Matt Carthy TD
Sinn Féin · Cavan-Monaghan constituency
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Parliamentary questions
- May 27, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeLegislative Reviews
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the operation of the Private Securities Act 2004; to examine the operation of the provisions of the Act with respect to the training and powers of private security personnel, including in relation to the safeguards regarding the use of physical restraint or disproportionate force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 27, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeDepartmental Communications
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will meet with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceEU Budgets
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount Ireland contributed and received from to the EU Multiannual Financial Framework in the years 2020 and 2025; and the projected amounts for 2027 and 2030.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceEU Budgets
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on his engagement regarding the EU Multiannual Financial Framework post-2027.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for ForeignPassport Services
Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she intends to open a passport office in the North of Ireland.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for ForeignTrade Agreements
Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has raised any objection with the European Commission in respect of the decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for RuralRural Schemes
Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the engagement he has had with other Departments and State agencies to support hotels in rural communities and small towns.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for RuralRural Schemes
Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to Cavan and Monaghan County Councils for lane improvements works under the local improvement scheme in each year 2020 to 2025 and the proposed allocations for 2026.
- May 19, 2026PQ to Minister for HousingHousing Provision
Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes by new builds and acquisitions delivered in Counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of local authority affordable homes, in each year 2020-2025 inclusive; and the estimated delivery for 2026, by county, in tabular form.
- May 19, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeSex Offenders Notification Requirements
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he will take to examine the circumstances in which a person (details supplied) was not informed of the death of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 14, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeInternational Protection
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the preparations that have been made for the ending of the temporary protection directive in March 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 14, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeVictim Support Services
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the operation of section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017, which relates to information connected to investigations and criminal proceedings, to ensure that the rights of victims under this section are applied in a consistent manner and that the provisions it contains meet the needs of victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 14, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeSentencing Policy
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to extend the provisions of section 14 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024, requiring that character references be given on oat to other criminal offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 14, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeLaw Reform Commission
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, following the Law Reform Commission’s 2026 report on compensating victims of crime, he intends to establish a new statutory body to administer victim compensation; the timeline in which such a body will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 14, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeLegal Aid
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment has been made of the risk that the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme could result in reduced participation by solicitors in criminal legal aid work; the implications of any such reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 14, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeLegal Aid
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessments that have been carried out on the potential impact of the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme on access to legal representation and the constitutional right to a fair trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 14, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeImmigration Policy
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline his plans for managing work and education visas to ensure immigration numbers are sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 14, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticePrison Service
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he is taking to tackle the prison overcrowding crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 14, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureAnimal Diseases
Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the bovine TB incidence rates in 2019 and 2025, and the related new obligations that have been introduced since 2019.
- May 14, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureTrade Agreements
Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his and his Department’s response to the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement.
- May 14, 2026PQ to Minister for EnterpriseEU Meetings
Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline Ireland's position at recent meetings of the EU REACH Committee regarding restrictions on use of lead ammunition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 14, 2026PQ to Minister for HousingWildlife Regulations
Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his engagements with representatives countryside, conservation and rural stakeholder organisations, farming organisations, hunting associations and game management groups, regarding proposed EU restrictions on lead ammunition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 13, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeCross-Border Co-operation
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has plans to establish a formal cross-Border mechanism with the Department of Justice in the North of Ireland to provide for the mutual recognition and enforcement of domestic violence protection orders, including restraining orders and safety orders, in order to ensure that such orders remain effective when a victim or perpetrator crosses the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for Further and Higher EducationThird Level Admissions
Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has carried out any analysis of university courses in which maximum leaving certificate points did not guarantee admission due to demand; if he will list the courses where this applied alongside the number of places available through the CAO for these courses; the number of places available for international students in those courses, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for Further and Higher EducationLanguage Schools
Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given his comments (details supplied), the steps he is taking to ensure enforcement of regulations in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportRoad Network
Asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the Irish- US Drivers Licence Exchange Campaign Report examining the barriers faced by thousands of Irish Emigrants returning home and American citizens working in Ireland as they seek to acquire an Irish Licence, his plans to engage with the three major recommendations contained therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeDepartmental Properties
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of residential properties (that would be described as family homes) in the ownership of his Department, in each local authority area; and the purposes for which these properties are used, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeDepartmental Properties
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of properties that have been transferred or purchased from the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency to his Department in each month since January 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeDepartmental Properties
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department owns a residential property (details supplied), as reported in a media outlet; the circumstances in which the property was purchased; and the intended purpose for which his Department will utilise the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeDepartmental Properties
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS applicants that are housed by his Department in residential properties (that would be described as family homes) currently, and for each month since January 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeVictim Support Services
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the guidelines that are in place with regard to the entitlements under the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 to inform victims and survivors of significant developments relating to their abuser; if a review has been carried out into the way these guidelines operate in practice; the findings of any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeFamily Law Cases
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 7 October 2025, if he will provide an update on guidelines from the Judicial Committee established in July 2024, further to a review of the role of expert reports in the family law process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeDepartmental Strategies
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No’s. 421 and 422 of 7 October 2025, the status of the six recommendations to address the issues linked to actions within the Family Justice Strategy; the status of recommendations with the Parental Alienation Research Report and Policy Paper, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeLegislative Measures
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 7 October 2025, if he will report on the work of the Family Justice Strategy 2022 - 2025, a Family Justice Training Working Group; the status of the review into existing training needs for those working within family justice; the timeframe in which he intends effective and relevant training programmes will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeDepartmental Bodies
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 7 October 2025, if he will report on the work of the Voice of the Child working group; the timeframe in which he expects Voice of the Child guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenDisability Services
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the CDNTs within which there are family representatives adopted and in place; those for which there is a vacancy; the CDNTs in which any family representatives have stood down since January 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- May 07, 2026PQ to Minister for CultureSports Funding
Asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the supports available through his Department and bodies under its aegis, such as Sport Ireland, to support darts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 07, 2026PQ to Minister for CultureSwimming Pools
Asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps that Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 07, 2026PQ to Minister for DefenceDefence Forces
Asked the Minister for Defence the current total number of members of the Reserve Defence Forces, based in each county, and the corresponding figures for 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021.
