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 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
305. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí at each level in An Garda Síochána from trainee Garda to Commissioner who, prior to joining An Garda Síochána, had served in police services of other states, including specifying which police service, for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36953/25]
Matt Carthy Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
306. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of all refurbishment or expansion planned for Garda training college in the next five years including projected costs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36955/25]
Matt Carthy Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
307. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who retired in each of the past five years, and in to date in 2025, upon reaching 30 years of service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36961/25]
Matt Carthy Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
308. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí currently working in the protective services units in An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36962/25]
Matt Carthy Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
309. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the annual cost of increasing the strength of the roads policing unit of An Garda Síochána by 100; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36965/25]
Matt Carthy Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Housing
148. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current allowances payable under the mortgage allowance scheme to assist householders who are tenants or tenant purchasers of local authority houses to become owner-occupiers of other dwellings; the date on which those allowances were last amended, if he proposes to increase the allowances under this scheme; and if he will make …
Matt Carthy Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Justice
180. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 25 June 2025, if he will provide the information which was not provided regarding the highest rate per-bed per-day paid for accommodation in IPAS accommodation in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36456/25]
Matt Carthy Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Justice
557. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 472 and 473 of the 29 May 2025, if the information requested in relation to the current average duration of employment of staff in each of the agencies involved in the end-to-end asylum process and the current number of vacancies in each of the agencies involved in the end-to-end asylum process a…
Matt Carthy Oral 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
13. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that a CT scanner and MRI scanner are located within Monaghan Hospital. [34678/25]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
31. 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. [34677/25]
Matt Carthy Oral 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
136. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [34630/25]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
150. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next phase of the large-scale infrastructure fund will be open for applications. [34631/25]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Justice
291. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Questions No. 573 of 25 March 2025 and No. 876 of 13 May 2025, regarding the details of all new Garda stations planned to be commenced within the next five years, if the requested information is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35170/25]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Justice
292. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the exact step-by-step process by which voluntary departures by those who have been unsuccessful in their application for international protection is tracked and recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35171/25]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Justice
293. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the analysis carried out in relation to the potential impact of the expected commencement of the EU’s entry/exit system with regard to irregular migration on Ireland in October 2025; if he has concerns that this will have implications for Ireland as an EU Member State that is not part of the Schengen area or party to this new system; t…
Matt Carthy Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Justice
294. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected annual cost for Ireland of participation in the EU Pact on Asylum and Migration for each of the next five years, broken down by current and capital expenditure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35173/25]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Justice
296. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number in each intake of Gardaí, and the number who attested, in each intake in the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35181/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
3. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to the statement of European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, of June 18 2025 (details supplied), whether he has appraised the High Representative that Iran was involved in negotiations regarding its civilian nuclear programme at the time it was attacked by Israel; if he is concerned that the High Rep…
Matt Carthy Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Justice
145. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average rate per bed per day paid for accommodation in IPAS accommodation in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34903/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Justice
146. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the lowest rate per bed per day paid for accommodation in IPAS accommodation in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34904/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Justice
147. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the highest rate per bed per day paid for accommodation in IPAS accommodation in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34905/25]
Matt Carthy Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
139. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current earliest construction commencement and completion dates for the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney and Clontibret-to-the-Border road schemes. [34013/25]
Matt Carthy Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
160. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the funding allocations to Cavan and Monaghan County Councils for local roads resurfacing in 2025. [34012/25]
Matt Carthy Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
651. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 667 of 20 May 2025, if the information is now available regarding the number of officers assigned to each of the 28 victim service offices within An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34362/25]
Matt Carthy Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
652. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 9 April 2025, if the information sought is now available, including the financial supports available to victims of crime and witnesses to cover the costs of travel to court, and for accommodation where they are required to be available to attend court for a period of days; the annual budgeta…