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 Oct 2025 · to Children
154. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that received one-on-one physiotherapy appointments with Monaghan CDNT for each month from January 2024 to date in 2025, tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57590/25]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Children
155. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that received one-on-one therapy appointments for disciplines other than occupational therapy, speech & language or physiotherapy with Monaghan CDNT for each month from January 2024 to date in 2025, tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57591/25]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Children
156. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of legal actions initiated against her Department in respect of the Disability Act in each year since 2020 to date in 2025; the numbers in which a settlement was reached; the numbers in which cases are ongoing, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57593/25]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Children
157. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total expenditure within her Department in each year since 2020 to date in 2025, on legal costs associated with cases taken in respect of the Disability Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57594/25]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Children
158. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total expenditure within her Department in each year since 2020 to date in 2025, on settlements associated with cases taken in respect of the Disability Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57595/25]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
200. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for ADHD assessments received by Cavan CAMHS in each month since January 2023 to date; the number therein which resulted in an appointment; the number therein where referrals were not accepted, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57561/25]
Matt Carthy Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
201. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for ADHD assessments received by Monaghan CAMHS in each month since January 2023 to date; the number therein which resulted in an appointment; the number therein where referrals were not accepted, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57562/25]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Transport
279. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the financial allocation in Budget 2026 for the advancement of the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme; when the next phase of this project will commence; the estimated final completion date for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57264/25]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
456. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 9 October 2025, the timeframe in which he intends to progress legislation to amend eligibility criteria for the accommodation recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56542/25]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
556. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of contracted bed days in IPAS centres which were unoccupied in each month of 2024, to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56535/25]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
557. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the mechanism by which he is aware when contracted IPAS beds are unoccupied; if there is an oversight mechanism to ensure that his Department is not paying for unoccupied beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56536/25]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
558. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of contracted bed days in TPD accommodation which were unoccupied in each month of 2024, to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56537/25]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
559. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the mechanism by which he is aware when contracted TPD accommodation beds are unoccupied; if there is an oversight mechanism to ensure that his Department is not paying for unoccupied beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56538/25]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
560. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 9 October 2025, the timeframe in which he intends to progress legislation to amend eligibility criteria for the accommodation recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56539/25]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
609. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date on which the British Government notified his Department of plans to introduce a digital ID; the engagements he has had with British authorities regarding these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57141/25]
Matt Carthy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
624. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration has been given to adding Vietnam to the list of safe countries of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57426/25]
Matt Carthy Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Rural
116. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will report on the operation of Government's rural proofing policy, and the metrics against which its adherence is measured. [54985/25]
Matt Carthy Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Justice
299. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department expects the European Union’s new entry/exit system (ESS), which has now become operational in the Schengen area, to have implications for irregular migration to Ireland; if his Department will be monitoring the impact of the ESS on irregular migration to Ireland; if there are plans to introduce changes regarding entry…
Matt Carthy Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Rural
410. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount allocated to Monaghan County Council under the local improvement scheme in 2025; and the amount ring-fenced for any specific category of works. [51819/25]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Justice
239. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the powers he has to issue removal orders to EU citizens who have been convicted of criminal acts or any other reasons; the number of such removal orders that have been issued in each year since 2019–2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55876/25]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Justice
240. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline how a victim of sexual violence can secure a protection order against a convicted perpetrator where that victim has reason to fear for their safety following the release of the perpetrator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55918/25]
Matt Carthy Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
108. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land afforested in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; his target for afforestation in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54991/25]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
123. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline his engagements regarding the Common Agricultural Policy post-2027. [54992/25]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Justice
698. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54935/25]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Justice
699. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí in each of the past five years and to date in 2025 who applied to rejoin the Gardaí, the number who were accepted back, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54936/25]