Pearse Doherty
Written
179. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health for an update on the timeline of plans to develop a new surgical hub in Letterkenny University Hospital. [57492/25]
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Pearse Doherty
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1,436
questions asked
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Across 1,657 contributions
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| 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 |
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| July 2026 | 60 | 16 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| September 2026 | 39 | 90 |
| October 2026 | 20 | 56 |
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Pearse Doherty
Written
180. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health her Departments progress in ensuring the second busiest level 3 hospital in the country, Letterkenny University Hospital, changed to a level 4 hospital, considering its geographical and roads/rail infrastructure isolation, and by adding much needed medical specialties to existing services, thereby making them more easily accessible to people living in County Do…
Pearse Doherty
Written
175. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months. [56458/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
296. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance using data from local property taxes, to provide the number of landlords with over 100 residential properties and the total number of properties; the number of landlords with between 50 - 99 residential properties and the total number of properties; the number of landlords with between 20 - 49 residential properties and the total number of properties; the tota…
Pearse Doherty
Written
297. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the exclusions from the hospitality VAT reduction; the saving associated with each exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56809/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
298. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for applying the VAT reduction on new apartments from Budget 2026 given the fact it will only mean savings and higher profitability for apartments which were already viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56810/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
299. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide a list of all jurisdictions outside the EU/EEA that Ireland does not have a double taxation treaty in place, that will apply a non-refundable dividend withholding tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56812/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
300. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total value of all residential property based on local property tax data; the total value of residential property owned by landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56823/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
302. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance for the abridged estimates volume for Budget 2026 for Vote 7, 9 and 10, including the provisional sub head and programme level allocations. [56927/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
307. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 14 October 2025, if the standard fund threshold will increase from €2 million to €2.2 million in 2026; to outline a credible cost associated with the measure that includes change in behaviour that would directly result from this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57147/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
308. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 14 October 2025, if any loan sharks rather than fraud cases have been reported to the Central Bank of Ireland since the enactment of the Consumer Credit (Amendment) Act 2022, in June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57148/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
309. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 14 October 2025, the cost of the VAT change for new apartment construction for apartments completed and sold in 2025; the cost of the VAT change for new apartment construction for apartments completed and sold in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57149/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
310. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of capital allowances on the purchase of residential property broken down by investment company, trade company and individual landlord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57150/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
311. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of capital allowances on the cost of furniture and fittings in rental residential property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57151/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
313. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance all qualifying cost for the higher rate deduction regarding the enhanced corporation tax deduction for apartment construction costs announced in budget 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57254/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
315. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 352 of 14 October 2025, to provide further detail on how the legislation was functioning in relation to balancing allowances arising in respect of intellectual property asset; the cost to the exchequer of the ring-fencing and 80% not being applied to balancing allowances in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 as a result…
Pearse Doherty
Written
509. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that his relevant Department officials participate in the Multi- Stakeholder Working Group including members (details supplied) established to address the range of problems affecting victims of the defective concrete block crisis, given the need to restore a normal and functioning housing market in the affected …
Pearse Doherty
Written
103. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is aware of the urgency in allocating funding to the Gaeltacht through Scéim na mBóithre Áise; when funding will be made available; the amount of funding that will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55941/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
117. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when Scéim na mBóithre Áise will be re-established; the amount of funding that will be allocated for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55940/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
145. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56450/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
171. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56444/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
172. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56446/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
189. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56459/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
208. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the details of the tax changes in relation to auto-enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56417/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
209. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of employers and employees that will benefit from the Special Assignee Relief Programme in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56418/25]