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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 Feb 2025 · to Health
919. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of elective surgery appointments that have been cancelled or postponed, by procedure type, at Cavan Monaghan Hospital, between 1 December 2024 and 18 February 2025; the reasons for these cancellations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7728/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
920. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of elective surgery appointments that have been cancelled or postponed at Cavan Monaghan Hospital, in each month from January 2022 to date in 2025, by procedure type, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7729/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
921. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for elective surgery appointments at Cavan Monaghan hospital, by procedure type, and the corresponding waiting lists in February of each year from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7730/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
925. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the dates of each speech and language appointment provided to a child (details supplied) since they received a primary care assessment in September 2024; if this is considered to be an appropriate level of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7791/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
926. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the dates of each occupational therapy appointment provided to a child (details supplied) since they received a primary care assessment in September 2024; if this is considered to be an appropriate level of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7792/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
927. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if an additional neurological specialist will be appointed for the Cavan Monaghan region to support patients with Parkinson’s disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7793/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
930. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will reconsider the previous position to exclude staff of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service from the pandemic bonus payment given the essential service they provided throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7796/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
931. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if the decision of the WRC to award the pandemic bonus payment to a HSE worker who had been previously deemed ineligible has led to other workers in the same category being awarded that payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7797/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
932. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will analyse the decision of the WRC to award the pandemic bonus payment to a HSE worker who had been previously deemed ineligible to give consideration to the previous decision to exclude staff of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service from the pandemic bonus payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7798/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
47. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline his efforts to oppose the Mercosur Trade Agreement. [4447/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
110. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if, further to the fallout of Storm Éowyn, he will advance policies to ensure that new powerlines are undergrounded when feasible. [5751/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Justice
279. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will establish a forum for stakeholder engagement on firearms licensing and related matters, similar to the previous firearms consultative panel that was previously in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6812/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Justice
280. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); if he intends to meet with this organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6813/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Justice
281. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he intends to reform the processing procedures for firearms licensing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6814/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Children
304. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a prohibition on those people availing of the accommodation recognition payment from offering or paying an additional financial sum, above the €800 State subsidy per month, to the owner of the property; the way this is regulated; if there have been any instances whereby his Department was informed of this …
Matt Carthy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Children
312. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of one-on-one speech and language appointments provided to a child (details supplied) since January 2020; the dates of these appointments; if this level of care is deemed appropriate to this child’s needs; if additional speech and language appointments will be provided; if so, the extent to which they will …
Matt Carthy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Children
313. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date on which a child (details supplied) was referred for an OT assessment; the date on which such an assessment was carried out; the number of OT appointments that have been provided since that assessment; the dates of these appointments; if this level of care is deemed appropriate to this child’s needs; if addit…
Matt Carthy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Children
314. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date on which a child (details supplied) was referred for an psychological assessment; the date on which such an assessment was carried out; the number of psychological appointments that have been provided since that assessment; the dates of these appointments; whether this level of care is deemed appropriate to t…
Matt Carthy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Children
315. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of staffing at Cavan CDNT to include overall established staffing WTE allocation, current WTE positions filled and current WTE positions vacant; the breakdown to include staffing WTE allocations, current WTE positions filled and vacant in respect to physiotherapy, speech and language, occupational therap…
Matt Carthy Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Children
316. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of staffing at Monaghan CDNT to include overall established staffing WTE allocation, current WTE positions filled and current WTE positions vacant; the breakdown to include staffing WTE allocations, current WTE positions filled and vacant in respect to physiotherapy, speech and language, occupational the…
Matt Carthy Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Transport
42. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the cost per local authority that has been incurred to replace speed limit signage in respect of recent legislative changes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6542/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Transport
43. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to allocate the necessary funds to progress road projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6566/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Transport
44. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current earliest start and completion dates regarding the N2 Clontibret to the Border and N2 Ardee to Castleblayney Road projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6567/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Transport
45. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether planned upgrades to the N2 Clontibret to the Border and N2 Ardee to Castleblayney Roads would enhance road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6568/25]
Matt Carthy Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Transport
46. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the basis upon which those over 75 years must present a medical fitness report in person at an NDLS centre; if he has considered facilitating the submission of such as part of the online renewal process; if he has given consideration to or engaged with Cabinet colleagues regarding potentially subsidising the cost of such generally or in the case of medical card …