Pearse Doherty
Portrait: © Houses of the Oireachtas (Oireachtas (Open Data) PSI Licence) · source file
Sinn Féin · Donegal · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 347 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 1,511 debate contributions
- 1,377 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Donegal 2024-11-29 to present
- party Sinn Féin 2024-11-29 to present
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
776. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if urgent help will be provided for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal to access CAMHS and other support services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31946/25]
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
893. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason fillings are not being installed in a HSE local dental clinic (details supplied); if the failure to provide this service is contributing to the lengthy waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32584/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Education
148. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the urgent need for investment in national schools in Donegal; if she will take action to provide the much-needed funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31012/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Transport
270. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the number of and reasons for NCT appointments cancelled by the NCT service for each test centre in County Donegal in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31722/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Finance
286. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the first- and full-year costs of reducing the first rate of USC from 0.5 to 0%; reducing the second rate of USC from 2 to 0%; and increasing the threshold to the third rate of USC from €27,382 to €45,000. [31477/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Finance
287. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 26 February 2025, if Revenue Commissioners require prior to the transfer of a pension within the EU, a signed declaration to the effect that the transfer conforms to the requirements of the regulation and Revenue Commissioners pension rules and is for bona fide reasons and is not the primarily for the purpose of circumventing pension tax legislation and revenue rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31479/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Finance
290. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 28 May 2025, if he will confirm that the substantial decline in properties declared as vacant for the purposes of the Vacant Home Tax is a genuine reduction in vacancy and not a decline in self-assessed returns submitted by property owners; to outline the steps he has taken to ensure this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31565/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Finance
291. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 28 May 2025, to clarify that credit servicing firms, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, are allowed to own the legal title without beneficial ownership of the underlying loan related to the mortgage where the beneficial ownership of the loan is not with the original issuer of the mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31566/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Finance
292. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 28 May 2025, to clarify if a section 110 special purpose vehicle that has only beneficial ownership of the loan related to mortgages but the ownership of the legal title is a third party other than the mortgage originator is subject to taxation under subsection (5A) on section 110; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31567/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Finance
296. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total cost allocation for the rent tax credit in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31760/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Finance
297. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of an €100, €500 and €1,000 increase respectively in the standard rate band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31761/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Finance
298. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide the estimated cost of an €50, €100 and €200 increase respectively in for each tax credit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31762/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Finance
299. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of abolishing the concrete blocks levy in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31763/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Finance
300. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated savings from removing tax credits from incomes above €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31764/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Enterprise
312. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of the 14 May 2025, to provide a full list of all houses and gardens that are available for public view as a condition for an exemption from capital acquisitions tax on a heritage basis; including the address; the days and times each is open to the public; any price payable for public access; the year each was opened to the public, in tabular form, as CAT legislation requires Fáilte Ireland to be provided with this data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31478/25]
written
2025-06-12 · to Social
396. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated saving from restricting the employer PRSI exemption for share buy-back to SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31765/25]
written
2025-06-11 · to Finance
82. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of pensioners that their sole income in the State pension; the number of pensioners that have an income below what would be required to pay income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31075/25]
written
2025-06-11 · to Finance
83. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of removing the USC on all income up to €30,000, €35,000, €40,000 and €45,000, respectively, in tabular form. [31076/25]
written
2025-06-11 · to Finance
84. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the first-year cost of reversing the May carbon tax increase from 1 November and not proceeding with the October carbon tax increase. [31077/25]
written
2025-06-11 · to Finance
85. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the lower VAT rate on electricity and gas until the end of 2025. [31078/25]
written
2025-06-11 · to Finance
86. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of removing stamp duty for first-time buyers. [31079/25]
written
2025-06-11 · to Finance
87. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of abolishing the local property tax under the proposed changes. [31080/25]
written
2025-06-11 · to Education
114. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is a requirement that in order for a private school bus operator to obtain a PSV permit they must have a contract with Bus Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30763/25]
written
2025-06-10 · to Foreign
174. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government has any further plans regarding engaging with the British government over the Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy Act 2023 and the request for a fresh inquest into the 1973 killing of a person (details supplied) given that a fresh inquest was approved only for the Act becoming law a few hours later; the support being provided to the deceased’s family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29120/25]
written
2025-06-10 · to Transport
292. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport to outline what the requirements are for a tour guide operating a small public service vehicle to fully comply with all regulatory requirements; what enforcement is taken when regulation is not fully complied with; to outline how many enforcements have been taken in the last 5 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29041/25]