Matt Carthy TD
Sinn Féin · Cavan-Monaghan constituency
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Parliamentary questions
- 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 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.
- April 28, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenDisability Services
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) has been unable to apply for residence in St. Christophers Longford residential service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 28, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthCare Services
Asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused an application for respite care in St. Christophers, Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationEducational Disadvantage
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process for a school to appeal a negative decision in relation to applications for DEIS status.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationState Examinations
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the decision to reinstitute a charge in relation to the junior and leaving certificates.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenInternational Protection
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mechanism by which it is ensured that unaccompanied minors seeking international protection are not accommodated alongside those for whom age has not been verified.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenDisability Services
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her proposals to provide additional respite capacity for adults and children with disabilities in County Monaghan.
- April 23, 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 and the number of places available for International students in those courses, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for Further and Higher EducationFurther and Higher Education
Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to his comments (details supplied) in relation to courses where there would be two students present and a class of 100 on the roll and his comments that some English language schools are acting as tick box exercise to allow people to get work permits; the actions he is taking to ensure enforcement of regulations in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeCourts Service
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the current court fees regime, in light of concerns that High Court stamp fees may impede access to justice for individuals seeking to vindicate fundamental rights in areas such as housing, social-welfare entitlements, disability rights, education access, and equality or discrimination claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeDepartmental Data
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the rate of recidivism in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 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.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenDisability Services
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason an application for respite by a person (details supplied) has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenDisability Services
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a person has been unable to apply for residency (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for Further and Higher EducationMedical Research and Training
Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of those studying medicine in higher education institutions in the State at present who are non-EU students; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for Further and Higher EducationDental Services
Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has taken any action in response to the repeated call in August 2025 by an association (details supplied) for a cap on the number of international students studying dentistry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for Further and Higher EducationLanguage Schools
Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he is taking to ensure enforcement of regulations in a sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 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.
- April 21, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthAmbulance Service
Asked the Minister for Health the number of instances in 2023 to 2025, inclusive, when ambulances in Cavan and Monaghan did not arrive within the targeted timeframe; and the longest period that a person waited.
- April 21, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHospital Services
Asked the Minister for Health the status of a new psychiatric unit at Cavan Hospital; the timeframe within which it is expected to be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Dáil contributions
- 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