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
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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
210. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance 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. [56449/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
212. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount of additional current spending above the ‘Revised Starting Point’ specified in the Budget 2026 expenditure report that is expenditure on ‘existing levels of services’ (demographics, carryover, public sector pay, etc); and the amount available for new measures. [56164/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of the ELS allocation by demographics, carryover, public sector pay, etc. [56182/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
214. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to clarify the make-up of ‘temporary and one-off spending items’ used to determine the ‘Revised Starting Point’ specified in the Budget 2026 expenditure report; to provide details of the items and if they will continue to be funded; the level to which they will be funded in Budget 2026; and i…
Pearse Doherty
Written
215. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of the allocation for new measures in Budget 2026, by heading (a,b,c etc). [56218/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
219. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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. [56455/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
221. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [56448/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
241. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under her Department and at agencies under her aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56447/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
247. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport 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. [56445/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
257. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [56453/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
275. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [56457/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
310. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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. [56454/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
311. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the allocation for new measures in Budget 2026, by heading (a,b,c etc). [56205/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
313. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [56442/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
319. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality of the additional 35,000 children anticipated to be supported in 2026 by the national childcare scheme, the portion which results from changes to our population size and demographic composition; the portion which results from new measures in Budget 2026 to shrink the number of children on waiting lists; the associated financial estima…
Pearse Doherty
Written
320. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the first and full-year cost, in terms of additional core funding required, to deliver on the €295 per week maximum fee cap for childcare that was introduced by Government; and if a separate funding stream that is not core funding is being employed to specify same. [56110/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
321. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding allocated to her Department in Budget 2026 for the purpose of reducing the maximum fee cap from its current level of €295 per week. [56111/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
324. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the first and full-year cost, in terms of additional core funding required, to deliver on the €295 per week maximum fee cap for childcare that was introduced by Government; and if a separate funding stream that is not core funding is being employed, to specify same. [56135/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
325. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding allocated to her Department in Budget 2026 for the purpose of reducing the maximum fee cap from its current level of €295 per week. [56136/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
328. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under her Department and at agencies under her aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56443/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
396. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under her Department and at agencies under her aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56452/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
409. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [56451/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
417. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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. [56456/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
120. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding Table2: 2026 Current Expenditure Breakdown to confirm whether the € 0.3 billion provided for 'To be allocated' is for new measures or for ELS costs; and to provide the breakdown. [55665/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
121. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding Table2: 2026 Current Expenditure Breakdown to confirm whether the €1.4 billion provided for 'Other' is for new measures or for ELS costs; and to provide the breakdown. [55666/25]