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 16 Jul 2026 · to Justice
427. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons identified as having overstayed their visa or immigration permission in each of the past five years; the number issued with deportation orders; the number of deportation orders enforced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54648/26]
Matt Carthy Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Justice
428. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the funding requirements identified by his Department for the expansion of domestic violence refuge capacity; the estimated cost of meeting those requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54670/26]
Matt Carthy Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Justice
429. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the funding needs identified by the Irish Prison Service to meet current and projected service demands, including prisoner numbers, staffing and infrastructure requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54671/26]
Matt Carthy Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Justice
430. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the additional funding sought by the Courts Service under the most recent Estimates process; the amount ultimately allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54673/26]
Matt Carthy Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Justice
431. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 332-338 of 9 July 2026, whether his Department has considered the establishment of a standalone entry/exit registration system for the island of Ireland, distinct from and not dependent upon the Schengen entry/exit system; if so, the assessments that have been undertaken regarding costs, staffing…
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
123. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the total amount allocated to the road transporters scheme; the amount committed and paid to date; the amount expected to be expended by the conclusion of the scheme; the anticipated underspend, if any; the purpose for which any unspent balance will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54012/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
124. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received, approved and refused under the road transporters scheme, broken down by county and by category of operator; the number of approved applicants that have received payment to date; the number awaiting payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54013/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
295. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for IRP renewals, by quarter, in each of the past three years and in 2026 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54649/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
302. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will undertake a review of section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015 to determine whether amendments are required to ensure that An Garda Síochána may publish the name, photograph and other identifying details of an international protection applicant where there is a risk to public safety, or where that person has been …
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
303. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the step-by-step process that applies to a person who arrives in the State without a passport or other travel document and subsequently seeks international protection, including the procedures for screening, identification, biometric data collection, registration of the application, accommodation arrangements, examination of the claim,…
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
319. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of the names of solicitors that are included on the Criminal Legal Aid panel as of 10 July 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54190/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
320. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a list of the names of all solicitors that are included on the Criminal Legal Aid panel as of 10 July 2026, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54191/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
321. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of the number of criminal legal aid certificates that have being issued, by county, since 1 July 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54192/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
330. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the fuel income support scheme, by county; the number approved, refused and awaiting determination in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54004/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
331. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and total value of payments issued under the fuel income support scheme to date, by county , in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54005/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
332. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applicants deemed eligible for payment under the fuel income support scheme who have yet to receive payment; the reason for any delays; the expected timeframe for issuing outstanding payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54006/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
333. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount allocated to the fuel income support scheme; the amount committed to date; the amount paid to date; the amount expected to be paid over the lifetime of the scheme; the estimated underspend, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54007/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
334. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to extending the fuel income support scheme beyond July 2026; whether a review of the continued need for the scheme has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54008/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
335. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to extend the fuel income support scheme beyond July 2026 in the event considering that fuel prices remain elevated and could possibly increase further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54009/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
336. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to expanding the eligibility criteria for the fuel income support scheme; the categories of persons or businesses being considered; whether representations seeking changes have been received; whether he has had engagements or meetings if this regard; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a stateme…
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
337. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average payment made under the fuel income support scheme to farmers, agricultural contractors and commercial fishers; the highest and lowest payments made in each category, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54011/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Rural
14. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to Cavan and Monaghan county councils for lane improvements works under the local improvement scheme in each year 2020 to 2025; and the proposed allocations for 2026. [53281/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Rural
54. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the engagement he has had with other Government Departments and State agencies to support hotels in rural communities and small towns. [53282/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
306. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that the enrolment for a school (details supplied) in Monaghan is capped at the 18 pupils currently being educated in the school and that no further enrolments are being considered for September; if she will intervene to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53101/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
307. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to expand the enrolment numbers in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53102/26]