Matt Carthy
Written
77. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will give consideration to opening a passport office in the North. [66735/25]
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Matt Carthy
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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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Cavan-Monaghan 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Matt Carthy
Oral
107. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements with his European counterparts regarding food safety and public health. [66730/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
172. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the circumstances in which a cull of poultry may be ordered arising from an outbreak of avian influenza; and the criteria which determines if a farmer receives compensation in such circumstances. [66731/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
425. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of each local community safety partnership including the date in which each was or will be formally established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66969/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
473. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of ‘your service – your say’ complaints received in respect of each CDNT in each year since 2020 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66979/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
474. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in respect of complaints made by ‘your service-your say’ regarding CDNTs, whether the complaints are assessed directly by the CDNT, including when operated by non-HSE bodies, or by a different authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67019/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
247. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to comments made at the recent British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference regarding the investigatory powers of the to be established historical investigation unit, if he will outline how this proposed new Garda legacy unit will differentiate from the existing Garda legacy section; the powers he is proposing the former will hav…
Matt Carthy
Written
53. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated delivery timeframes for sub-phases of Phase 3 of the Ulster Canal project. [65817/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
123. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reports, analysis or other information his Department have received in relation to the impact of the accommodation recognition scheme on the private rental market; the engagements he has had with other Government Departments, State agencies or third parties in respect of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
Matt Carthy
Written
350. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will approve the urgent development of either a new build, or as an immediate measure prefabricated accommodation for a school (details supplied), considering the severe pressure on the school at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65208/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
591. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application from a college (details supplied) for funding towards a breakfast club for the current academic year was denied; if this decision will be revisited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66169/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
614. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of English language schools in the State that could have been subject to inspection by immigration officials in each of the past five years, and in 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65132/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
618. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the new family courts complex is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65201/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
667. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has initiated an immediate review of the Legal Aid Board’s capacity to administer the current civil legal aid scheme, as recommended by the Review of Civil Legal Aid; when he expects this review to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65870/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
686. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time of applications for international protection in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66175/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
687. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for international protection in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66176/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
688. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing times for appeals to the International Appeals Protection Tribunal in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66177/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
689. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of appeals to the International Appeals Protection Tribunal in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66178/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
741. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered from factory controlled feedlots or related proxy therefore, by quarter, in each of the years 2024 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66255/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
904. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting to access CT scans in counties Cavan and Monaghan, by county and by period of time waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65892/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
942. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current and known upcoming vacancies at Cavan and Monaghan Hospital group per centre (Cavan and Monaghan separately); the dates on which the vacancies arose or will arise; the dates when vacancies are expected to be filled, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66170/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
943. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the official opening hours of the minor injuries unit, MIU at Monaghan Hospital; whether there is a check-in policy that prevents access for patients within those hours (i.e. last operating hour); the means by which the differential between opening hours and check-in times is communicated to the public; whether patients with urgent injuries can access care throug…
Matt Carthy
Written
956. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of student places each for medicine, dentistry, veterinary science and pharmaceuticals and life sciences in Irish Universities, by college, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the number of international students studying each of these subjects in each of these colleges in each of the …
Matt Carthy
Written
967. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the procedures in place for determining verification of full-time status of programmes for the purpose of eligibility for the SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66171/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
968. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that discrepancies appear to exist between SUSI’s classification of what constitutes a full-time third level course and ATU’s official designation of the same course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66172/25]