exploitation. That is my main concern. The findings of the report need to be l…
Tá áthas orm labhairt faoi tháillí na mic léinn anocht. Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh na mic léinn atá in éineacht linn tráthnóna. I support the motion, particularly the call to introduce a cost-of-living package which would cancel the scheduled €1,000 fee hike and reduce fees by a further €500, meaning the maximum fee this September would be €1,500 instead of €3,000. It is very unfair not to reduce student fees…
I want to raise the issue of TB. I want to make the point that farmers are key to our communities. They are also key to our economy.
I attended a very successful tractor run on Sunday. Large numbers were out raising funds for two local schools, Roscomroe National School and Coolderry National School, as well as a local charity called Living Links. There is huge concern regarding the TB proposals. We need to bring fa…
Special education is one area where we can see a lack of action and a chronic lack of supports for children with needs. On the publication of the EPSEN review, the Minister, Deputy McEntee, rightly noted that special education should be inclusive, equitable and, more important, responsive to the needs of all children. Unfortunately, what we have now is a system that is far from being inclusive. It is, unfortunately, …
To call what we have seen revealed in some of our nursing homes a betrayal would be an understatement. It is brutality and the vicious erosion of trust. It is sickening to the core. I hope that each and every person who was seen abusing our elderly people will be arrested. I want to see their ability to ever work in such settings removed for life. These people who abuse our elderly are nothing short of animals engage…
92. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the funding provided by his Department to improve the rail network and train connectivity in County Offaly in 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33880/25]
I thank the Minister of State for taking this question. I am asking him provide details of the funding provided by the Department to improve the rail network and train connectivity in County Offaly in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. I do so because I am constantly being contacted by constituents who are very anxious to see improvements to our rail and connectivity in Offaly, particularly in Clara, which I will refer …
I welcome the Minister of State's response and the fact that €265 million has been allocated in funding this year alone. I accept there have been huge improvements in services. My question relates to the need for capital funding for a second platform at Clara train station. I brought this issue up only last week with the Minister during a debate. It would make social and economic sense in achieving balanced regional …
I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is certainly positive that there is a review and analysis of our infrastructure, our rail infrastructure in particular. However, I hope there would be a commitment given to the people of Offaly, especially the people of Clara who want to see further development in the town, on capital funding for a second platform. I hope also that the pace of delivery for projects l…
As we approach the end of the school year in many primary schools, I acknowledge the hard work of many school principals and teachers but I also highlight an issue, the overloading of principals, particularly teaching principals. I met with many school principals in my own county of Offaly and they have told me that their workload is excessive, that it is continues to be extremely bureaucratic and that it is leading …
I welcome the improvements the Minister of State has just listed, but in order to tackle the current bureaucratic nightmare, there are decisive solutions that could be taken. For example, there is a pilot of the small schools scheme. I completely welcome that. That is certainly one solution. If that were to be rolled out nationally where schools form clusters and support one another with admin, and if the threshold, …
I also wish the Minister the very best in his new role. I look forward to working with him.
I am happy to speak to this motion. I commend the Independent and Parties Technical Group on tabling it. I particularly reference the all-island strategic rail review and the manner in which it outlines economic and social benefits. This is incredibly important.
In respect of my constituency of Offaly, I will raise ongoing i…
I welcome this debate and many of the provisions of this Bill. I am aware that my local authority, Offaly County Council, generated approximately €4.9 million in local property tax revenues in 2024, but also that our baseline was €11.2 million. This means we received about €6.2 million in that 2025 distribution of equalisation funding. While that is welcome within the confines of the local property tax system, the he…
Tá áthas orm an deis a fháil inniu chun labhairt ar an mBille seo. Baineann an Bille seo leis an éigeandáil tithíochta atá ar siúl faoi láthair. I welcome this Bill. In particular, I welcome the call to fully restore and increase funding for vital homeless prevention schemes, especially the tenant in situ scheme and housing first. This issue has arisen at my constituency clinics. People are coming to me after experie…
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Caretakers in our schools are committed, dedicated and very hard working people. Along with school secretaries, they are the engine of any school. My question relates to the delivery of a package for caretakers. I acknowledge that there is a commitment to deliver a package for caretakers similar to the one delivered for school secretaries in the near future but at this point, caretakers need clarity. They need defini…
Over-regulated, underdelivered and a catastrophic social disaster that is resulting in the untold misery of thousands of people who are trapped in a bleak housing nightmare. We are witnessing an epidemic of incompetence when it comes to housing. We are witnessing the third Government in a row that has shown no real, dynamic leadership on this issue. We have the third Government in a row that will not speak in an hone…