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 7 Oct 2025 · to Education
212. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider establishing an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53562/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Education
213. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider designating a Department between her Department and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality that can establish an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53565/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
550. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the status of the proposed primary care centre at Curlew Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, including a timeline for when the project will progress to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52943/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
104. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health for an update on the number of GP posts currently vacant or unfilled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52352/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
164. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to include COPD and asthma in the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52353/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
465. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health her plans to introduce a dedicated daytime GP home visit service in the Dublin 12 area, in view of concerns raised by persons regarding the lack of access to such services for elderly and vulnerable individuals during regular daytime hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52893/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
106. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the means by which he is enhancing application processes within his Department, and providing additional resources where necessary, to ensure that individuals receive decisions on their applications in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50711/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
109. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans for a comprehensive review of means tests across the social welfare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50710/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Health
601. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health her plans to introduce an independent regulator for dentistry in Ireland that will oversee the registration of dentists, which is currently handled by the Dental Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49778/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Health
602. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the process to be registered as a dentist with the Irish Dental Council, including the number of applicants that are accepted each year; the criteria to select applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49779/25]
Catherine Ardagh Oral 17 Sep 2025 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [46847/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1163. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the number of care facilities that cater for those with complex mental health needs, including the number of spaces currently available to new patients, as many are forced to travel to the UK for care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47843/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Social
1407. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families and the the number of children that received the newborn baby grant, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46769/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Social
1408. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of carers that qualify for the carer’s allowance in the wake of changes to income disregards, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46770/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Social
1417. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will detail the number of homes that currently qualify for the fuel allowance, in tabular form, on a county by county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47082/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1882. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider amending Ireland’s parental leave legislation to address the disparity faced by one-parent families, whereby children in such households are effectively entitled to only half the parental leave available to children in two-parent households; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44800/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2212. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the number of persons who have been involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act 2001 in each of the past five years whose primary or secondary diagnosis was autism spectrum disorder and severe or profound intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45121/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2327. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the issue whereby recommendations from speech and language therapists who are registered with CORU, but operate privately and not directly under or on behalf of HSE services, are not accepted for accessing funding under AIM level 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41480/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
21. 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 5 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39719/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
48. 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 6 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39720/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
101. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the expected commencement date for the construction of the new school building for a school (details supplied), given the urgent need for modern facilities to support the students' learning environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39917/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
102. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the current status of the new school building project for a school (details supplied), including any progress made and any obstacles encountered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39918/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
103. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the expected timeline for the completion of the new school building for a school (details supplied); the measures being taken to ensure the project stays on schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39919/25]
Catherine Ardagh Oral 15 Jul 2025 · to Taoiseach
34. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [39238/25]
Catherine Ardagh Oral 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
102. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayer units that have made rent tax credit claims since the tax credit's inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39412/25]