Cathy Bennett
Written
1078. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the dental screening programme in Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7875/26]
TDs / Cathy Bennett
Cathy Bennett
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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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Cavan-Monaghan 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Cathy Bennett
Written
1079. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the orthodontist programme in Cavan and Monaghan. [7876/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
17. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his efforts to promote the quality of Irish produce abroad. [6985/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
72. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements regarding CAP post-2027. [6986/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
154. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to ensure adequate provision of accommodation for students. [6990/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
160. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the end user cost of third level fees in each of the years 2024, 2025 and 2026; and his proposals to abolish fees. [6989/26]
Cathy Bennett
Oral
148. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of domestic violence refuge spaces within the State; and the number he intends to have in place by the end of 2026. [6174/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
183. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which refuges will open in both Cavan and Monaghan. [6175/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
369. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the schemes funded through his Department which subsidise public transport; if such apply to non-PSO operators; the allocation of such, by scheme and by allocation to operator, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6621/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
421. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the breakdown of funding budgeted for 2026 in relation to the Shared Island Fund; what it will be used for; amount budgeted for the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5441/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
607. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of funding allocated to each county council for housing grant schemes, in the years 2022 to date; when the thresholds to qualify were last revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5481/26]
Cathy Bennett
Oral
8. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the waiting periods faced by people in counties Cavan and Monaghan to access cancer treatment, by number waiting and length of time; and the longest period a person waited for treatment in 2025. [5034/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
119. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the dental service capacity and access, including DTSS participation, claims activity and waiting lists for dental, orthodontic, and dental surgery services in both counties Cavan and Monaghan; and the percentage of WTE posts currently vacant in each. [5035/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
272. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposals and associated targets to deliver age-friendly housing in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [5057/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
392. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount each council has spent on tourism in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the amount they have budgeted for 2026, by council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1756/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
97. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of the temporary special school in Castleblayney, County Monaghan to date; the additional cost of the temporary portacabins; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4634/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
98. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a site has been located for a permanent special school in Castleblayney, County Monaghan; if proposed sites have been considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4635/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
104. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a contingency fund available for schools whose enrolment increases by more than 20% within a single academic year in relation the Capitation Grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4629/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
105. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason schools are paid capitation on the previous enrolment from 18 months ago (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4630/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
106. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will expedite the transition to September 2025 enrolment figures for a school (details supplied) to immediately prevent a deficit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4631/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
236. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a centre will remain open and in use, after a new respite centre opens (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4632/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
237. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4633/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
190. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the allocation to the basic income for the arts scheme in 2025 and 2026. [4079/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
195. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he intends to re-open the basic income for the arts scheme to new applicants. [4080/26]
Cathy Bennett
Written
53. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection his targets regarding the eradication of child poverty; his efforts to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2893/26]