Catherine Ardagh — Watch Them Work

Legal practice

Solicitor/notary public: Ardagh McCabe LLP, 15b St. Agnes Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12. Other Information Provided: provision of general legal services.

8 related bills:

Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗ — ta ×2 (2 stages, latest 2026-04-15)
Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2026 — nil ta (2 stages, latest 2026-03-25)
Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 Govt (Justice) ↗ — ta (2026-01-28)
Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025 Govt (Justice) ↗ — ta (2025-07-02)
Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025 People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗ — ta (2025-06-18)
Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025 — nil (2025-05-21)
Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025 — nil ta (2 stages, latest 2025-03-26)
Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025 Govt (Public Expenditure) ↗ — ta ×4 (4 stages, latest 2025-02-12)

Who's been in their ear 145 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-01-21 Economic Development and Industry Dublin Chamber of Commerce — Dublin Chamber Oireachtas Reception
2026-01-21 Children and Youth Affairs Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm — Spoke at the launch of D12 Autism-Friendly Town Committee which was attended by a number of elected representatives
2026-01-21 Banking and Financial Institutions Insurance Ireland — On behalf of members, providing input into pensions and life assurance policy
2026-01-21 Energy and Natural Resources ESB — Engagement continues with Principal Officers in the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Climate, Energy and the Environment on proposed amendments to Section 98 of the Electricity Supply Act to support the safe and resilient management of forestry corridors around electricity overhead lines. Support from TDs is being sought to advance the required legislative changes
2026-01-21 Health Alcohol Forum Ireland — To ensure meaningful inclusion of alcohol as a policy priority within the new National Drug Strategy.
2026-01-21 Finance Community Platform — Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.
2026-01-21 Health Irish Cancer Society — Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer
2026-01-21 Social Protection Society of St. Vincent de Paul — Engagement with Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development

Other declared interests 2 · dail-2025

Committees 3

Recent divisions

Date	Pos	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Amendment to amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried

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Top departments

45	Health
40	Children
22	Social
22	Education
14	Housing
13	Taoiseach
13	Finance
12	Public Expenditure

Most recent

2026-04-16 Climate Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on current interconnection projects. [27252/26]
2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [14275/26]
2026-04-14 Children Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families in Dublin south central in which parents or primary carers of an adult with a disability are over retirement age, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24418/26]
2026-04-14 Children Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details of the total number of supported housing units for people with disabilities currently available in Dublin south central; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24419/26]
2026-04-14 Children Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units for people with disabilities that are planned or in development in Dublin south central; the expected timelines for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24420/26]
2026-04-14 Children Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all disability service providers operating in Dublin south central have submitted disability support management advisory team forms to the HSE; if not, the number outstanding;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24421/26]
2026-03-26 Foreign Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action Ireland is taking in relation to the 1,100 political prisoners in Belarusian jails; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22531/26]
2026-03-26 Foreign Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 16 March 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22530/26]
2026-03-24 Social Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1417 of 8 September 2025, if he will provide updated details of the number of fuel allowance recipients following its recent extension, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21672/26]
2026-03-18 Health Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the immediate action that can be implemented in order to alleviate the financial hardship endured by patients where a cancer diagnosis ultimately results in a stoma or the condition of lymphedema; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20850/26]

Catherine Ardagh Fianna Fáil · Dublin South-Central

Declarations & votes of note

Who's been in their ear 145 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Other declared interests 2 · dail-2025

Committees 3

Recent divisions

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