Results 21-40 of 225 for speaker:Cathy Bennett

Importance of Agrifood to the Irish Economy: Statements (20 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: Comhghairdeas, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We all wish to see an environment of co-operation fostered between the Department of agriculture and farmers in order that farmers would feel that they, as the primary producers, were viewed by the Department as its primary stakeholder. All too often, however, the relationship is antagonistic. Part of the reason for this is that the Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (18 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (18 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his considerations in relation to the greater undergrounding of electricity infrastructure in rural Ireland, in response to the largescale service interruptions which arose due to Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5638/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (18 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his proposals to increase the capacity of local electricity infrastructure, to sustain the impact of adverse weather events without mass power outages, such as those experienced in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5640/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason social welfare accounts were suspended in County Monaghan during Storm Éowyn; the recourse available to those part-time workers who lost payments due to being unable to submit a job seekers declaration; the contingency plans which were in place prior to Storm Éowyn; their proposals to introduce more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Weather Events (18 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 717. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the public health response/contingency planning regarding significant adverse weather events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5635/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 718. To ask the Minister for Health the basis upon which healthcare students on a placement or internship will be granted or refused payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5636/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 24. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (20 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (20 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his engagements with Eirgrid. [6705/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (20 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 293. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality 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]

Driver Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: In April of last year, the then Fianna Fáil Minister of State at the Department of Transport, and now Minister for public expenditure, described the prior hiring of 30 testers as not enough. He assured us that we would see significant progress between October and the end of the year and that we would get back to a ten-week waiting time early in the following year. It is now early...

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: I wish the Minister and the Minister of State well in their new roles. I hope they can change healthcare in this country. I have been listening to and taking part in Dáil debates over the past few weeks and it seems easy for the Government to portray that the increased demand for public services has just come out of the ether. Population modelling seems to be only considered as an...

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: -----including more pharmacies, rehab care and sport, housing and the environment.

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: I ask the Minister-----

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: -----as a starting point that if she will not implement Sinn Féin's plan, will she please-----

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: -----do her very best to cause no further harm?

Housing Commission Report: Statements (27 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: I wish both Ministers well in their new roles. However, I must say that this Government has yet to show the political will needed to resolve the housing crisis. This has been made more apparent in recent weeks as the Government's pre-election confidence in reaching its housing targets was revealed to be utter fantasy. I hope the Government takes note of the Housing Commission's report...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (25 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 792. To ask 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]