Results 41-60 of 135 for speaker:Cathy Bennett

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]

Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: I thank Deputy O'Reilly for tabling this motion tonight. The scale of the damage and the hardship caused by Storm Éowyn was unprecedented. I thank all those at the coalface who helped with this. However, there is a sense in many rural areas that poor planning compounded the hardships borne by ordinary families because the extent of damage and hardship is sometimes not known. In my...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: It is the reality.

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: Better than Fine Gael.

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: Thirty-nine-----

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken in response to Israel denying a European Union delegation access to the State of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15505/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (1 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 196. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his proposals to provide more effective services to and build relationships with the diaspora; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15504/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 245. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 11 February 2025, the actions taken arising from his follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (1 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position taken at the meeting of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council of 17 March 2025 regarding the decoupling of retail electricity and gas prices; if the Government intends to proceed with decoupling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15357/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Common Travel Area (1 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to paragraph 8 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the British and Irish Governments concerning the Common Travel Area and associated reciprocal rights and privileges of May 2019, if he intends to facilitate mutual recognition of drivers' certificates of professional competence; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Services (1 Apr 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 706. To ask the Minister for Health if she will report on the provision of MRI scans in Cavan and Monaghan hospitals; the number and location of all scanners; current waiting lists to access such; the days which scans are currently taking place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15057/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: Government statements on childcare bear little resemblance to reality. Despite claims that costs have been reduced by upwards of 50%, survey data last year illustrated that parents in some counties are still paying upwards of €1,100 per month. Despite Fine Gael having campaigned on introducing a public model of childcare, in the programme for Government it is silent. Allusions to...

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: I still have not had my question answered on families and if they are going to get lower energy costs.

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: Did the Government speak in favour of decoupling at the European Council? If so, does the Minister of State acknowledge it was a mistake not to implement this years ago while families and businesses are suffering? Does he accept the Government wilfully failed to employ every tool at its disposal to alleviate the undue financial burdens that families and businesses are suffering under? If...

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: What about energy prices? Have energy prices reduced?

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: Sorry, my final question was not answered. Have energy prices reduced for families and businesses?

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: Energy prices are crippling ordinary people, business owners and even schools right across this State. At a time when people are enduring a cost-of-living crisis and undue financial burdens in a plethora of other areas, our regularly scheduled energy cannot break a person's back. In this context, people expect the Government to do all it can to help alleviate this burden and it is...