Matt Carthy TD
Sinn Féin · Cavan-Monaghan constituency
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- 1 declared interest record(s)
- 1965 lobbying/public-official contact record(s)
- EUR 294,465 in member payment records
- 35 chamber attendance day(s) in 2026
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Parliamentary questions
- June 18, 2026PQ to Minister for SocialPension Provisions
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.
- June 18, 2026PQ to Minister for SocialDepartmental Reviews
Asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the review of means testing in the social protection system will be completed this quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 18, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportRoad Network
Asked the Minister for Transport the total funding towards local road maintenance and resurfacing that has been allocated to Monaghan and Cavan County Councils in each year since 2020; the allocation provided to these councils for 2026; if he intends to allocate further funds for this purpose to these councils in this calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 18, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportDriver Licences
Asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on efforts to allow returning Irish emigrants with full US driving licences to transfer to an Irish licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 17, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeLegislative Measures
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to amend S.I. No. 492 of 2014 which sets the current court fees regime that no charges apply to any individual who seeks to vindicate of their fundamental rights through any court; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 17, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeInternational Protection
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of International Protection applicants that were returned from Ireland to Britain in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 17, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeInternational Protection
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of International Protection applicants that were returned to Ireland from Britain in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 17, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeInternational Protection
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on efforts to secure a bilateral International Protection returns agreement with Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 17, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeInternational Protection
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, following the commencement of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, Britain is designated as a safe third country for the purposes of returning applicants for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 16, 2026PQ to Minister for EnterpriseEnterprise Policy
Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to previous Parliamentary Questions, the initiatives he or his Department or associated State agencies have taken to encourage prospective new owners to establish a business at a facility (details supplied) at Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 16, 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.
- June 16, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationSchools Building Projects
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 12 February 2026, the date the new school (details supplied) will be completed and open for students.
- June 16, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeAn Garda Síochána
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of members of An Garda Síochána with 20, 25 and 30 years, or more, of service, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 16, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeLegal Aid
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff, by role, including solicitors, paralegals, mediators, administrative and other staff employed by the Legal Aid Board currently and in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 10, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationSpecial Educational Needs
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the new special class for a school (details supplied); if her Department will provide the resources necessary to ensure that this class will be operational by the new school year; when formal details will be provided to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 10, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeInternational Protection
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time of applications and appeals for international protection by quarter in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 10, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeVisa Applications
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of EU citizens subject to re-entry bans to the State in each of the past ten years; the average duration of the bans imposed in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 10, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeVisa Applications
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of EU citizens who have been refused entry to Ireland in each of the past five years on the basis that they had previously been issued with a re-entry ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 10, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeDeportation Orders
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people issued with a deportation order and the number of persons deported by the State, respectively, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 10, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticePublic Sector Staff
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff currently employed by the International Protection Office and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, by grade and by function, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 10, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticePublic Sector Staff
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of vacancies in each of the agencies involved in the end to-end asylum process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 10, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticePublic Sector Staff
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average duration of employment of staff in each of the agencies involved in the end-to-end asylum process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 09, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeEuropean Union
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the enactment dates of each regulation and directive that form the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; the mechanism by which the Government has opted in to each regulation and directive; whether there is a route for Government to opt-out of any regulation or directive at this point or any future point; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 09, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureFuel Prices
Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the fuel support scheme to include those small contractors who are not VAT registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 09, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthDental Services
Asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 450 of 13 November 2025, the current status of orthodontal treatment for a person (details supplied); if she will ensure the person secures orthodontal treatment as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 09, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthDental Services
Asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults, respectively, awaiting orthodontic treatment for counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath, respectively; the number waiting less than three, three to six, and six to 12 months, and one to 1.5, 1.5 to two and over two years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 09, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealth Services
Asked the Minister for Health if, any of the HSE regions currently implement the use of a dementia pathways nurse within the ambulance call out team for the ambulance transportation of dementia patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 09, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealth Services
Asked the Minister for Health if, considering the unique challenges involved in ambulance transportation of dementia patients, if she plans to include dementia pathways nurses as an integral part of the NAS in the north-east region when transporting dementia patients, to ensure that the patient experience can be as positive as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 09, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeInternational Protection
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.1 of 14 May 2026 and his comments in the Dáil on 14 May 2026 in response to the question, in which he indicated that the Temporary Protection Direction will likely be extended on a restricted basis; to outline any information he has on the form such an extension would take; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 09, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeDepartmental Data
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the initiatives he has introduced to tackle knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 09, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeDepartmental Data
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents of knife crime in each garda division in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- 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.
Dáil contributions
- June 17, 2026DebateCriminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
- June 17, 2026BillreportGuardianship of Infants and Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
- June 17, 2026MotionEU Directive on Combating Firearms Trafficking: Motion
- June 10, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
- June 10, 2026BillcommitteeCriminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Instruction to Committee
- June 10, 2026BillreportCriminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
- June 09, 2026OrderofbusinessAn tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
- June 09, 2026DebateFinance Bill 2026: Second Stage
- June 09, 2026DebateGuardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2026: Committee Stage
- June 09, 2026DebateMessage to Dáil
- 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