- May 07, 2026PQ to Minister for DefenceDefence Forces
Asked the Minister for Defence the functions formerly performed by the Defence Forces that the Government has outsourced since 2020.
- May 06, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeInternational Protection
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the citizenship status of children born in Ireland to parents who are living in the State under the Temporary Protection Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 30, 2026PQ to Minister for SocialDepartmental Reviews
Asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe in which he expects to complete a review of means testing in the social protection system.
- April 30, 2026PQ to Minister for SocialState Pensions
Asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the current weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension, and to increase the current means limit of €100, which has been in place since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 30, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportRoad Network
Asked the Minister for Transport the total allocations for local road maintenance and improvement to Monaghan and Cavan County Councils for the years 2020-2025 inclusive; and the proposed allocation for 2026.
- April 30, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportRoad Network
Asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to provide an additional allocation to local authorities for the purpose of local road maintenance and improvement, beyond the allocations currently announced, considering the announced funding will be insufficient to carry out the works that have been deemed necessary by many local authorities.
- April 29, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureAgriculture Schemes
Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to TAMS in each of the years 2019 to 2025; the outturn; the amount allocated in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 28, 2026PQ to Minister for EnterpriseBusiness Supports
Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives he or his Department or associated State agencies have taken to encourage prospective new owners to establish a business at the former factory (details supplied) at Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 28, 2026PQ to Minister for EnterpriseWork Permits
Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the review of the critical skills occupations list and ineligible occupations list; whether the review will take into consideration the availability of housing in addition to the needs of the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 28, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceTax Data
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in relation to the upcoming VAT reduction for services including hair dressing, whether his Department has conducted any analysis of the feasibility and cost of applying the reduction to associated services such as those provided by beauty salons, nail technicians and skin clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 28, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenDisability Services
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the geographical criteria used in determining placement for respite care for adults with intellectual disability; if a home address in a specific county automatically disqualifies an individual from accessing respite care in another county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Dáil contributions
- May 19, 2026DebateCriminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee Stage
- May 19, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- May 14, 2026QuestionLaw Reform Commission
- May 14, 2026QuestionInternational Protection
- May 14, 2026QuestionVictim Support Services
- May 14, 2026QuestionSentencing Policy
- May 13, 2026BillreportGarda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
- May 13, 2026BillcommitteeCriminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Instruction to Committee
- May 12, 2026QuestionThird Level Admissions
- May 12, 2026DebateVictims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill 2025: Discussion
- May 06, 2026DebateBuilding Climate Resilience and Flood Risk Adaptation: Discussion (Resumed)
- May 06, 2026StatementScoping Exercise in Response to Requests from Dignity4Patients: Statements
- May 06, 2026OrderofbusinessAn tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
- April 29, 2026MotionFamily Law Transparency, Child Welfare, and Reform of the In Camera Rule: Motion [Private Members]
- April 28, 2026DebateSupports for and Experiences of Victims of Crime: Discussion
- April 28, 2026QuestionBusiness Supports
- April 22, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
- April 22, 2026DebatePublic Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
- April 22, 2026MotionVehicle Registration Data Exchange with the United Kingdom: Motion
- April 21, 2026MotionSpecial Education: Motion [Private Members]
- April 21, 2026DebateTackling Gender-based Violence: Discussion
- April 15, 2026DebateInternational Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad
- April 14, 2026DebateInternational Co-operation (Omagh Bombing Inquiry) Bill 2026: Committee Stage