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 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
308. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) is awarded a place in a special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53103/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
477. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of airports, seaports and other locations currently designated for immigration control purposes together with the annual passenger throughput at each location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52618/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
478. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of primary inspection desks, secondary inspection facilities, automated passport gates, immigration control booths, and dedicated biometric enrolment facilities currently available at each airport and seaport in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52619/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
479. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of personnel currently assigned to immigration control duties at airports and seaports, broken down by immigration officers, Garda personnel, administrative staff, information technology staff, and contract staff, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52620/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
480. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for arriving passengers at State immigration controls in the most recent year available, separately identifying Irish and British citizens, EU citizens and all other passengers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52621/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
481. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the information technology systems presently used for passenger processing, immigration control and watchlist checking at the State's borders; the annual operating cost of each such system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52622/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
482. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment has been conducted regarding the integration of immigration databases with airline advance passenger information systems, visa systems;,Garda systems, British immigration systems and European Union border management systems; to provide copies of any such assessments that have been conducted; and if he will make a…
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
483. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the extent to which the State currently possesses equipment capable of capturing facial images, fingerprints and other biometric identifiers for immigration and border management purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52624/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
508. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the options available to a person who is subject to the vexatious use of protection orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52779/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
509. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is concerned that the principal mechanism for restricting vexatious litigants, namely an Isaac Wunder order, generally requires an application to the High Court; whether he will examine the establishment of a more accessible and less costly mechanism for persons subjected to persistent vexatious litigation; and if he will make a …
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
510. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has undertaken any review of the adequacy of existing legislation dealing with vexatious litigation, particularly in the context of repeated applications for domestic violence, family law or protective orders; if will provide details of any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52781/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
511. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined approaches adopted in other jurisdictions to deal with vexatious litigants, including less costly alternatives to High Court proceedings; whether any legislative reforms are planned arising from such examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52782/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
512. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he recognises litigation abuse as a form of coercive control or harassment in circumstances where an individual repeatedly initiates unfounded court proceedings against the same person; whether legislative measures are being considered to provide greater protections for victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5…
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
513. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated legal costs associated with obtaining an Isaac Wunder order in the High Court; whether an assessment has been conducted of the financial barriers faced by victims of vexatious litigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52785/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
514. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether consideration has been given to introducing measures allowing family law courts to refuse or filter repeated applications which have previously been determined and which appear intended to harass, intimidate or control another party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52786/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
515. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Courts Service or Judicial Council has considered the introduction of enhanced case-management procedures for dealing with litigants who repeatedly initiate meritless proceedings against the same individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52787/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
542. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the Garda vetting review recommendations; when reforms will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53099/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
543. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who have been reassigned from a Garda station to other responsibilities as part of the operation to police Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53106/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
563. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has conducted an assessment of the cost of establishing an integrated information-sharing system between An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service to ensure that courts have access to accurate and up-to-date information when making bail decisions; if he will provide details of the estimated capital and ongoing cos…
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
564. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether funding has been allocated, or is proposed to be allocated, for the development of a digital information-sharing system between An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service; the amount of funding identified for this purpose; the anticipated timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53350/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
565. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined the feasibility of introducing an information-sharing system between An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service to support bail decision-making; whether comparable systems operating in other jurisdictions have been considered; if he will provide details of the estimated costs associated with establishi…
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
584. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the list of events and engagements that he or his Department will be attending as part of Ireland's Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53611/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
585. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the occasions in which he is scheduled to host EU Ministerial counterparts in Ireland during Ireland's Presidency of the European Council; the locations of such scheduled engagements; the details of entertainment that is proposed for each engagement; the estimated cost to his Department of each such engagement, in tabular form; and if …
Matt Carthy Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
54. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, and its impact upon Irish farmers. [52280/26]
Matt Carthy Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
70. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the deployment of the European Crisis Reserve. [52279/26]