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 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
533. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of instances that the additional needs payment was used to cover the costs of car repairs in each county or social welfare district for each month since January 2020, in tabular form; the total cost for each county or district for each month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14168/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
534. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims under the additional needs payment for car repairs that were made in each 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number therein that were awarded payment and the average payment made for this purpose in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14169/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
565. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of rapes and sexual assaults that were recorded where the suspected offenders were on bail in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14008/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
566. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of violent assaults that were recorded where the suspected offenders were on bail in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14009/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
567. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases of murder, attempted murder and manslaughter that were recorded where the suspected offenders were on bail in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14010/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
568. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases of failing to remain at the scene of an accident that were recorded where the suspected offenders were on bail in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14011/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
569. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases of armed robberies that were recorded where the suspected offenders were on bail in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14012/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
570. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases of offences under section 9 possession of knives and other articles of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, that were recorded where the suspected offenders were on bail in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14014/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
571. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of times in each of the past three years that the DPP has appealed decisions to grant bail, and the number of times in each of the past three years that the DPP has appealed conditions of bail, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14015/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
572. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the work of the An Garda Síochána recruitment training capacity planning group, including any plans for the establishment of a second Garda training college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14016/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
573. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the details of all new Garda stations planned to be commenced within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14017/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
574. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to An Garda Síochána who did not satisfy fit the physical competence test in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14018/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
575. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to An Garda Síochána who did not satisfy the educational requirements in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14019/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
576. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to an Garda Síochána who did not satisfy the requirement to be of good character in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14020/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
577. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to an Garda Síochána who failed the substance misuse test in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14021/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
578. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to An Garda Síochána who failed the medical assessment in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14022/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
579. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to an Garda Síochána who failed the vetting process in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14023/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
580. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to An Garda Síochána who did not pass the online verbal and numerical reasoning tests and written exercises in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14024/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
581. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to An Garda Síochána who did not pass the interview process in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14025/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
582. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to An Garda Síochána who did not pass the eligibility checks in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14026/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
583. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of judicial reviews taken against decisions of the International Protection Office or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in the years 2019 to date, by year and by outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14027/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
587. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the status of local community safety partnerships in each local authority and Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14170/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
588. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when he expects that each local community safety partnership will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14171/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
589. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the role he plans for elected representatives, local councillors and Oireachtas members, within the local community safety partnership structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14172/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
590. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will advise local authorities to re-establish joint policing committees until such stage as local community safety partnership structures are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14173/25]