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 17 Jul 2025 · to Health
544. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health for the number of vacancies that exist within CAMHS in County Donegal, broken down by area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40368/25]
Pearse Doherty Oral 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
91. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline the level of investment by the State in Israeli bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39745/25]
Pearse Doherty Oral 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
93. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that there are mortgage prisoners with vulture funds that have seen no reduction in their interest rates despite eight consecutive interest rate reductions by the ECB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39746/25]
Pearse Doherty Oral 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
95. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the increased cost of insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39747/25]
Pearse Doherty Oral 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
105. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the OECD tax agreement and the implications for the Irish tax code and corporation tax rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39433/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
108. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman has failed to make preliminary rulings for 500 cases that have been before the Ombudsman for over five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39432/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
119. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline the State's investment through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in companies operating in the illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39431/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
138. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number and total value of loans by high-cost loan providers in 2024 [39435/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Culture
233. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport what funding is available to marching bands in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38416/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Children
314. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 631 of July 2025, whether any official in her Department was made aware of the former Minister of State’s commitment to a disability services provider (details supplied) after the commitment was publicly made, if so, the date on which this commitment was communicated to them; and if she will make …
Pearse Doherty Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
521. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any financial support is available for housing extensions where household income is over the financial threshold to qualify for a sufficient local authority housing adaptation grant for disabled people to carry out necessary adaptations for disabled persons to continue to live at home; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
Pearse Doherty Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
567. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal (details supplied). [37361/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Children
730. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 28 May 2025, the number of people currently in prison that have previously been in State care as children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37362/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Finance
182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the Minister for housing to ensure that HAP can resume the practice of issuing a tax certificate for a 20% deduction to meet the requirements of the non-resident landlord withholding tax for landlords based in the North of Ireland renting a property in the South to a HAP tenant rather than requiring them to engage a private tax collectio…
Pearse Doherty Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Finance
183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of registered tax collection agents; the number of accounts or advisors preparing tax returns for collection agents that is, the number of tax advisor identification numbers submitted through the collection agent registration form; the number of landlords they are operating on behalf of that is, the number of distinct tax reference numbers bro…
Pearse Doherty Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Finance
184. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 24 June, to provide further detail on non-dividend related income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36789/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Finance
185. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 25 June 2025, that as outlined by the NAMA annual accounts there will be no more voluntary redundancy schemes for NAMA staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36791/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Finance
186. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 24 June 2025, the total number of residential unit owned by the 187 landlords with over 100 properties each; the total number of residential unit owned by the 186 landlords with between 50 - 99 properties each; the total number of residential unit owned by the 745 landlords with between 20 - 49 properties each; the …
Pearse Doherty Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Finance
187. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 24 June 2025, the total number of individuals for legal entities that own more than 1,000 residential units; the total number of residential units owned by this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36793/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Finance
188. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total projected local property tax liability for 2025 excluding local authorities and approved housing bodies or any other public bodies; property tax liability for 2025 excluding rental properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36794/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Finance
189. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of residential properties for the purposes of the LPT that are not owned by local authorities or AHB, public bodies or exempted charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36795/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Finance
190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total value of property that was exempt from CAT due to the heritage exemption in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36798/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Finance
191. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the relief from income tax or corporation tax in respect of expenditure on approved buildings and or approved gardens under section 482 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36806/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Finance
192. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 20 March 2025, the total value of property that was exempt from capital acquisitions tax due to the heritage exemption each year since 2016; the total value of the underlying property; the total cost of the Exchequer since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36808/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Health
374. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to change the existing electronic care note system in Donegal community hospitals; the type, and timeframe to implement a new system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36906/25]