Catherine Ardagh
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Fianna Fáil · Dublin South-Central · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 380 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 142 debate contributions
- 259 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Dublin South-Central 2024-11-29 to present
- party Fianna Fáil 2024-11-29 to present
- office Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 2026-05-28 to present
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2025-11-25 · to Housing
114. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures to increase affordable housing availability under Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025 - 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65543/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Housing
124. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures to tackle homeless under Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025 - 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65542/25]
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2025-11-20 · to Health
81. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to introduce lung cancer screening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64099/25]
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2025-11-20 · to Health
143. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the number of people who died from lung cancer in the last full year for which statistics are available; how this compares to deaths from other cancers; the action being taken to improve survival rates; how our survival rates for lung cancer compare internationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64100/25]
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2025-11-13 · to Social
78. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason so many applications for the domiciliary care allowance are rejected; the plans in place to deal with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62262/25]
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2025-11-12 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [46846/25]
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2025-11-12 · to Taoiseach
20. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will next meet. [46848/25]
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2025-11-12 · to Health
997. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health her Department’s plans and timeframe for the introduction of a national lung cancer screening programme using low-dose CT scanning, in line with recommendations before the National Screening Advisory Committee and given the success of the lung health check pilot initiatives in north Dublin and the northeast, which have shown clear benefits in early detection and improved outcomes, but now require clarity on national rollout and next steps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61362/25]
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2025-11-06 · to Defence
14. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of new recruits who entered the Defence Forces to date in 2026; the number of persons who left over the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60429/25]
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2025-11-06 · to Defence
68. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the discussions he has had with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in relation to pension entitlements for members of the permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60430/25]
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2025-11-06 · to Social
277. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people convicted of welfare fraud in the years 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60883/25]
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2025-11-06 · to Social
278. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have availed of paternity leave and benefit in the years 2024 and 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60884/25]
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2025-11-06 · to Social
279. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in each county that have received the new baby grant since it was introduced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60885/25]
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2025-11-06 · to Social
280. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people whose welfare payment has been stopped for refusing to engage with training and/or employment supports in the years 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60886/25]
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2025-11-06 · to Social
281. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people that have received the pay related job seekers benefit since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60887/25]
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2025-11-05 · to Public Expenditure
24. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the action he is taking to provide the public services and the infrastructure necessary to enhance living standards for people and maintain Ireland’s competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60194/25]
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2025-11-05 · to Public Expenditure
26. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the action he is taking to promote value-for-money and ensure the Government’s investment delivers tangible results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60195/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Transport
316. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the lack of a direct bus service from Chapelizod to Dublin city centre; his plans to address this gap in public transport connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58671/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Transport
317. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to reinstate the No. 26 bus route from Chapelizod, in view of the significant public support for this route, a petition currently signed by 699 local people and in view of the impact its removal has had on workers, students, and shoppers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58672/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Transport
318. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to hold a public meeting in Chapelizod to engage with local residents regarding the future of the No. 26 bus route, in view of widespread concern and the petition currently signed by 699 people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58673/25]
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2025-10-22 · to Climate
11. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the body/authority that made the decision regarding the geographical areas/municipal districts within counties in relation to just transition funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57454/25]
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2025-10-22 · to Climate
12. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline just transition funding to date, by municipal district, each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57455/25]
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2025-10-22 · to Climate
13. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the next just transition funding applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57456/25]
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2025-10-22 · to Climate
14. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there will be an opportunity to make submissions to change the geographical areas/municipal districts that will be eligible under the next round of just transition funding; if he will outline that procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57457/25]
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2025-10-21 · to Foreign
94. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had about the possibility of utilising €1.87 billion in frozen Russian assets for reparations for the war of aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56946/25]