Catherine Ardagh
Written
994. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will address a matter regarding redundancies in an organisation (details supplied). [55911/26]
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
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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
1051. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will address a matter regarding redundancies (details supplied) [57617/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
9. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on the new expenditure control and escalation process. [40339/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Oral
11. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if overall public expenditure is within profile to date in 2026. [40338/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
180. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the implementation of the Motor Insurance Transparency Code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39600/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
181. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans to introduce transparency codes for other insurance products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39601/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Oral
7. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the discussion on efforts to tackle hybrid threats and disinformation at the EU General Affairs Council on 11 May 2026. [37994/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
147. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which his Department is supporting a holistic approach to a regeneration project (details supplied) to ensure it provides not only high-quality housing, but also the essential community infrastructure and public realm improvements required for the area; and if he will ensure that the funding mechanism remains flexibl…
Catherine Ardagh
Written
172. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will expedite the approval and funding process for a regeneration project (details supplied); to address the urgent living conditions of residents; if he will commit to a clear timeline for the commencement of works; and if he recognises that the complex community needs and overcrowding within the complex necessitate a fl…
Catherine Ardagh
Written
1313. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the number of end-of-life medical cards issued, by age group, in each of the years 2024, 2025 to and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [37935/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
1314. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the number of people in Ireland who currently hold a medical card. [37936/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
1315. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the annual estimate for funding the National Adult Palliative Care Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37937/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
1316. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the National Adult Palliative Care Strategy to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37938/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
1317. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health to outline the planned activities for 2026 and 2027 under the National Adult Palliative Care policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37939/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
36. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on phasing out the means test for the carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31305/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
85. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he expects to introduce a cost of disability payment in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31306/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
208. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the aspects of the flat fee proposal for criminal legal aid work at District Court level that had been disclosed to associations (details supplied) at the time of the initiation of his Departmental consultation with those parties in relation to a paper entitled 'Review of Criminal Legal Aid in the District Court'; and if he will m…
Catherine Ardagh
Written
140. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which Enterprise Ireland is supporting the Action Plan on Market Diversification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30500/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
154. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is taking any action to build up the number of medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30501/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
575. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth when schools and parents can expect a determination to issue on applications submitted for an additional year at senior cycle for students who have reached the age of 18 years-of-age; the timeframe within which such applications are assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30318/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Oral
1. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [7895/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Oral
127. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase support for the Planet Youth model in light of the insights it provides into adolescent behaviour, physical activity and mental health. [28355/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
226. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health her strategy for the delivery of primary care centres in rural areas and in deprived urban communities, with the objective of improving GP recruitment and retention in those locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28354/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
254. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the right-to-be-forgotten legislation; when it will be moving to the next stage of the legislative process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26611/26]
Catherine Ardagh
Written
274. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the plans to ensure that persons are fully informed in relation to investment products, in line with the development of a personal investment account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26610/26]