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 27 Jan 2026 · to Children
841. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details of the total number of reviews currently underway in respect of children known to Tusla who are now deceased.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5578/26]
Catherine Ardagh Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Children
842. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline who conducts reviews relating to the deaths of children known to Tusla, including the structures or bodies responsible for initiating, overseeing, and completing such reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5579/26]
Catherine Ardagh Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Children
843. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details of the total number of reviews relating to the deaths of children known to Tusla that have been completed in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5580/26]
Catherine Ardagh Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Children
844. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the key learnings identified from reviews completed in the past five years concerning the deaths of children known to Tusla; to detail how such learnings have been incorporated into practice improvements or policy changes within Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5581/26]
Catherine Ardagh Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1057. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the current position on the public waiting list for breast reconstruction surgery for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6129/26]
Catherine Ardagh Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1058. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health whether a person (details supplied), who qualifies for breast reconstruction surgery under the Cross-Border Directive, may access this surgery in a private hospital within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6130/26]
Catherine Ardagh Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
19. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health her response to the Mental Health Commission’s recent report on the use of restrictive practices in approved centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4979/26]
Catherine Ardagh Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
37. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the NDP provision for the health sector for 2026-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4980/26]
Catherine Ardagh Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
178. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the Starter Homes Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4866/26]
Catherine Ardagh Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
241. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his priorities for affordable housing in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4867/26]
Catherine Ardagh Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [67576/25]
Catherine Ardagh Oral 15 Jan 2026 · to Social
5. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department’s initiatives to assist persons with disabilities in accessing and sustaining employment, including any specific supports or schemes currently in place, plans for future measures to promote workforce participation, and the timeframe for implementation of these initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2946/26]
Catherine Ardagh Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2152. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the details of the current waiting times for children requiring an MRI under general anaesthesia in Ireland; the measures being taken to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74293/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
240. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the next Ireland for Finance strategy will be underpinned by a clear vision for growth, a commitment to a competitive operating environment, and a focus on attracting and retaining the best talent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73160/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
247. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the next Ireland for Finance strategy will give priority to becoming a centre of excellence for financial technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73161/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Transport
166. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be made available to allow the DART+ Southwest project to go to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73194/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Justice
343. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if members of the Oireachtas are automatically members of community safety partnership; if not, the arrangements which have been made to allow Members of the Oireachtas participate in community safety partnerships. [73198/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Education
431. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to address the shortage of secondary school places for students with autism in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71448/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
75. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the actions planned under Pillar 3 of the new Accelerating Infrastructure Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70481/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
77. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the actions planned under Pillar 4 of the new Accelerating Infrastructure Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70482/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Foreign
84. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding Ireland will provide to UNFPA in 2026, in support of Ireland's commitments to gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights as part of our development cooperation agenda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70375/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Foreign
85. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding that will be provided to UNFPA supplies, the agency's thematic programme dedicated to expanding access to family planning, in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70376/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
17. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if advancing Ukraine’s membership of the EU will be a key priority under the Irish Presidency of the EU next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66599/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
122. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions at EU level regarding Ireland’s total allowable catches for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66612/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
165. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to ensure effective testing of suspected cases of HPAI H5N1. [66611/25]