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Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Carol Nolan: Bravo.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Carol Nolan: Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle, agus gach dea-ghuí i do phost nua. As a new Deputy, to say I was disheartened to see this in front of me would be an understatement. To be expected to come in for a sitting and to have statements is an absolute farce. We need questions and answers. Ministers are being paid out of taxpayers' money, so we are entitled to answers. In addition to...

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Carol Nolan: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle, as ucht an deis labhairt faoin ngéarchéim tithíochta atá ar fud na tíre. The housing and homelessness crisis currently gripping Irish society and destroying countless lives has its roots in the political failings of the previous Fianna Fáil Administration, which irreparably damaged the Irish economy and...

Insurance Costs: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Carol Nolan: Insurance is a huge issue. In my constituency of Offaly and North Tipperary not alone does it affect young drivers in rural areas but also elderly people who for some strange reason receive huge quotes. This needs to be urgently addressed. In rural areas such as my constituency there is no adequate or proper transport system. Over the past year we have witnessed insurance companies holding...

Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Apr 2016)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an gcathaoirleach gníomhach as ucht an deis chun labhairt faoin topaic seo. Is topaic an-tábhachtach é agus caithfimid gach rud a dhéanamh gur féidir linn a dhéanamh. Mental health and the provision of mental health services are extremely personal matters for many in the House and around the country. As Deputy Pat Buckley stated,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (27 Apr 2016)

Carol Nolan: 23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an appeals mechanism in place for a person who believes he or she has been unfairly penalised following a farm inspection; if so, the exact detail the appeals process entails; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8578/16]

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: I begin by congratulating Mr. Joe Healy, the newly elected president of the Irish Farmers Association. I hope the necessary reforms will take place within the organisation and that it will support all farming families, including those with small and medium farms. Practices involving farm inspections and the imposition of penalties or the threat of imposing penalties through cuts to the...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle as ucht an deis chun labhairt anseo. I hope, rather than believe, that this incoming Government will deliver the much-needed change for our citizens and my constituents in Offaly and north Tipperary. The legacy of the failed politics of both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is evident in our towns, village and communities. They have been...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: It was also brought to my attention that five tenants in the Birr area of south Offaly have been issued with repossession orders by a bank, and some of those tenants have young families. That is not just confined to urban areas. It is happening in rural areas as well. I have been contacted by a constituent to advise me that she received notification that respite care services in Birr...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: I will do that, and I will hold the Government to account - Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: That is the real legacy of the failed politics of both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. I very much welcome that this nonsense has come to an end once and for all here tonight after 70 long days and it is to be hoped we can finally get down to the actual business-----

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: -----of representing the citizens, and not the banks. The people of Offaly and north Tipperary cannot face another five years of the same policies and harsh cuts. I assure the members of the incoming Government that I will do all in my power to work constructively with them to deliver much-needed change. I want change, and I am prepared to work with anyone who will deliver change. That is...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: -----to account in delivering on issues that affect our communities, because that is why we are here. We care.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: The people of Offaly and north Tipperary deserve no less-----

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: -----and I will ensure they get better services than they have been getting to date.

Adjournment Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: Tá mé buíoch go bhfuil deis agam labhairt ar an rún seo. Ba mhaith liom gach dea-ghuí a thabhairt don Aire Stáit, an Teachta Finian McGrath, ina ról nua. Tá mé ag tnúth le bheith ag obair leis chomh maith.

Adjournment Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: I propose to raise a number of important issues that have been brought to my attention by the parents of children with disabilities who are encountering obstacle after obstacle as they seek to secure essential and basic services for their children. These services are not available in counties Laois and Offaly, which has resulted in Laois Offaly Families for Autism, LOFFA, staging ongoing...

Adjournment Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: On the assessment of needs, the compliance rate in respect of the time limits set out in the Disability Act 2005 stands at 9% in counties Laois and Offaly. This means the failure rate stands at 91%, which is disgraceful. Will the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, advise as to when sufficient resources will be put in place to provide necessary and basic services for these vulnerable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new school building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10659/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (17 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 776. To ask the Minister for Health if he will progress the primary care centre in Banagher, County Offaly; if he has identified a suitable site for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10082/16]