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Cathy Bennett

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

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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 5 Nov 2025 · 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]
Cathy Bennett Written 5 Nov 2025 · 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]
Cathy Bennett Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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]
Cathy Bennett Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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]
Cathy Bennett Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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…
Cathy Bennett Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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]
Cathy Bennett Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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]
Cathy Bennett Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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 mat…
Cathy Bennett Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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]
Cathy Bennett Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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]
Cathy Bennett Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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 sh…
Cathy Bennett Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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 stat…
Cathy Bennett Oral 16 Oct 2025 · 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]
Cathy Bennett Oral 16 Oct 2025 · 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]
Cathy Bennett Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Rural
113. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the average annual allocation to LEADER, by programme; since 2007. [54971/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Rural
118. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will report on his engagements regarding the LEADER programme under the next EU budgetary cycle. [54972/25]
Cathy Bennett Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
104. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements on the Mercosur trade agreement. [54967/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
136. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the TB eradication programme. [54968/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
824. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the capacity of palliative care in County Monaghan; the number of beds available; the WTE equivalent allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54693/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
81. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which a domestic violence refuge centre will be opened in Cavan and Monaghan. [54044/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
86. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which he intends to establish a register of domestic abusers. [54045/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
155. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his proposals, and the status thereof, arising from the strategic rail review with regards to County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51815/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
169. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the earliest estimated completion date of the N2-Clontibret to the Border road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51816/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
282. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the countries/states/provinces which Ireland has licence exchange agreements; those which his Department are engaged in the process of obtaining such an agreement; the year such processes began; the average timeframe to achieve such an agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51737/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Public Expenditure
360. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will outline the years in which Office of Public Works has signed a measured term maintenance contract, and the duration of such; the number of tenders received in each instance; the successful tender; the estimated value of works to be carried out in each per the tender; the outturn in …