TDs / Matt Carthy

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Matt Carthy

Sinn Féin Cavan-Monaghan TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,949
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
191,198
words spoken in the chamber
Across 883 contributions
389
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
252
topics asked about
Across 20 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 1,949 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 883 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 17 27
February 2025 205 39
March 2025 172 56
April 2025 111 43
May 2025 119 40
June 2025 67 39
July 2025 104 45
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 122 11
October 2025 99 70
November 2025 109 25
December 2025 50 58
January 2026 200 49
February 2026 119 90
March 2026 101 48
April 2026 66 45
May 2026 41 46
June 2026 48 46
July 2026 86 52
August 2026 0 1
September 2026 84 33
October 2026 29 19

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 471 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 Cavan-Monaghan 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Justice
468. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he proposes to allocate additional resources or make any legislative changes to address the lengthy waiting times within the garda vetting process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5210/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Justice
479. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number granted refugee status or subsidiary protection, by gender who were given to right to bring their spouse to Ireland in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5337/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Justice
480. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number granted refugee status or subsidiary protection, by gender who were given the right to bring their children to Ireland in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5338/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Justice
481. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of employment visas granted in each of the past ten years, broken down by country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5339/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Justice
482. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number granted citizenship in each of the past ten, years broken down by the previous status of those granted citizenship, including whether previously granted refugee status; student visas, work visa, EU citizen and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5340/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Justice
483. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number granted citizenship in each of the past ten years, broken down by country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5341/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Justice
484. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number granted refugee status or subsidiary protection in each of the past ten years, broken down by country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5342/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Justice
485. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people waiting decisions in the international protection system in employment, broken down by category of employment, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5343/26]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Justice
486. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the breakdown of those waiting for decisions in the international protection system who are in employment, the number who are in employment which pays the minimum wage; the number in employment that pays between the minimum wage and the average industrial wage; the number that are in employment that pays above the average industrial wa…
Matt Carthy Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
519. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a primary health centre in Castleblayney, County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5195/26]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
92. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of a general employment permit renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied); when a decision will issue in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4799/26]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Culture
143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps that Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4797/26]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Culture
144. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will outline the supports available through his Department, and bodies under its aegis, such as Sport Ireland, to support darts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4798/26]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Justice
187. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Irish immigration residence permissions issued to students pursuing educational courses in the State in each of the past five years, by type of educational course, university, or English language school, by country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4537/26]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Justice
188. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Irish immigration residence permissions issued to students pursuing educational courses which have been terminated in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4538/26]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Justice
189. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidences of students holding an immigration stamp 2 permission that have been found to be in breach of the restrictions on working hours (20 hours per week during term time) for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4539/26]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Justice
194. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to introduce legislation which would ensure that responsibility for the prosecution of offences would be removed from the Garda so that all court proceedings would be conducted by legal professionals as recommended in the report on the operation of bail in Ireland entitled, ‘An Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in I…
Matt Carthy Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Justice
195. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in respect of each the 15 recommendations in the report on the operation of bail in Ireland entitled ‘An Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland’ (details supplied); if he accepts the recommendation; the status of work to implement the recommendation; the timeframe envisaged to implement the recommendation; and if he will ma…
Matt Carthy Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Health
298. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1024 of 12 November 2025, if a substantive response has been issued by the HSE; when the person (details supplied) will complete their treatment at Cappagh Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4693/26]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Health
315. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each of Cavan and Monaghan awaiting a CT in Cavan Hospital for a period of 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months and 12 months+; and if the requisite steps could be taken to ensure that a CT scanner is put in place in Monaghan Hospital. [4793/26]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Health
316. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the timeframe in which it is expected that an MRI scanner will be located at Monaghan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4794/26]
Matt Carthy Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
710. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the establishment of the dedicated legacy unit within An Garda Síochána, noting media reports (details supplied) that it was expected to be in place by the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3319/26]
Matt Carthy Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
723. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions per annum under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 since its enactment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3600/26]
Matt Carthy Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
734. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons deported by the State; the number issued with a deportation order respectively, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3890/26]
Matt Carthy Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
752. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will meet with the family of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4323/26]