Offaly children among the 525 currently awaiting Assessment of Need
Offaly children among the 525 currently awaiting Assessment of Need 13-03-2025 The number of children currently awaiting an Assessment of Need (AON) across the two Children’s Disability Networks (10 and 11) which cover the Offaly area is 525 according to a response received by Independent TD Carol Nolan. Network 11 covers also North Laois in […]
Principals struggle to navigate complex and chaotic SET allocation process
Principals struggle to navigate complex and chaotic SET allocation process 13-03-2025 Independent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan has called for an immediate review of the Special Education Teaching (SET) Allocation Model that she says is the cause of significant pressure on primary school principals who are often left ‘scrambling’ for resources in order to […]
Community Groups strongly urged to apply for Local Enhancement Programme funding
Community Groups strongly urged to apply for Local Enhancement Programme funding. 05-02-2025 Independent TD Carol Nolan has strongly encouraged all community groups, specifically those in disadvantaged areas to make an application to Offaly County Council following the local authority’s confirmation to her that it is seeking expressions of interest from not-for-profit community and voluntary groups […]
New laws on reduced speed limits must be deferred
New laws on reduced speed limits must be deferred 05-02-2025 Independent TD Carol Nolan has called on the Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien to defer the introduction of new speed limits due to come into effect from Friday, February 7th. The proposed changes will see speed limits on rural and local roads decrease from 80km/h […]
Fine Gael VAT hike proposal is a kick in the teeth for small businesses
Fine Gael VAT hike proposal is a kick in the teeth for small businesses 11-11-2024 Independent TD Carol Nolan has strongly criticised proposals by Fine Gael to reduce the VAT rate for the hospitality sector to 11% from the current rate of 13.5% as ‘a recipe for division that fully exposes the Party’s reputation for […]
Toll increases starting to feel like a vendetta campaign against hauliers
Toll increases starting to feel like a vendetta campaign against hauliers 05-11-2024 Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has slammed the latest proposed toll rate increases that are due to come into effect from January 2025 as ‘spiteful, punitive, and counter-productive,’ particularly with regard to the impact of the increases on the road haulage […]
Local Link confirms it will facilitate a stop Killyon following traffic calming measures
Local Link confirms it will facilitate a stop Killyon following traffic calming measures 05-11-2024 TFI Local Link Laois Offaly has confirmed to Independent TD Carol Nolan that the company is working with Offaly County Council to address a growing need for a stop in Killyon. Deputy Nolan had pressed the issue with the company following […]
TII confirm no funding for Durrow N52 project until 2025 at the earliest
TII confirm no funding for Durrow N52 project until 2025 at the earliest 05-11-2024 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has confirmed to Independent TD Carol Nolan that the proposed N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan Scheme was not one of the schemes identified by the Minister for Transport for funding in 2024. Deputy Nolan had called on TII […]
Exclusion of midland hospitals from elective surgery hub rollout must be addressed
Exclusion of midland hospitals from elective surgery hub rollout must be addressed 07-10-2024 Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has called for increased and targeted investment for the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore (MRHT) after she highlighted the need for the urgent delivery of an elective surgery hub at the facility with the Minister for […]
Government is abandoning the haulage sector
Government is abandoning haulage sector. 07-10-2024 Independent Offaly TD Carol Nolan has said she fully endorses the assessment of Budget 2025 provided by the Irish Road Haulage Association. Deputy Nolan was speaking after the IRHA claimed that Budget 2025 announced by Ministers Chambers and Donohoe was “an unmitigated disaster for the licenced haulage sector.” The […]