Cathy Bennett

253. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current staffing levels in the Passport Office; his targets for recruitment; and the additional time it may take to process a first time application in cases where additional documentation has been sought. [27330/25]

260. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the Israeli Defence Forces opening fire while Irish diplomats were present in the Jenin refugee camp; the steps he will take to ensure the safety of Irish diplomats from the Israeli defence forces; the response and sanctions he intends to levy against Israel in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28427/25]

408. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the provision of hot school meals in primary schools; her response to reports highlighting poor nutritional value, waste and facilities in relation to the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28835/25]

121. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements regarding the Mercosur Trade Agreement and the negative impact it would have on Irish farming families. [25490/25]

529. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting an assessment of needs in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number waiting by three-month intervals; the number of who received an assessment to date in 2025; the number of whom received their assessment within six months of application, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26891/25]

654. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the bodies that operate under the aegis of her Departments; those bodies which her Department funds on an annual recurring basis; those similarly funded by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26927/25]

102. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the LEADER programme since 2007, by programme; the average allocation by year in each programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26188/25]

117. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline their engagements regarding the LEADER programme in the context of ongoing negotiations in relation to the next European Union Multi-Annual Financial Framework; his priorities for the next LEADER programme; if he plans to seek a reversal of the cuts in real terms that have been implemented across successive recent programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26189/25]

134. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his attendance at the TB summit meeting; and the actions he intends to take arising from the summit. [25489/25]

719. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the potential benefits that the development of detection of infected animals among bovines vaccinated with the TB vaccine could play regarding Ireland's TB eradication programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25361/25]

85. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocation for building and acquiring social housing in County Monaghan, by category; the number of such homes built and acquired, in total, by year from 2019 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24847/25]

307. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs by county or smallest geographic region available; the number per capita; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24906/25]

4. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagement with his Cabinet colleagues regarding the EU Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24886/25]

113. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to and expended by Monaghan County Council for the tenant-in-situ scheme, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24880/25]

114. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people on the housing waiting list; the number of those in receipt of social housing supports, by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24881/25]

157. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated and expended in relation to ash dieback, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24862/25]

158. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in ACRES in County Monaghan; the number who have been paid; the total amount paid; the average amount paid; the number whose payment has been delayed; the total and average amount by which payments have been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24882/25]

159. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he expects the nitrates derogation will be renewed; by which time it will be renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24883/25]

160. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to the TB eradication scheme, by year since 2019; the bTB incidence rate and year-on-year change in incidence rates, by year; the amount contributed by the European Union, by year; the basis upon which there was any change in the level of funding provided by the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24884/25]

161. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to implement GAEC-2 regulation in 2025; if he has engaged with the European Commission in relation to same in the context of EU simplification measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24885/25]

226. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the number of dental positions in County Monaghan; the number vacant, by quarter since 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24861/25]

139. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the current waiting lists for CT and MRI scans at Monaghan and Cavan hospitals. [24126/25]

159. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the reason the HRT scheme was delayed; when it will open; and if people will be reimbursed for costs associated with the delay of Government to open the scheme. [24127/25]

247. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Taoiseach the number of IT projects within his Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timeframe by which they expected to be completed; by project; by year; in tabular form. [22950/25]

48. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the earliest start and completion dates for the N2 Clontibret-to-the-Border and N2 Ardee-to-Castleblayney road schemes. [22877/25]