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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 Oral 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
126. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice the number of domestic abuse refuge spaces in the State; his target for the delivery of additional refuge spaces by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12811/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
187. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe in which they intend to introduce a register of domestic abusers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12810/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
356. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport if individuals are notified in advance by the Road Safety Authority of their approaching need for re-testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12301/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
945. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his response to media reports that he is considering introducing charges on domestic households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12327/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
946. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Housing Finance Agency reviewed its interest rates in the period 2022 to date; to provide details of any adjustments that arose from any such review; the criteria on which a decision to adjust rates are based; if there is any governmental oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12337/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
27. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to detail any proposals to cultivate tourism in Border areas. [10193/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
28. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to details any proposals to develop Gaeltacht tourism. [10194/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
700. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the timeframe in which she intends to establish the Assisted Human Reproduction Authority and enact any supplementary legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9382/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
54. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education the training provided to teachers to ensure the adequate provision of education to students with special educational needs. [8610/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
78. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education her proposals to ensure that there is a suitable school place for every child with special educational needs in County Monaghan in September 2025. [8609/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
118. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection his proposals to ensure that part-time workers unable to submit jobseeker’s allowance declarations in emergency circumstances do not see payments delayed, as occurred recently during storm Éowyn. [8620/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
159. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the divisions and units that operate within his Department; the bodies that operate under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8780/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
239. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education the supports available to schools regarding the heating of school buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8769/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
266. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide details of the divisions and units that operate within the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8779/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Children
354. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocated to Enable Ireland in the years 2023 to date; the purpose thereof, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8757/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Health
392. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the reason that the free HRT scheme announced under Budget 2025 is delayed; the timeframe in which she intends for it to be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8759/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
428. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the supports available to those undertaking apprenticeships; if any specific support is available to assist with the purchase of tools and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8764/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Education
381. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education if she will outline her proposals to ensure that every child without a suitable school place, and those due to start in primary or secondary school in September 2025, will have access to a suitable school place within a reasonable distance from their home. [7877/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
792. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current vacancy rate in children's disability network teams; and her proposals to recruit sufficient staff to ensure that children have access to the therapies and services they require. [7876/25]
Cathy Bennett Oral 20 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
9. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of and value related to dual-use export licences granted to end users based in Israel, by quarter, since Q3 2023; and his engagements with Cabinet colleagues in relation to such. [6708/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
24. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to storm Éowyn and the supports available to local businesses adversely impacted as a result. [6707/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
79. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on his intentions to improve local electricity infrastructure and ensure increased redundancy to mitigate the impact of adverse weather events. [6706/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
81. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on his engagements with Eirgrid. [6705/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Justice
293. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the official engagements in his Ministerial diary, and that of any Minister of State in his Department, for the week ending 16 February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7047/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Environment
141. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount the State has invested in Eirgrid, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5637/25]