TDs / Pearse Doherty

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Pearse Doherty

Sinn Féin Donegal TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,436
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
224,644
words spoken in the chamber
Across 1,657 contributions
378
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
236
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,436 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 1,657 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 10 20
February 2025 135 57
March 2025 93 120
April 2025 59 72
May 2025 117 111
June 2025 79 75
July 2025 132 106
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 89 38
October 2025 75 81
November 2025 79 163
December 2025 51 102
January 2026 64 37
February 2026 72 98
March 2026 53 95
April 2026 64 140
May 2026 78 75
June 2026 67 102
July 2026 60 16
August 2026 0 2
September 2026 39 90
October 2026 20 56

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 1,142 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Donegal 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
717. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Donegal, broken down by area and by length of time in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27904/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
721. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a home help package in Donegal, by area, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27909/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
722. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in Donegal, by area, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27912/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
723. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health for the number of people on physiotherapy waiting lists in Donegal, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27914/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
724. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health for the number of children awaiting dental appointments in Donegal, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27915/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
725. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies within Letterkenny University Hospital, broken down by occupation, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27916/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
727. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if Letterkenny University Hospital are currently able to meet the commitment, in line with legislation, to undertake a full investigation into complaints and provide a written response within 30 days; if not, the reason LUH are not able to meet this commitment; the percentage of complaints that are being responded to within the 30-day period; and if she will ma…
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
728. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for dermatology treatment in Donegal, by type of treatment, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27939/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
729. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for audiology treatment in Donegal, by type of treatment, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27940/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
730. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the percentage of patients in Donegal that receive day-case chemotherapy within the target time of three weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27950/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
731. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the percentage of ambulance responses in Donegal that have met national response targets for the first quarter of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27955/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Health
281. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when home support approved in January 2026 will be put in place for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27742/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Defence
182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 29 January 2026, whether Ireland has been designated as having any of the approximately 500 military mobility “hotspots” identified under the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility, without disclosing their locations or any operational details; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27379/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Finance
206. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider examining the potential of reduced VAT rates to support the craft industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27587/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Finance
207. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the excise reduction for auto diesel impacts the excise charged on HVO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27588/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
337. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child in Donegal (details supplied) will receive a dental appointment for sedation tooth removal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27387/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
505. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will commit to continue funding for the Community-based Climate Action Programme, CCAP, particularly the Climate Action Fund; if he is aware of the disproportionate impact failure to continue the funding will have on EU-recognised lagging regions such as Donegal, where communities face higher energy poverty, limited access to …
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
650. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding attempts to restore the Donegal-Dublin flights service that has been in place for decades given that no decision has been made and the Donegal – Dublin afternoon flight will be lost from 1 April 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24222/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
1048. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of vacancies filled in County Donegal by Irish language candidates in the current interdepartmental higher executive officer competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24755/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
1106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the funding available for the production of arts and crafts, specifically pottery making; if any increase to the allocation is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23989/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1921. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection pending any broader policy decision on the treatment of Troubles-related compensation awarded under historical Northern Ireland criminal injuries schemes (including the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977), if he will give an undertaking to examine individual cases on their merits; if he will exercise any ministerial or ad…
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2469. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is supporting Pobal and the Childcare Committee to source suitable alternative places for children in County Donegal affected by the closure of a childcare service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25016/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2926. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if an adult pathway to access autism assessments is planned; the timeframe for commencement if planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24787/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2945. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can be transferred to a nursing home in another county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24912/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2960. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for orthopaedic surgery at Sligo University Hospital; if they are on the routine or urgent waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25004/26]