Results 121-140 of 225 for speaker:Cathy Bennett

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (2 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 160. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will publish the details of his Ministerial diary and that of any Ministers of State within his Department since their appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15959/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 161. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the bodies that work under his Department’s aegis regarding tourism; the appropriate Oireachtas contact with each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15960/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: European Council (2 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 164. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on work within his Department relating to Ireland’s coming presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15963/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 165. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on the work of his Department with regard to ensuring there is sufficient accommodation available to meet the needs of the tourism sector; the total stock; the current displacement rate of stock for other purposes, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15964/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 166. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his proposals to support hospitality in the tourism sector only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15965/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cross-Border Co-operation (2 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 167. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on his engagements regarding the British government’s electronic authorisation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15966/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals to expand upon and develop education and training and opportunities related to the tourism sector. [15944/25]

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: Fine Gael has a problem with retirement, older workers and how it treats those who want to retire in general. On the one hand, it contested the 2020 election on the basis of increasing the State pension age to 67 by 2021 and to 68 by 2028. As recently as three years ago, the former Minister, Heather Humphreys, described the current pension age of 66 as non-sustainable. On the other hand,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tourism Policy (9 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 10. To ask the 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]

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: Last night Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael voted against permanently banning water charges. If the Government does not have an intention of introducing water charges, why does it feel the need to cling on to the power to do so? Why does it continue to hold the power to do so within its grasp? Irish households pay for water charges through general taxation. The amount of water used is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (8 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 410. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to support employment in Monaghan town following the closure of a business (details supplied) to ensure that vital employment it provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17016/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on her proposals to ensure that school caretakers are fairly remunerated for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16711/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on her proposals to ensure that school secretaries are fairly remunerated for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16712/25]

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: I ask the Minister of State and the Government to listen to the families. From a sample of classes, 79% of hip surgeries on children at one hospital and 60% at another were found to be unnecessary. There are cases where not only was a second opinion not considered to be necessary but actually found an incorrect diagnosis. Parents are outraged, but the overwhelming response from those...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (29 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 91. To ask 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]

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: I thank the Labour Party for bringing this motion forward. As the Minister knows, families in County Monaghan have been campaigning for access to appropriate and adequate education for their children with special educational needs for years. They are entitled to it and should not have to fight for it. They campaign for new and additional classrooms within existing schools and the...

International Workers’ Day: Statements (1 May 2025)

Cathy Bennett: International Workers' Day should be a celebration of the advancement of workers' rights; a celebration of those who have made great sacrifices to better the condition of ordinary workers. It is also an opportunity to reaffirm our demand for workers' rights fit for a modern era. It is a day to reaffirm our demand for the Government to improve workers' rights and conditions, and especially...