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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 20 May 2025 · to Justice
698. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of deportations orders with regard to unsuccessful applications for international protection made in 2025 and in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25809/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
699. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of international protection applicants in the State currently and in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25810/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
700. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of international protection applicants housed in IPAS accommodation currently and in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25811/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
701. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of international protection applicants in the State but not housed in IPAS accommodation currently and in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25812/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
702. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of international protection applications that were unsuccessful in 2025 and in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25813/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
784. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25166/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
907. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding a fast track work permit as part of the non-EU R&D personnel (hosting agreement) scheme, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25783/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
931. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection who availed of the temporary tuition fee support scheme in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; the cost of the scheme in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25798/25]
Matt Carthy Oral 15 May 2025 · to Justice
117. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if the selection competition for identifying and recommending to the Government a person for appointment as Garda Commissioner has commenced; if he expects that a new Garda Commissioner will be in place when the extension of the current Commissioner's contract ends on 1 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24687/25]
Matt Carthy Oral 15 May 2025 · to Justice
118. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the total amount that was spent on IPAS accommodation in 2024; the projected spend on IPAS accommodation in 2025; the plans he has to initiate a value for money review into contracts for the provision of IPAS accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24688/25]
Matt Carthy Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the outcome of his recent meeting with a family (details supplied); if a public inquiry will be established, as mandated by the Dáil on two separate occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24760/25]
Matt Carthy Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
151. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the plans to introduce a standard structured form of consultation with communities in relation to the location of IPAS centres; his plans for the introduction of criteria to ensure IPAS centres are not located in areas already lacking in services or experiencing deprivation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24763/25]
Matt Carthy Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
166. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the detail of any reviews or reports into the impact of the accommodation recognition payment on the private rental sector that he has sought or received since the transfers of functions in relation to migration to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24762/25]
Matt Carthy Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
167. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice given there were only 700 community gardaí in the State at the end of 2024, compared with 1,113 at the end of 2011, despite an increase in the population over the same period, what plans are in place to increase the number of community gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24761/25]
Matt Carthy Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
175. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on his Department’s consultations on the recommendation of the review group on the Offences Against the State Act 1939; when he will bring forward legislation based on the recommendations of that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24764/25]
Matt Carthy Written 14 May 2025 · to Health
213. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been rejected as a patient by CAMHS; if she will ensure they are admitted into the CAMHS system as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24756/25]
Matt Carthy Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
128. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of unitised beds in Monaghan Hospital, by category. [24144/25]
Matt Carthy Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
182. 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. [24145/25]
Matt Carthy Written 13 May 2025 · to Foreign
262. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the actions he has taken, or engagement with his cabinet colleagues with regard to ensuring compliance with the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, in tabu…
Matt Carthy Written 13 May 2025 · to Transport
446. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the appropriate bodies to ensure the provision of a bus shelter in Emyvale, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24477/25]
Matt Carthy Written 13 May 2025 · to Justice
841. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice regarding the charter flight that departed to Georgia on 30 April 2025, the total cost of the flight; the total length of time each passenger spent in the State from their arrival until their departure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23179/25]
Matt Carthy Written 13 May 2025 · to Justice
873. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if the immigrant investor scheme was utilised in connection with a factory (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23546/25]
Matt Carthy Written 13 May 2025 · to Justice
876. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 573 of 25 March 2025, regarding the details of all new Garda stations planned to be commenced within the next five years, if the requested information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23682/25]
Matt Carthy Written 13 May 2025 · to Justice
877. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 574 to 582 of 25 March 2025, regarding Garda recruitment, if the requested information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23683/25]
Matt Carthy Written 13 May 2025 · to Justice
878. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 565 to 568, and No. 570 of 25 March 2025 regarding offences committed on bail, if the requested information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23684/25]