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Cathy Bennett

Sinn Féin Cavan-Monaghan TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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641
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
54,833
words spoken in the chamber
Across 379 contributions
414
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
163
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 641 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 379 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 33 17
March 2025 12 21
April 2025 79 10
May 2025 54 24
June 2025 20 17
July 2025 16 12
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 6 9
October 2025 9 28
November 2025 58 43
December 2025 57 18
January 2026 45 35
February 2026 35 42
March 2026 13 25
April 2026 50 21
May 2026 39 11
June 2026 34 8
July 2026 17 10
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 44 15
October 2026 20 13

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 188 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
Cathy Bennett Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
80. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the basis on which it was decided to award excessive salary increases to the CEOs of many State bodies. [74938/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Education
137. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reforms she has introduced to ensure that there is an appropriate space for every child on the school transport scheme. [74937/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Education
461. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools nationwide that have been included in the home school community liaison pilot initiative for DEIS rural schools; the number of these schools located in Co. Cavan; the criteria used to determine a decision in each case; and if there is an appeals process for non-inclusion. [73413/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Education
463. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied), the largest rural DEIS primary school in County Cavan, was not included in the home school community liaison pilot initiative introduced earlier this year; the criteria used for this decision; and if there is an appeals process. [73415/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Education
467. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth to detail the amount that has been set aside within her Department to increase capacity on school bus transport system for the 2027/8 school year. [73445/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
162. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the timeframe in which it is intended for an MRI scanner to be operational in Monaghan hospital. [72962/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
207. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the provision of CT scans at Monaghan Hospital. [72998/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Finance
217. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the basis on which it was chosen to increase the help-to-buy scheme by €5,000; and the date the increase will apply to applicants. [71687/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
273. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be included on the NDP list of schools to go to tender; whether schools with SEN based projects are being prioritized; to confirm that this school extension is an emergency SEN based project; and whether the projected enrolment of this school is increasing. [71460/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
279. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be included on the NDP list of schools to go to tender, that my understanding was that schools with SEN based projects were being prioritized, that this school extension is an emergency SEN based project, that the projected enrolment of this school is increasing. [71461/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
752. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health if the four wards in Monaghan Hospital are occupied 12 months of the year; and if any wards are temporarily closed for a period of weeks/months throughout the year. [71716/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Transport
42. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to the NTA in the years 2019 to date. [69823/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Transport
44. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the roads funding allocated to counties Cavan and Monaghan for the upkeep and maintenance of local and regional roads, by county, by year, in tabular form. [69825/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Housing
371. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the basis on which mortgage-to-rent caps are calculated; the current limit in each county: and if he has considered increasing the limit in County Monaghan. [70456/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
540. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of all the hospitals which provide dermatology services in Ireland. [69816/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
542. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant cardiologists on site in a hospital (details supplied). [69804/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
673. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the advice that she can provide to a person (details supplied) resident in Monaghan who has contacted every GP in the county and has been unable to register with a GP for them and their child. [70459/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
53. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her engagements with members and representative groups of the diaspora community; and if she has discussed driver licence exchange in such engagements. [69326/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
77. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider opening a passport office in the North. [69331/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
124. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline his proposals and associated targets to deliver age friendly housing in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [69323/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
137. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount contributed to the EU MFF by Ireland in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the total receipts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68605/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
140. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on his engagement regarding the EU Multiannual Financial Framework post-2027. [68610/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Climate
225. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the supports available to small businesses and enterprises regarding the rising cost of energy. [68944/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Justice
605. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his proposals to prevent retail crime. [68942/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
628. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the breakdown of facilities, that is, toilets, eating areas with benches, caravan parking, showers and so on, in each of the Coillte managed forests. [68941/26]