Results 161-180 of 225 for speaker:Cathy Bennett

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (20 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: I am delighted to hear that the Minister is committed. I hope he will be able to make the necessary changes. The Government delivered seven spaces by the end of 2023. It delivered 12 in 2024. The language I have heard the Minister use referring to 54 units under construction, or due for refurbishment this year, suggests to me a net increase of less than 54. In the best case scenario that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (20 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 17. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his proposals to support renters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12939/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (20 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to meet the target of the Lisbon Declaration on the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness to end homelessness by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12938/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (20 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality 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]

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: The number of adults accessing emergency accommodation across the north-east region that comprises Louth, Cavan and Monaghan in a single week in January was 263. That is an increase of nearly one third on the same period last year. The number of children involved was 130, a near 70% increase year on year. What can the Government do? The tenant in situ scheme is one mechanism that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 356. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (19 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 945. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage Interest Rates (19 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 946. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

International Women's Day: Statements (6 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: Is onóir mhór dom a bheith anseo inniu le labhairt faoi Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan. International Women's Day is an opportunity to recall and pay tribute to the women who came before us. The rights we have today are their legacy, won and taken by them, never freely given by others. It is not a cause for celebration, but rather a warning and a reminder. A warning...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (6 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 27. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to detail any proposals to cultivate tourism in Border areas. [10193/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (6 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 28. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to details any proposals to develop Gaeltacht tourism. [10194/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (4 Mar 2025)

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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (4 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: It is going on since Christmas. Why is it not -----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (4 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: It needs to happen.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (4 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: Mental and physical health is one of the strands considered in the Government's well-being framework analysis. In counties Cavan, Louth, Laois, Meath and Monaghan, the well-being of people and our communities will be negatively impacted by the recent downgrading of the services of SOSAD Ireland. They have been downgraded because of a lack of sustainable funding. The potential for this had...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (4 Mar 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 700. To ask 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]

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: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the training provided to teachers to ensure the adequate provision of education to students with special educational needs. [8610/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Feb 2025)

Cathy Bennett: 118. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and 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]