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Noel McCarthy

Fine Gael Cork East TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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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
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Cork East 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Noel McCarthy Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
211. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the efforts being made by her Department to ensure that a green area is made available for use as a playing pitch by schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10983/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Social
448. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to delays in securing marriage notification appointments in the Cork area; his Department's plans, if any, to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11236/26]
Noel McCarthy Oral 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
161. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being considered by his Department to ensure that flood insurance cover is made more accessible to households at risk of flooding, or those that have previously been flooded; the further engagement his Department has had with insurance providers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10351/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
186. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being considered by his Department to ensure that flood insurance cover is made more accessible to households at risk of flooding or those that have previously been flooded; the further engagement his Department has had with insurance providers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10077/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
207. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the further measures being considered by his Department to combat the illicit tobacco trade, considering the year-on-year decrease in the volume and value of illicit tobacco products seized in 2025, as per the Revenue Commissioners headline results for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10060/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Climate
310. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline progress with respect to the implementation of the EU Methane Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10300/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
378. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport the current situation with respect to the toll contract for the Rathcormac-Fermoy Bypass on the M8 in County Cork; when it is expected that this contract will end; the plans to renew this contract or to tender for a new operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10193/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Children
958. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the funding supports made available by her Department for the establishment and continuation of parent and baby/toddler groups; the measures her Department is currently taking to assist such groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10338/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1063. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to delays in securing marriage notification appointments in the HSE north Lee area of Cork; her Department’s plans to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7811/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
27. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that were received, approved and rejected under the latest round of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS); his Department’s plans to increase funding for TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6910/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
70. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the targeted funding measures being considered by his Department to support the tillage sector; his engagement to date with the sector on such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6961/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Justice
166. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of naturalisation applications received, rejected and approved in each respective year from 2021 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6200/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Justice
196. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current strength of An Garda Síochána in the Fermoy and Midleton Districts of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6201/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
567. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth with reference to the NCSE forecasting a 5% national average of autistic children, if there are any exceptions considered by her Department for the increased provision of second-level special school classes beyond the current maximum of four, particularly if there exists a consistently strong demand for such places in a locality and no other second-…
Noel McCarthy Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
568. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's plans to increase the provision of second-level special school classes in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6391/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
81. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on works at a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5002/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
97. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a building (details supplied); when it is expected to be handed over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4904/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
239. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken by his Department to ensure the remediation of developer provided infrastructure for water and wastewater services, particularly in rural areas where no wastewater treatment plants currently exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4952/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
262. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to establish planning guidelines for solar energy developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4945/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Justice
190. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration is being given to the introduction of a single Garda vetting application process which would be sufficient proof of an individual passing the process for any applications sought within a specific time period or for individual sectors such as sports clubs or educational facilities; the reasoning behind the need for an…
Noel McCarthy Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Culture
159. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 2 October 2025, the progress made to date for the procurement of a cell based emergency public warning system; the number of meetings his Department has had to date with the office of emergency planning in the Department of Defence in relation to the development of such a system; when he expe…
Noel McCarthy Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Culture
161. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being taken by his Department to establish new sports facilities, or to facilitate the use of existing community facilities such as school sports halls, by local community groups in towns and villages where the availability of such is in short supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4131/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
529. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s plans to include discussions on the identification of abusive relationships and coercive control as part of the Junior Cycle SPHE programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3722/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Social
71. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans to increase the qualifying income limits and funding amounts for the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2826/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
140. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport if any upgrade of the Lakeview Roundabout, Midleton, is included in the proposed N25 Midleton to Youghal (Castlemartyr and Killeagh Bypasses) project outlined in the recent National Development Plan Review 2025 Sectoral Investment Plan for Transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2798/26]