TDs / Noel McCarthy
Noel McCarthy
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457
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
12,449
words spoken in the chamber
Across 116 contributions
419
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
150
topics asked about
Across 19 departments
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
What they ask about
The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.
Who they ask
The departments their questions were addressed to.
Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 457 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 116 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 32 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 29 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 20 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 48 | 18 |
| June 2025 | 19 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 21 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 23 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 18 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 17 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 19 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 22 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 24 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 27 | 9 |
| April 2026 | 32 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 22 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 20 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 17 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 11 | 3 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 116 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.
Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Cork East 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
| Date | What the vote was on | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | Defence (Amendment) Bill 2026: Referral to Select Committee
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Defence (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Non-Binary and Intersex Recognition Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put |
No | Lost |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Children’s Health (Ospidéal Náisiúnta Kathleen Lynn do Leanaí) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put |
No | Lost |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Public Sector Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Public Sector Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Public Sector Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Home Heating Oil Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Home Heating Oil Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Marine Planning Policy Statement: Motion
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee |
Yes | Carried |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Question put: "That Fourth Stage is hereby completed; and the Bill is hereby passed." |
Yes | Carried |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee |
Yes | Carried |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put |
No | Lost |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Financial Resolution No 7: Excise (Solid Fuel Carbon Tax)
Question put: "That amendment No. 1 to Financial Resolution No. 7 is hereby negatived and the motion for Financial Resol |
Yes | Carried |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Financial Resolution No. 5 - Excise - Mineral Oil Tax
Question put: "That amendments Nos. 1 and 2 to the motion for Financial Resolution No. 5 are hereby negatived and the mo |
Yes | Carried |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise – Tobacco Products Tax
Question put: "That Financial Resolution No. 4 be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Financial Resolution No. 3: Capital Gains Tax
Question put: "That the motion on Financial Resolution No. 3 be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Acquisitions Tax
Question put: "That Financial Resolution No. 2 be agreed to" |
Yes | Carried |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Financial Resolution No. 1: Income Tax
Question put: "That Financial Resolution No. 1 be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Windfall Tax on the Excess Profits of Energy Companies: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: : "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to" |
Yes | Carried |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Windfall Tax on the Excess Profits of Energy Companies: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Public Transport and Fare Increases: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: : "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to" |
Yes | Carried |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Public Transport and Fare Increases: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
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