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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 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
674. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the total number of Ukrainian arrivals to Ireland in 2024, broken down by month; and the average number of Ukrainian arrivals to Ireland in 2025 per day as of 18 February 2025, in tabular form. [7736/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
676. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the length of time it takes to process international protection applications, by country of origin including the designation of that country, that is, prioritised country, a safe country, country subject to accelerated procedures and so on; the length of time by country and designation it takes to process appeals to refusals to remain in the State, in tabular for…
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
677. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of bench warrants that were issued in each of the past three years as a result of a breach of conditions of bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7800/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
678. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of arrests that have been made by An Garda Síochána in each of the past three years where they have had reasonable cause to suspect that a person has breached or is in breach of a bail condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7801/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
679. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of times in the past three years a breach of bail has resulted in an additional charge or forfeiture of bail money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7802/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
680. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he has plans to introduce a payment for loss of earnings, childcare and others costs for those undertaking jury service, as exists in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7803/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
725. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of properties currently contracted by the state to provide accommodation for Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection; the total number of beneficiaries of temporary protection currently residing in these properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7735/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
742. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his department has received an application for the development of a family resource centre for Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; if she will allocate the necessary funding to bring this important project to fruition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7327/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
743. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she intends to increase grant supports to family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7328/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
749. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s plans to buy a series of centres to house international protection applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7342/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
750. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will actively engage with communities before opening IPAS centres in their areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7343/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
773. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the dates of each speech and language appointment provided to a child (details supplied) since they were diagnosed with autism and global development delay in April 2024; if this is considered to be an appropriate level of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7776/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
774. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the dates of each occupational therapy appointment provided to a child (details supplied) since they were diagnosed with autism and global development delay in April 2024; if this is considered to be an appropriate level of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7777/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
775. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will ensure that the parents of three children (details supplied) are reimbursed for the costs of securing private speech and language and occupational therapy services considering the CDNT/a named organisation have failed to provide these services to an adequate level; and if she will make a statement on the m…
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
776. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current position for parents who are forced to access private appointments in services such as speech and language, occupational therapy, psychology, and so on, in cases whereby their CDNT fails to provide those services; if there is a mechanism for such families to be reimbursed or grant aided the costs of such p…
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
777. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a child (details supplied) has not yet received a cognitive assessment which was due in October 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7788/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
778. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the dates of each speech and language appointment that have been provided to a child (details supplied) since they were diagnosed with autism in October 2020; if this is considered to be an appropriate level of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7789/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
779. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the dates of each occupational therapy appointment provided to a child (details supplied) since they were diagnosed with autism in October 2020; if this is considered to be an appropriate level of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7790/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
844. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if there have been any requests made of Cavan Monaghan Hospital group to provide a CT scanner at the Monaghan Hospital site; if she will direct the HSE to conduct a feasibility study for the provision of a CT scanner at Monaghan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7233/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
845. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if there have been any requests made of Cavan Monaghan Hospital group to provide a MRI scanner at the Monaghan Hospital site; if she will direct the HSE to conduct a feasibility study for the provision of a MRI scanner at Monaghan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7234/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
846. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the circumstances in which ambulances are permitted to take patients to the minor injuries unit (MIU) at Monaghan Hospital, rather than an emergency department in another hospital; whether there has been any change to the criteria applied in these instances; whether new or additional changes to this criteria are planned; the number of times that an ambulance broug…
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
847. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of times that the National Ambulance Service utilised a helicopter to transport patients from locations in County Monaghan, by each hospital, in each month in 2024; the number brought to each hospital in each month to which patients were presented; the average time in each month within which the helicopter ambulance arrived on scene from the original ca…
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
848. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of presentations in each month in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and 2024 to the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7237/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
849. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if there are proposals to further expand the operating hours of the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7238/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
867. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of social inclusion posts (of each grade) recruited in the CHO1 area since its inception; the WTE numbers of these posts which were located in Cavan and Monaghan; the number of WTE posts that will transfer along with Cavan and Monaghan in the transition to CHN; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7345/25]