Matt Carthy
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Sinn Féin · Cavan-Monaghan · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 359 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 831 debate contributions
- 1,836 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Cavan-Monaghan 2024-11-29 to present
- party Sinn Féin 2024-11-29 to present
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2025-04-02 · to Agriculture
32. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of hectares newly afforested in each year 2020-2024; the afforestation targets for each year 2025-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13713/25]
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2025-04-02 · to Transport
87. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 5 February 2025, at what point his Department began its detailed examination in relation to a number of flights through sovereign Irish airspace carrying munitions of war, which occurred in breach of Irish legislation; the timeframe in which he expects to conclude this examination; if he agrees that such needs to be completed as a matter of urgency given the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16222/25]
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2025-04-02 · to Finance
98. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance further to the remarks of the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment that the Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) had divested from Israel, if he will outline when ISIF fully divested itself from all companies which derive profit from their activities in illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16220/25]
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2025-04-02 · to Justice
220. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice his views on the criticisms from the Garda Representative Association regarding the conduct and performance regulations for An Garda Síochána due to come into force on the 2 April 2025, including that they have not yet had the opportunity to meet with the Department to discuss their submission on this matter; that they are concerned that under the new regulations, there will be no process for dealing with any minor breaches of conduct or performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16218/25]
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2025-04-02 · to Justice
221. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice to provide full details regarding where the Garda 2025 recruitment campaign was advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16219/25]
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2025-04-01 · to Foreign
130. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe in which he intends to enact legislation giving effect to the rulings of the International Court of Justice regarding the trade of goods and services with illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15462/25]
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2025-04-01 · to Foreign
177. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15463/25]
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2025-04-01 · to Foreign
238. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recourse open to Ireland should a review of Israel's human rights obligations under the EU Israel Association Agreement not be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15467/25]
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2025-04-01 · to Transport
324. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received to exchange driving licences from other states received in each month since January 2020, including the countries of original driving licence, the average processing time per each month per each state and the number of successful and unsuccessful applications per category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15794/25]
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2025-04-01 · to Transport
325. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport in respect of returning emigrants who wish to avail of a driving licence exchange, the reason, during the period of application process, it is not possible for the applicant to legally drive as their original licence is in the possession of the NDLS; whether he proposes measures that would provide such applicants who have been in possession of a valid and recognised driving licence, to continue to legally drive while the application is being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15795/25]
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2025-04-01 · to Transport
326. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the NDLS with a view to ensuring an updating of their website and portals to provide clearer and up-to-date information regarding timeframe and notifications available at each stage of an application for driving licence or licence exchange as opposed to the simple "application submitted" status currently provided to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15796/25]
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2025-04-01 · to Education
416. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of students that will be enrolled into the interim special school in County Monaghan in September 2025; if there is capacity at the site of that school to increase enrolment numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15562/25]
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2025-04-01 · to Education
417. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of expressions of interest seeking to secure a place for a child in the interim special school in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15563/25]
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2025-04-01 · to Education
418. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the process that will be applied to determine which students are enrolled in the interim special school in County Monaghan in the event that there are more eligible applicants than available spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15564/25]
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2025-04-01 · to Education
435. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will review the decision to exclude a school (details supplied) from the DEIS band 1 programme considering all other schools in the catchment area are within that programme; the process that resulted in this school's exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15801/25]
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2025-04-01 · to Justice
566. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will publish the national implementation plan for the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, which he brought to Cabinet on 25 March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15465/25]
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2025-04-01 · to Health
721. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status of the orthodontal treatment of a child (details supplied); if she will ensure that this child secures the orthodontal treatment they need as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15110/25]
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2025-03-27 · to Further and Higher Education
14. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will intervene to ensure that adult education classes proceed this term through Cavan Monaghan ETB. [13717/25]
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2025-03-27 · to Further and Higher Education
39. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with reference to the education and training boards where adult education classes were reduced in this academic year, his proposals to ensure that the issues that led to the withdrawal of such classes are resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/25]
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2025-03-27 · to Rural
103. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority in 2024 and 2025 for the local improvement scheme; the number of lanes it is expected that will be covered by the scheme in each local authority area in each year; and if there are plans to increase the funding allocation further this year. [13718/25]
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2025-03-27 · to Rural
132. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an additional allocation to Monaghan County Council for the local improvement scheme in 2025. [13719/25]
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2025-03-26 · to Education
79. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Questions No. 411 of 5 February 2025 and 599 of 19 March 2025, the reason a child (details supplied) has still not received an assessment for dyslexia; the reason the assigned psychologist has not meet with the parent to outline the way in which the pupil can be supported, as indicated in the previous response; if she will ensure that this pupil and their family are provided with the supports they need from NEPS as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14456/25]
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2025-03-26 · to Justice
117. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the annual cost of delivering an additional 500 community Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14282/25]
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2025-03-26 · to Justice
118. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if the Garda recruitment campaign was advertised in the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14283/25]
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2025-03-26 · to Justice
119. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 4 March 2025, regarding the number of crimes that were recorded where the suspected offenders were on bail, to outline the breakdown of the other 41% of offence types committed by offenders on bail for 2024 for which detail was not given in that reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14284/25]