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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 7 Oct 2025 · to Rural
760. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the deprivation rates in each of the electoral areas in the State for each of the past three years and at present in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53431/25]
Matt Carthy Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Culture
30. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the plans to reopen the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; and if he will ensure that the criteria will allow for local authorities to secure funding for public swimming pools in towns such as Carrickmacross, County Monaghan. [52396/25]
Matt Carthy Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Culture
75. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the process by which Monaghan County Council can secure capital funding towards the development of a public swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [52397/25]
Matt Carthy Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
108. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will commission a feasibility study into the provision of MRI and CT scanners at Monaghan hospital. [52348/25]
Matt Carthy Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
168. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the provision of orthodontal services in the north-east region; the reasons for delays in accessing services; and her proposals to ensure adequate service levels. [52349/25]
Matt Carthy Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Justice
373. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the annual spend on reintegration grants for voluntary returns; the number who have available of this in each of the past five years, and in 2025 to date, including a breakdown of countries returned to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52875/25]
Matt Carthy Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Defence
11. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current height restrictions in place for applicants to the Defence Forces; if there are plans to review these restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52222/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the earliest estimated completion date of the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road project. [51820/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
283. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the reduction in the past number of years of operating taxis, particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51753/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
386. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he or his Department or associated State agencies have facilitated site visits for prospective new owners of a former factory (details supplied); the efforts being made to ensure that a new employer is secured for the premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51755/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
387. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the review of the critical skills occupations list and ineligible occupations list will take into consideration the availability of housing in addition to the needs of the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51760/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
388. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a breakdown of the sectors of employment that those on Stamp 2 visas are working, including the percentage earning on or below the national minimum wage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51761/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
516. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that capitation grants for primary and post-primary schools are increased in recognition of the substantial increase in operating costs; if she proposes to introduce emergency funding to schools in 2025 for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52061/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Social
654. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection his proposals to ensure that applicants for working age social welfare payments are not unduly refused upon their initial applications, arising from the significant number of those who are currently successful upon appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51759/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Justice
695. 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. [51528/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Justice
702. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the rate card for IPAS accommodation which he referenced in the meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on Tuesday 23 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51595/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Justice
706. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average times for processing applications for international protection; the average time for processing appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51756/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Justice
707. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of IPAS centres and residents per local electoral area; the corresponding figures in 2020 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51757/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Justice
708. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date in which IPAS residents were first housed at a location (details supplied); the occasions in which new contracts relating to this premises were formalised; the current number of IPAS residents at this premises; the date in which the current contract is due to expire; if he will consider at that time whether this premises can b…
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Justice
720. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the cadence of when the Legal Services Regulatory Authority is obliged to publish a review of the operation of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; when such a report was last published; if he has received a more recent report and, if so, the timeframe in which he intends to publish such; the reason for any delays…
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Children
805. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans to provide a person (details supplied) with long-term, full-time residential care; when the details will be conveyed to the persons family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51994/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Children
806. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current centres that provide adult disability overnight respite services in County Monaghan; the number of places provided in each; the plans to increase capacity; the plans to establish new centres that provide adult disability overnight respite services in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51995/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Children
807. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current centres that provide adult disability overnight respite services in County Cavan, the number of places provided in each; the plans to increase; the plans to establish new centres that provide adult disability overnight respite services in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51996/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Children
808. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will establish an emergency respite centre for persons with disabilities in County Monaghan to ensure that when emergency respite demands present regular respite users are not discommoded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51997/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Children
809. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will establish an emergency respite centre for persons with disabilities in County Cavan to ensure that when emergency respite demands present regular respite users are not discommoded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51998/25]