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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 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1036. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children currently engaged with Monaghan children's disability network team, CDNT; the number therein that have individual family support plans and-or key contacts in place, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48064/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1037. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children currently engaged with Cavan CDNT; the number therein that have Individual family support plans and-or key contacts in place, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48065/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1038. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the list of the counties in which home share is available for those seeking respite; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48067/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1039. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the current contract with a respite centre for children (details supplied) is due to expire; if it is proposed to extend that contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48068/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1040. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of a new children’s disability respite centre in Monaghan; the additional respite places that will be available in the new centre; if the current respite centre will close before or after the new centre is delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48069/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1041. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current proposals to provide additional adult disability respite services in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48070/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1042. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current proposals to provide additional adult disability respite services in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48071/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1043. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status and timeframe for the delivery of a single point of access for families to enter into appropriate services for therapies such as children's disability network teams, CDNTs, in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48072/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1044. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status and timeframe for the delivery of a single point of access for families to enter into appropriate services for therapies that is CDNT in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48073/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1045. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies, by category within each CDNT, in tabular form; if there is an adequate budget per CDNT to fill all outstanding vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48086/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1046. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on moving Cavan and Monaghan CDNTs into the Dublin north-east area from the current community healthcare organisation, CHO 1 region. [48087/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1047. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for an occupational therapy appointment at Monaghan CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48088/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1048. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for a speech and language appointment at Monaghan CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48089/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1049. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for a physiotherapy appointment at Monaghan CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48090/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1225. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status and timeframe for the delivery of a single point of access for families to enter into appropriate services for therapies, such as primary care and CAMHS in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48257/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1312. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status and timeframe for the delivery of a single point of access for families to enter into appropriate services for therapies that is primary care and CAMHS in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48780/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1314. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that presented to the emergency department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda either by ambulance, through GP referral or self-presentation who subsequently left the emergency department before their treatment was completed, by method of presentation, in each month inclusive since January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a…
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1315. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that presented to the emergency department of Cavan Hospital, by ambulance, through GP referral or self-presentation who subsequently left the emergency department before their treatment was completed, by method of presentation, in each month inclusive since January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [488…
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Foreign
42. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports or scholarships that his Department provides regarding further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45284/25]
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Foreign
59. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens murdered by Israel in the course of their genocide against the Palestinian people of Gaza; the number of Irish citizens that remain in Gaza; the number of whom remain that have sought the assistance of his Department to leave Gaza; the number who have been killed while unable to leave; and if he will make…
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
821. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions required by Government arising from case of O’Keefe v Ireland (2014) at the European Court of Human Rights; the actions taken by Government to date; the Government proposals to ensure that Ireland fully complies with the judgement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45504/25]
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
1000. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on when a new school (details supplied) will be completed and open for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46913/25]
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1447. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who applied for international protection in each of the past five years who originally came to the State on a stamp 2 visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47941/25]
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1451. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the one year post release re-offending rates for prisoners and those in custody, broken down by those aged under 18; aged 18-24; 25 to 34-34 to 50; 50 -64; 65 and over, by gender, in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44489/25]
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1461. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of serving Gardaí and the number who had retired or resigned within the previous five years who were convicted of a crime, in each of the past ten years, by rank, by Garda divisions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44644/25]