Cathy Bennett
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Sinn Féin · Cavan-Monaghan · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 376 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 351 debate contributions
- 577 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Cavan-Monaghan 2024-11-29 to present
- party Sinn Féin 2024-11-29 to present
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2025-11-12 · to Climate
226. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the grants or supports available for 3-phase electric in a commercial setting; the grants or supports available for 3-phase electric in a commercial setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60988/25]
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2025-11-12 · to Enterprise
436. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the grants or supports available for 3-phase electric in a commercial setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60987/25]
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2025-11-12 · to Justice
694. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of domestic violence refuge spaces in the State, by county, and by year, since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60920/25]
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2025-11-12 · to Justice
695. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of additional domestic violence refuge spaces intended to be delivered in the remainder of 2025, and 2026/2027, by year, and by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60921/25]
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2025-11-12 · to Health
969. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalents within HSE dental services in both Cavan and Monaghan, by role, vacancy status, including the duration of any vacancy, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61237/25]
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2025-11-12 · to Health
988. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the date by which it is intended that an MRI machine will be operational in Monaghan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61337/25]
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2025-11-06 · to Defence
47. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his engagements with regard to the impact his proposed removal of the triple lock neutrality protection will have on Irish neutrality. [60472/25]
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2025-11-06 · to Defence
72. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has considered altering height requirements with regard to enlistment eligibility for the Defence Forces. [60471/25]
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2025-11-06 · to Climate
119. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his proposals to address Irish households paying amongst the highest electricity prices in Europe. [60491/25]
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2025-11-06 · to Climate
125. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount allocated to EirGrid in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and the purpose of such allocations. [60490/25]
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2025-11-06 · to Justice
300. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the appearance of Departmental officials at the Oireachtas Committee on Public Accounts of 23 October 2025 (details suppled) if he will outline the timeframe in which a domestic violence refuge centres will be opened in both Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60752/25]
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2025-11-05 · to Transport
79. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the amount raised via road tolls in the years 2015 to date; where such income was allocated to and for what purpose, by year and by road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60263/25]
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2025-11-05 · to Health
183. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health her proposals to ensure that patients are not forced to absorb the cost of blister-pack packaged medication, which assists patients to monitor their dosage under complex medication regimes safely and independently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60312/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Education
31. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth her proposals to address annual recurring chaos within the school transport scheme. [59475/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Education
48. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth her proposals to ensure that primary and secondary schools are adequately funded. [59476/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Transport
248. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received for exemptions to permit the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft received in the year 2025; the number granted, by month, and by application decision; if the application related to Irish-registered civil aircraft operating outside of Ireland, landing in or taking off from Ireland, or overflying Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60050/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Education
874. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of places available to children with special educational needs in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the additional places planned and the timeframe in which they will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59823/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Housing
1135. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions on Policy or Legislation of 16 October 2025, if he intends to provide additional funding to Monaghan County Council for the purpose of providing additional housing adaptation grants in 2025. [60056/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Agriculture
1453. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that fall within the cohort known as the so-called forgotten farmers; the amount of funding necessary to redress their exclusion from young farmer supports; if the allocation to the long-established young farmers scheme is sufficient to fully redress all impacted farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59845/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Agriculture
1454. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis upon which the long-established young farmers scheme is limited to those who had commenced in agriculture prior to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59846/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Children
1596. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s plans to address waiting lists for disability services in County Monaghan. [59820/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Children
1597. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of respite hours currently available to children with disabilities in Cavan and Monaghan; the type of respite provided; the number of children who availed of services in the years 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of children on the waiting list to access such services, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59821/25]
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2025-11-04 · to Children
1598. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of respite hours currently available to adults with disabilities in Cavan and Monaghan; the type of respite provided; the number of who have availed of services in the years 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number on the waiting list to access such services, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59822/25]
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2025-10-16 · to Further and Higher Education
9. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost of third level fees in 2024 and 2025. [54973/25]
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2025-10-16 · to Further and Higher Education
11. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his proposals to ensure the adequate provision of accommodation for students. [54974/25]