TDs / Pearse Doherty
Pearse Doherty
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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
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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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Donegal 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Pearse Doherty
Written
417. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Housing Agency did not proceed with the purchase of a property (details supplied) in County Donegal; if the request for the report to be carried out will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11274/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
561. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the delay processing a Garda vetting application for a person (details supplied) which impacts a HSE occupational therapy position offer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11290/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
9. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated cost of providing a €50 energy credit to all households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11056/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
14. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of scrapping the unfair surcharge on people paying motor tax in instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11059/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
88. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost in 2026 of increasing the renter tax credit for the year 2026 by €250. [11049/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
89. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the rent tax credit with the credit equivalent to 8.3% of an individual's annual rent with a minimum credit of €1,250 and a maximum credit of €2,500, per year, clarifying both the full cost and the net cost if the Government has any funding allocated for rent relief in 2026. [11050/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
90. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost in 2026 of reversing the carbon tax increase in October 2025 and not proceeding with the increase in May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11057/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
91. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost in 2026 of reversing all the carbon tax increases since October 2024 and not proceeding with the increase in May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11058/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
214. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated additional costs of providing one double child benefit payment. [11053/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
215. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated additional costs of providing a one-off payment of €100 to all core welfare payment recipients and pensioner. [11054/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
216. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated additional costs of providing double payment to all core welfare payment recipients and pensioner. [11055/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
389. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost in 2026 of reducing all undergraduate third level fees under the free fees initiative to €1,500 from September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11046/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
390. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost in 2026 of abolishing apprenticeship fees from January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11047/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
391. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the SUSI grant by 10%. [11048/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
392. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost in 2026 of reducing all undergraduate third level fees under the free fees initiative to €1,500 from September 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11060/26]
Pearse Doherty
Oral
156. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that flood insurance is extended to the approximately 290,000 buildings in the State that have limited or no flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10449/26]
Pearse Doherty
Oral
158. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of homes and total value of homes that have been bulk purchased each year, and subject to the higher rate of stamp duty, since the higher rate was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10450/26]
Pearse Doherty
Oral
160. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will bring forward a cost-of-living package, considering inflation is far higher than projected on budget day, at 2.8%, and given the findings of the ESRI that the budget has resulted in income losses for the average household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10451/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
325. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport to confirm if PSO flights from Donegal to Dublin will continue as they are or if any changes will be made in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9199/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
353. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport to clarify if his Department recognises an organisation (details supplied) as representing coast guard members who are now members of that union; if the Department will enter into formal negotiations with the organisation in respect of those volunteers; and if not, to set out the specific legal or policy basis relied upon in refusing to do so; and if he will…
Pearse Doherty
Written
450. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total value of overpayments to Ministers current and former; the total outstanding overpayments; the total outstanding overpayment for which no repayment plan is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9644/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
451. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the maximum duration applied to a payment plan in place for any Minister both current and former; the dates that all Ministerial overpayment letters were sent; the number of queries received by NSSO; the number of queries received by the NSSO from Ministers not currently engaged in a repaymen…
Pearse Doherty
Written
193. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which fees applied by the data protection commission are incorporated within revenue projections; if the large volume of outstanding fees are currently contained within revenue projection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9114/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
194. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 29 January 2026, if he will confirm that neither his Department or the Central Bank collect data on special purpose vehicles whose primary economic activity is purchasing and owning commercial and residential property, as this is not at category in either the statistical publication or the registration …
Pearse Doherty
Written
195. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 if he is aware of any engagement between the Central Bank and national competent authority in Luxembourg, Netherlands, Cyprus, Germany and Jersey in relation to macroprudential measures for property funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9116/26]