TDs / Catherine Ardagh

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Catherine Ardagh

Fianna Fáil Dublin South-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024
Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Official Oireachtas profile

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259
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
45,983
words spoken in the chamber
32,088 as a minister, 13,895 as a TD. Plus 26 contributions from the chair, not counted
422
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
96
topics asked about
Across 16 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 259 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 137 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 1
February 2025 13 6
March 2025 11 10
April 2025 25 2
May 2025 12 3
June 2025 13 5
July 2025 18 6
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 11 3
October 2025 36 3
November 2025 23 10
December 2025 9 0
January 2026 14 8
February 2026 19 10
March 2026 13 3
April 2026 28 8
May 2026 12 3
June 2026 0 22
July 2026 2 13
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 0 11
October 2026 0 10

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 92 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 Dublin South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
  3. office Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 28 May 2026 to now
Catherine Ardagh Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
178. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the reason the Government commitment to return therapists, such as speech and language therapists and occupational therapists, to schools has not been fulfilled; the reason responsibility is being shifted between Departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16852/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Finance
83. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate the right of cancer survivors to be forgotten when it comes to accessing financial products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16058/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Finance
84. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to increase inheritance tax thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16059/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
108. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the Poddle flood alleviation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16069/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
157. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the Camac flood alleviation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16068/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
377. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the total number of school places required for special schools in Dublin and Cork for September 2025, and the projected number of places that will be available, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15095/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
378. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the progress made to date to ensure the NCSE has sufficient therapists available to all special schools for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15096/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
379. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the progress made in the development of a central applications system for parents seeking special class or school places for 2026, as was committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15097/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
408. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education to confirm if a special school (details supplied) will be opening a secondary school on their grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15378/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
409. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the reason a special school (details supplied) currently does not have a follow-on secondary school for pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15379/25]
Catherine Ardagh Oral 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
11. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the support his Department is providing for the provision of cost-rental apartments at St Michael’s Estate in Inchicore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12742/25]
Catherine Ardagh Oral 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
12. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the support his Department is providing the tenant in situ scheme in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12743/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
164. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Justice the measures he is taking to support victims of crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12741/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
180. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Justice his plans for a purpose-built family law court complex at Hammond Lane in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12740/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1647. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health if she will provide detailed plans of what will happen to Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin once the new children’s hospital at St. James’ Hospital opens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11425/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1648. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the reason the roll out of free hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been delayed since January 2025; the commencement date for the roll out of free HRT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11426/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1649. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health if she will provide information on any plans to reimburse those using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for any costs incurred from January 2025, when the roll out of the free HRT scheme was due to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11427/25]
Catherine Ardagh Oral 4 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
32. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [7810/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
125. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with the National Transport Authority to reassess BusConnects plans for the bus services in Bluebell and Inchicore, particularly the cessation of the 68, 69 and 13 buses which are to be replaced with an hourly bus service, to ensure any changes improve the bus service along the G, C and D spines and do not lead to a reduction of service i…
Catherine Ardagh Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
254. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport the total number of buses that currently service the Ballyfermot, Inchicore and Bluebell areas; the hourly breakdown of how often these buses run through these areas, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9338/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
255. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport the total number of buses under the new BusConnects plan, particularly the G, C and D spines, that will service the Ballyfermot, Inchicore and Bluebell areas; the hourly breakdown of how often these buses run through these areas, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9339/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
249. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the total number of times section 37a of the Education Act 1998 was used; the reasoning for its use, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8951/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
250. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the schedule of building works of autism units and special schools being carried out and completed to ensure provision for special education school places for September 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8952/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
251. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education to provide details, by reference to building works of autism units and special schools scheduled for completion between June 2025 to September 2025, if these works are on schedule to be completed by September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8953/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Finance
94. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance the total number of insurance companies operating in Ireland that are registered with the Central Bank. [8206/25]