Cathy Bennett: evidence trail

Every score here is a public-record signal. It is not a finding of criminal wrongdoing.

Scores

51 corruption signal · 65 influence signal

Public-record corruption signal score. This is a source-derived accountability indicator, not a finding that a person committed corruption.

declared interests	4
property count	2
share count	0
is landlord	yes
is property owner	yes
lobbying records	248
payments total eur	EUR 66,970
votes cast	321
divisions	321
days in chamber latest	31
latest attendance year	2026
is minister	no
dpo distinct orgs	73
payment rows	17
latest payment date	2026-04-24
first lobbying period	2017-01-01T00:00:00
latest lobbying period	2026-01-01T00:00:00
first dail start date	2024-11-29
dail terms in record	1
service years	1.55
payment record years	1.34
payments per year eur	EUR 49,978
payments per dail term eur	EUR 66,970
attendance total days recorded	149
attendance years recorded	3
attendance days per recorded year	49.7
votes per service year	207.1
lobbying records per service year	160.0

First Dáil start in source	2024-11-29
Dáil terms in source	1
Service years counted	1.55
Payment record years counted	1.34
Payments per payment-record year	EUR 49,978
Payments per Dáil term	EUR 66,970
Attendance total in tracker	149
Attendance average per recorded year	49.7
Lobbying records per service year	160.0

Land (including property): 13 Westport St, Ballyshannon, Donegal: holiday home
Land (including property): Canal View, Monaghan: rental
Occupations: Landlord: Canal View, Monaghan Other Information Provided: HAP payment (rental) Limerick Co Co
Remunerated Position: TD (Teachta Dála): Dáil Éireann, Houses of the Oireachtas, Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin
Contracts: HAP payment for Canal View, Monaghan: Limerick and Monaghan County Councils