EU Budgets

137. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount contributed to the EU MFF by Ireland in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the total receipts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68605/26]

Coillte Teoranta

628. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the breakdown of facilities, that is, toilets, eating areas with benches, caravan parking, showers and so on, in each of the Coillte managed forests. [68941/26]

Crime Prevention

605. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his proposals to prevent retail crime. [68942/26]

Hospital Facilities

481. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the number of beds currently available in Monaghan Hospital for both in-patient and outpatient services. [67860/26]

Hospital Services

478. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of the services currently available in Monaghan Hospital. [67857/26]

Visa Agreements

408. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has considered the suspension of visa free travel for Israeli citizens; and the mechanisms by which he ensures that individuals who may have committed war crimes in Gaza in the course of Israel's genocide do not pose a risk to the safety of Irish communities. [67866/26]

34th Dáil debate — 2026-10-01

Deputy Cathy Bennett I thank the Minister. What actions came out of the previous strategies? There is a commitment to conclude the reciprocal driving licence exchange with the US states. I commend Safe Home Ireland and the Irish-US driver's licence exchange campaign on their work in this area. It is important that such arrangements are based on equivalent standards. The Minister will appreciate that aspects of our often nonsensical bureaucracy are a point of frustration for many members of the

34th Dáil debate — 2026-10-01

Deputy Cathy Bennett I welcome the work the Passport Office does. I believe it is very efficient. I see many people getting their passports within a week of applying. I believe it is a fantastic service and does operate very well. I encourage people to apply online because it is the fastest process, whereas the paper process can be much slower. What I would like to say today concerns the checks. I brought this issue up when I met the Passport Office in the audiovisual room one day. The Passpor

34th Dáil debate — 2026-10-01

Deputy Cathy Bennett Earlier this year such an agreement did conclude, but it related to the commercial sector rather than the diaspora. I assume that if we can do it for the commercial sector, we should be able to do it for the diaspora too. I ask the Minister to push forward with this and try to get a means to an end with this. So many peoplewhot live in America really need to get their licences. I have people who have moved home from the States coming to my office all the time. They previous

34th Dáil debate — 2026-10-01

Deputy Cathy Bennett I also hope that there is a shift. When Ireland fails to comply with our obligations under the EU treaties, infringement proceedings are launched against us. What is the appropriate course of action for an EU member state to take when the European Union itself is in breach of its obligations? The Minister's position would suggest that the EU treaties compel Ireland to continue to provide preferential trading arrangements to a state the Government believes to be involved in

34th Dáil debate — 2026-10-01

Deputy Cathy Bennett I ask the Minister about the implementation of Ireland's Diaspora Strategy 2026-2030. What actions have come out of it and previous strategies to make life better for the diaspora, especially in relation to reciprocal driving licences?