TDs / Catherine Ardagh
Catherine Ardagh
Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
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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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Dublin South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
- office Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 28 May 2026 to now
Catherine Ardagh
Written
523. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Eircodes are not included in announcements of new autism classes; if she will include them in future to make locations clearer for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28569/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
524. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new autism classes expected to open in September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28570/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
525. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new schools, including special schools, expected to open in 2026; where they will be located; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28571/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
526. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current shortfall in autism class places; the expected shortfall for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28572/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
527. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department maintains a central list of autism classes, including their locations and capacity; if she will consider making this information publicly available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28573/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
528. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of legal actions relating to the provision of education supports that remain live from 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28574/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
529. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of legal actions relating to the provision of education supports that were brought by parents during 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28575/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
530. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of legal actions relating to the provision of education supports that were threatened during 2025 but did not proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28576/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
49. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome (NSO) 6 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27667/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
81. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome (NSO) 4 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27666/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Oral
95. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on current interconnection projects. [27252/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
136. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the work of the National Energy Affordability Taskforce. [27253/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Oral
16. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [14275/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
2415. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families in Dublin south central in which parents or primary carers of an adult with a disability are over retirement age, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24418/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
2416. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details of the total number of supported housing units for people with disabilities currently available in Dublin south central; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24419/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
2417. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units for people with disabilities that are planned or in development in Dublin south central; the expected timelines for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24420/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
2418. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all disability service providers operating in Dublin south central have submitted disability support management advisory team forms to the HSE; if not, the number outstanding;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24421/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
87. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action Ireland is taking in relation to the 1,100 political prisoners in Belarusian jails; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22531/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
128. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 16 March 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22530/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
663. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1417 of 8 September 2025, if he will provide updated details of the number of fuel allowance recipients following its recent extension, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21672/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
2224. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the immediate action that can be implemented in order to alleviate the financial hardship endured by patients where a cancer diagnosis ultimately results in a stoma or the condition of lymphedema; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20850/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
75. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand access to weight loss medications given the health and societal costs of obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17500/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
119. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health her plans to review current regulations regarding the prescription of melatonin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17499/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
209. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the support his Department is providing for the provision of cost-rental apartments at a location (details supplied); when the project will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17470/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
542. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029, to outline the proposed governance, funding flows and accountability arrangements for the regional structures within the HSE Health Regions; whether Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces will retain independent governance and decision-making authority over locally delivered programmes; an…