Cathy Bennett
Written
358. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the provision of dermatological services in Monaghan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64206/25]
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
361. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a CT scan service in Monaghan Hospital; if a feasibility study has been conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64279/25]
Cathy Bennett
Oral
86. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the projects identified in the strategic rail review with regard to Monaghan that he intends to progress; and the status of same. [63068/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
145. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Clontibret to the Border road project; and the estimated time to completion. [63069/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
377. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to correspondence received from Monaghan County Council, the funding available for the dredging and cleaning of the rivers Bunnoe and Finn due to ongoing flooding concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62938/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
424. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has changed the policy in relation to the provision of modular units to schools which require additional space; if so, the rationale for this decision; if not, the reason a school (details supplied) has been informed that a modular unit will not be provided to accommodate students enrolled for 2026, including additional place for a second cla…
Cathy Bennett
Oral
9. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on his proposals to cultivate cross-Border tourism. [62277/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
63. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on figures published by the Central Statistics Office indicating that the number of tourists coming to Ireland is down seven and a half percent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62276/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
87. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline his targets regarding the eradication of child poverty; his efforts to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62281/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
91. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of expenditure to date on the creation and operation of the public services card; the amount expended in relation to regulatory and legal challenges regarding the card; if he accepts that the card records biometric data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62280/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
348. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which those who fall outside the age and earning threshold of the My Future fund can opt in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62297/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
404. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his response to outbreaks of avian influenza within the State; his related engagements with his counterpart in the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62582/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
165. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will report on her engagements with the childminding sector. [61900/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
177. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeframe in which she intends to deliverchildcare costs of €10 per day. [61899/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
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]
Cathy Bennett
Written
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]
Cathy Bennett
Written
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]
Cathy Bennett
Written
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]
Cathy Bennett
Written
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]
Cathy Bennett
Written
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]
Cathy Bennett
Written
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]
Cathy Bennett
Written
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]
Cathy Bennett
Written
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]
Cathy Bennett
Written
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]
Cathy Bennett
Written
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]