Cathy Bennett
Written
247. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the drug rehabilitation services available in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21599/25]
TDs / Cathy Bennett
Cathy Bennett
Portrait: © Houses of the Oireachtas (Oireachtas (Open Data) PSI Licence) · source file
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
| 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
Oral
91. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeframe in which she intends to reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21004/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
149. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her proposals to deliver affordable childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21005/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
177. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Taoiseach those areas that will be supported by newly announced shared island funding; those who will be eligible to apply for funding; when applications for such will open. [19886/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
344. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there are height requirements for joining the Defence Forces; the basis of such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19885/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
448. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the list of countries with which the Department facilitate the transfer/exchange of international driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19888/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
449. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the scale of the backlog for driving tests in Cavan and Monaghan; the number of testers in place, from January 2023 to date in 2025, by quarter, in tabular form; their proposals to bring wait times in line with targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19889/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
488. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on their efforts to support cross-Border greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20400/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
588. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Finance if beauty services will benefit from VAT reduction measures; the basis upon which such decisions were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19887/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
1116. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on his efforts to work with EU partners to introduce new tourism specific funding supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20393/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
1117. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the allocations to Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland in each of the years 2016 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20394/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
1118. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the allocations within his Department in support of tourism in the years 2019 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20395/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
1119. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his proposals to support regional balance in the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20396/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
1120. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the tourism related policy and strategy documents his Department are currently implementing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20397/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
1121. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on their efforts to develop the Irish sea way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20398/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
1122. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on their efforts to create a coastal tourist trail, linking the Wild Atlantic Way, the Causeway Costal Route, and the area along the eastern and southern coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20399/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
1123. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on their efforts to support Údarás na Gaeltachta and the development of Gaeltacht tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20403/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
1309. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on their efforts to further develop the Ulster Canal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20401/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
1397. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the comments of the Taoiseach in May 2022, regarding examining the potential introduction of paid maternity and pension benefits for women working on farms; if he will outline the examinations that were carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18867/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
2246. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health if women will be provided backdated payments for HRT arising from the scheme being delayed since January; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19858/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
2249. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the status on the MRI scanner in Cavan hospital; if it has been out of service or seen reduced capacity; the number of scans carried out since January 2024, by month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19883/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
2503. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his proposals regarding implementing a reduction in the student contribution fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18956/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
10. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his proposals to support Irish tourism through the work of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17698/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
151. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education the position regarding schools seeking financial contributions from parents; if she intends to adequately fund schools to negate the need for schools to seek such contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17195/25]
Cathy Bennett
Written
168. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the appeals process for schools denied DEIS status; the criteria upon which schools may appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17196/25]