Matt Carthy
Written
488. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application to fund a laptop for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61142/25]
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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
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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 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
Written
768. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address the backlog in citizenship applications over the past five years; the timeframe for the backlog to be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61680/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
769. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications granted in each of the past five years, by nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61681/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
770. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications revoked in each of the past five years, by nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61682/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
771. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the period that an individual stays in the State under the provisions of the Temporary Protection Directive will count as a period of reckonable residence for applications for Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61683/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
772. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people granted Irish citizenship in the past ten years who had been living in the State for less than five years, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61684/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
773. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of people granted Irish citizenship and the total number of citizenship ceremonies, respectively in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61685/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
782. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1309 of 4 November 2025, the reason that two contracts with a company (details supplied) were terminated in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61853/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
793. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rules that apply to the sale of cattle from TB-restricted herds to controlled finishing units (CFU's); the basis upon which a permit may be refused by a district veterinary office; if the rules are inconsistent whether such is directly to a CFU or brokered via a mart restricted herd sales mechanism; and if he will make a statement on …
Matt Carthy
Written
1024. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the treatment at Cappagh Hospital; if she will ensure that the necessary treatment is expedited for this patient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61634/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
1046. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients on community waiting lists by service in Counties Cavan and Monaghan, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, and 18 or more months. [61721/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
1051. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status of an application to fund a laptop for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61764/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
1082. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments cancelled in Cavan and Monaghan hospitals in the years 2020 to date, by year, by hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61860/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
1111. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals in receipt of respite services in Cavan and Monaghan in the years 2020 to date; the waiting list to access such services, by year and by respite service, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62120/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
45. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the establishment figure of the Defence Forces; the number of personnel required to meet Level of Ambition 2; the current number of personnel; and his target for recruitment each year under this Government. [60465/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
48. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of naval vessels that can currently simultaneously be put to sea; and the number required under level of ambition 2. [60466/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
87. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has advocated for the collation of data relating to specific plastic polymers at an EU level. [60468/25]
Matt Carthy
Oral
95. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his proposals to increase the amount of PET plastic recycled in Ireland. [60467/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
149. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legislative proposals he plans in order to transpose EU Directive 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60334/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
33. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposals to ensure adequate provision of SNAs for schools this academic year. [59757/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
87. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposals to ensure that schools are not reliant on so-called voluntary contributions to fund their day-to-day operation. [59756/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
521. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has received any requests or proposals from the Department of Finance regarding pension terms for senior Garda officers from the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration; if any changes are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60119/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
628. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the decision to exclude a school (details supplied) from the DEIS Band 1 programme; if she will outline the process that resulted in this school’s exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57715/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
1262. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total period in which a company (details supplied) was utilised for accommodation for IPAS and/or beneficiaries of TPD; the total cost of this contract; if full payment has been made by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58003/25]
Matt Carthy
Written
1308. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of companies which have applied not to be named in the quarterly publication list of IPAS contracts in each of the past three years and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58919/25]