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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
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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 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1434. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date a child (details supplied) was referred for speech and language support from Monaghan CDNT; the dates they have received appointments since that time; the proposals to ensure that additional and sufficient speech and language appointments are provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12358/2…
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1435. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date a child (details supplied) was referred for behavioural therapy support from Monaghan CDNT; the dates they have received appointments since that time; the proposals to ensure that additional and sufficient occupational therapy appointments are provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12359/…
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1511. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to see a consultant at Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10767/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1656. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if the provisions of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 relating to surrogacy have been enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11453/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1718. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at the audiology clinic in Cootehill to have a hearing device fitted, given that their hearing impairment is severely impacting their quality of life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11745/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1719. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on waiting lists to receive appointments at the audiology clinic in Cootehill; the number of children and adults (separately) currently on the waiting list for less than three months, between three and six months, between six and nine months, between nine months and 12 months, between 12 months and 18 months, between 18 months an…
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1720. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if there are proposals or expected developments at the audiology clinic in Cootehill that will have an impact on the waiting lists at the centre; if she expects waiting lists to reduce over the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11747/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1765. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the inpatient rehabilitation bed occupancy in Monaghan Hospital in February 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11973/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1766. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the inpatient stepdown bed occupancy in Monaghan Hospital in February 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11974/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1767. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in inpatient rehabilitation beds in Monaghan Hospital in each week since January 2024 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11975/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1768. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that sought admission to an inpatient rehabilitation bed in Monaghan Hospital for which no bed could be provided, in each month since January 2024 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11976/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1769. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in inpatient stepdown beds in Monaghan Hospital in each week since January 2024 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11977/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1770. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that sought admission to an inpatient stepdown bed in Monaghan Hospital for which no bed could be provided, in each month since January 2024 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11978/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1771. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if there are proposals to increase the number of inpatient rehabilitation beds at Monaghan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11979/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1772. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if there are proposals to increase the number of inpatient stepdown beds at Monaghan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11980/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1773. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE neurological specialists, by title, by CHO region for each month since January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11983/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1774. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for WTE neurological specialists, by title, by CHO region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11984/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1777. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that presented to the emergency department of Cavan Hospital either by ambulance, through GP referral or self presentation who subsequently left the emergency department before their treatment was completed, in each month since January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11994/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1778. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that presented to the emergency department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda either by ambulance, through GP referral or self presentation who subsequently left the emergency department before their treatment was completed, in each month since January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11995/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1779. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the underspend of approximately €42,000 in the funds allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in 2024 can be carried over to this organisation's Budget 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11996/25]
Matt Carthy Oral 6 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
15. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps that Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [10204/25]
Matt Carthy Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
56. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Arts Council enlisted the assistance of any unit, division, office or agency of Government regarding the development and procurement of the Arts Council’s IT project which cost €6.75 million without delivering a workable system. [10205/25]
Matt Carthy Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
125. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the additional or expanded services she plans to provide in Monaghan Hospital. [10216/25]
Matt Carthy Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Justice
323. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 9 November 2023, if he will now provide an update with respect to the Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ petition on the Sallins Train Robbery Case; if he will outline his plans to establish a Statutory Inquiry, compliant with international human rights standards, into the arrest, detention, interrogation, prosecution …
Matt Carthy Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Justice
324. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice to outline his plans to address historical cases of human rights abuses, including Garda malpractice in the State, given the detailed commitments in the Programme for Government to support legacy work in the North of Ireland and the importance of ensuring alignment of human rights standards across the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10267/…