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Cathy Bennett

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

Official Oireachtas profile

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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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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 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
356. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Defence the staff turnover rate in her Department in the years 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42421/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
446. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date [42434/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Finance
550. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42424/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
637. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42430/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
695. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42423/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
846. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the staff turnover rate in her Department in the years 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42422/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
992. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42420/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1068. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42428/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1197. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42432/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1358. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42429/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1491. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42417/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1583. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staff turnover rate in her Department in the years 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42418/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2022. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the staff turnover rate in her Department in the years 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42427/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2487. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42426/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Rural
2517. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42431/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
130. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the ongoing discussions in relation to pay parity and pensions for caretakers and secretaries; if a resolution has been reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40809/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 28 May 2026 · to Transport
221. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the number of public electric vehicle chargers in operation in each county in each of the years 2020 to date, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40915/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 28 May 2026 · to Transport
222. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the target numbers for public electric vehicle chargers for each county in each of the years 2020 to 2030, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40916/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 26 May 2026 · to Foreign
276. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of EU transposition deadlines relevant to her Department in the years 2019 to date in 2026; if such deadlines were met; if not, the date by which they will be transposed; the value of any penalties incurred, by deadline and by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40189/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
400. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport if there are any agreements for cross-Border travel between transport services in this State and the North of Ireland regarding the use of public travel cards; if Leap cards, iLink cards, or other public transport smart cards are recognised in all 32 counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39712/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 26 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
498. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of settlement agreements sanctioned by his Department which would need to comply with Circular 09/2018, in the years 2020 to date; the number of which contained a confidentiality clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38929/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1468. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the timeline for a decision by the HSE drugs group regarding the reimbursement of risdiplam for adults living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40025/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
12. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her proposals to expand the Irish diplomatic footprint in areas with a growing diaspora community [38356/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
19. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her engagements regarding facilitating easier return to Ireland for emigrants. [38355/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 21 May 2026 · to Rural
108. 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. [38369/26]