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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 1 Apr 2025 · 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]
Matt Carthy Written 1 Apr 2025 · 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]
Matt Carthy Written 1 Apr 2025 · 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]
Matt Carthy Written 1 Apr 2025 · 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]
Matt Carthy Written 1 Apr 2025 · 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]
Matt Carthy Written 27 Mar 2025 · 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]
Matt Carthy Written 27 Mar 2025 · 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]
Matt Carthy Written 27 Mar 2025 · 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]
Matt Carthy Written 27 Mar 2025 · 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]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Mar 2025 · 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 th…
Matt Carthy Written 26 Mar 2025 · 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]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Mar 2025 · 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]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Mar 2025 · 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]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Children
210. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 773 of 25 February 2025, when a substantive response will issue from the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14468/25]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Children
211. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 774 of 7 February 2025, when a substantive response will issue from the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14469/25]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Children
212. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 775 of 25 February 2025, when a substantive response will issue from the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14470/25]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Children
213. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 777 of 25 February 2025, when a substantive response will issue from the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14471/25]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Children
214. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 778 of 25 February 2025, when a substantive response will issue from the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14472/25]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Children
215. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 779 of 25 February 2025, when a substantive response will issue from the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14473/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
132. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of hectares newly afforested in each year 2020 to 2024; the afforestation targets for each year 2025 to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13713/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
166. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach the circumstances in which a person may request a summary of reasons for a decision not to prosecute by the Director of Public Prosecutions; the relevant legislation which underpins same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13035/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
168. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; and the details of same. [13698/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Education
396. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposal by a school (details supplied) to develop two ASD modular units within the existing play area of the school; if she will ensure that this development is expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13945/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
485. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection when the bereavement grant to help defray funeral costs was discontinued; if there are plans to introduce a similar grant support in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13390/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
522. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received from each county, or social welfare district, for the humanitarian assistance scheme stage 1 in each week since 24 January 2025; the number in each county, or social welfare district, that have been refused payment; the number in each county, or social welfare district, for which payment has issued; and the average pa…