Carol Nolan
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Independent · Offaly · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 281 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 151 debate contributions
- 1,470 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Offaly 2024-11-29 to present
- party Independent 2024-11-29 to present
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2026-06-16 · to Social
625. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit; and the breakdown by nationality indicating the number of Irish citizens, UK nationals, EU/EEA nationals, and the rest of the world. [45515/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Social
626. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific projects or programmes undertaken to reduce the number of people under the age of 30 who are unemployed; and the total estimated cost of such projects or programmes. [45521/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Justice
643. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he or officials from his Department have met with representatives of a company (details supplied) where discussions included the suppression of hate speech, disinformation or misinformation during the period 2022 to date; if so, the number of such meetings that were held both virtually and in-person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44933/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Justice
679. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of asylum seeker applications received from persons originating in Judea, Samara or the Gaza Strip in each year from 2016 to date. [45514/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Justice
680. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of asylum applications which have been fully approved from nationals of Nigeria or the Congo in each year from 2016 to date. [45517/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Justice
681. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 20 May 2026, the number of cessations or revocations of refugee or asylum under sections 9 and 52 of the International Protection Act 2015 which have occurred in each year from 2016 to date. [45524/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Justice
682. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the process that was undertaken before imposing travel bans on two members of the government of Israel; the factors which were considered in making this decision; if he had evidence to suggest that either individual intended to visit Ireland; the reason a ban would be imposed in the absence of such evidence; to list all individuals who have had similar travel bans imposed on them from 1 January 2016 to date; and the number of other individuals who have been considered for a potential travel ban but where such a ban was not ultimately imposed in each year from 2016 to date. [45528/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Justice
683. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the significant number of High Court cases which are awaiting judgments for periods in excess of two years; if he receives updates on such matters from the Courts Service; and to outline the contents of any such recent reports. [45529/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Agriculture
736. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to address the structural supply shock in the beef sector, including the reported 18.7% decline in first quarter 2026 cattle throughput compared to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45263/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Agriculture
737. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact of lagged live exports and nitrates derogation constraints on national cattle availability in 2026; the measures planned to stabilise supply for Irish processors and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45264/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Agriculture
738. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined the growing gap between strong beef export values and returns to primary producers; the actions being taken to ensure fair price transmission along the supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45265/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Agriculture
739. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the projected cattle kill levels for the remainder of 2026 and into 2027, in light of the structural changes in the national herd and dairy sector outlined by an organisation (details supplied) at the Joint Committee meeting of 27 May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45266/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Agriculture
740. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest data on the volume and value of Brazilian and other third-country beef imports into Ireland and the EU in 2025 and to date in 2026; his views on whether such imports are undermining the Irish beef sector amid domestic supply constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45267/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Agriculture
741. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) and farming organisations, particularly regarding the reported decline in consumer demand for beef steaks and joints; the initiatives planned to boost domestic and EU market demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45268/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Agriculture
742. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will conduct or commission an independent review of margins across the beef supply chain, given concerns that farmers are not benefiting proportionately from export performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45269/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Agriculture
743. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available or planned for suckler and beef farmers facing income volatility due to reduced cattle throughput and price pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45270/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Agriculture
744. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his assessment of the long-term sustainability of the Irish beef processing sector in the context of ongoing nitrates constraints, live export trends, and supply contraction; the policy measures he will introduce to support both processors and primary producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45271/26]
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2026-06-16 · to Health
958. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the arrangements under which women are called for examinations under the BreastCheck screening programme; and whether persons who were born male and who are deemed to be "female" by a certificate granted under section 13 of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 are called for examinations under the programme. [45519/26]
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2026-06-11 · to Climate
147. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the implications of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44738/26]
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2026-06-11 · to Public Expenditure
180. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 15 May 2025, if he will provide a progress update on issues addressed in his reply regarding the Clonmacnoise monastic site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44719/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Taoiseach
191. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if statistics on crimes committed by individuals with international protection status exist. [42197/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Climate
301. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Government is aware of methodological criticisms of rapid weather attribution studies, such as those by the World Weather Attribution group, including biases in climate models regarding natural variability (details supplied) [42567/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Climate
302. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the extent to which Government communications, climate action plans, or funding decisions rely on rapid attribution studies claiming specific extreme weather events are made 'more likely' by climate change; and if he will provide a list of any such studies referenced in official documents since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42568/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Climate
303. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on recent assessments that RCP8.5 (or equivalent high-end scenarios like SSP5-8.5) is no longer considered a plausible or realistic baseline for climate projections due to outdated assumptions on coal use and emissions trajectories; to detail which emissions scenarios are now used as the primary basis for Ireland's national climate modelling, carbon budgets, and long-term targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42569/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Climate
304. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has commissioned or reviewed independent assessments of the robustness of weather attribution science used to justify climate policies in Ireland; and if he will make such assessments publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42570/26]