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
Show as a table
| 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
| Date | What the vote was on | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2026 | International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 25 Feb 2026 | International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Work Life Balance (Right to Remote Work) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Ban on Investment Funds Purchasing Family Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Ban on Investment Funds Purchasing Family Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 18 Feb 2026 | International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 18 Feb 2026 | International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 18 Feb 2026 | International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 18 Feb 2026 | International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 18 Feb 2026 | International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Cost-of-Living Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Cost-of-Living Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Bord Bia: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Bord Bia: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Regulation of Drones Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question again put |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: From the Seanad
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the prop |
Yes | Carried |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee |
Yes | Carried |
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