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
104. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of eligible applicants to the grassroot music venue supports scheme who met necessary criteria to avail of the scheme; the number of successful applicants and their geographical distribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34950/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
105. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a list of all eligible applicants and successful applicants to the grassroot music venue supports scheme; the county in which they are located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34951/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the date and time of all eligible submissions to the grassroot music venue supports scheme that met the criteria but were ultimately not successful; the date and time of all eligible submissions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34952/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
300. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 28 May 2025, the number of property owners paying LPT on one property, two properties, three properties, four properties, between five and ten, between ten and 20, between 20 and 50, between 50 and 100 and 100 or more, excluding local authorities and AHDs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33727/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
301. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total projected local property tax liability for 2026 excluding local authorities and approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33728/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
302. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue generate by the local property tax from rental properties excluding local authorities and approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33729/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
304. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of the €19.8 billion that will be returned to the State in sales of shares, dividends paid and any other mechanism for returning funds to the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33830/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
628. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when applicants (details supplied) will receive short-stay family visit visa application decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33885/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
785. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person will receive an appointment for hearing aids and hearing physiotherapy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33818/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
876. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an orthopaedic appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital; the current waiting times for such appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34308/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
877. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital; the current waiting times for such appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34309/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
232. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 21 May 2025, if he accepts that the register of beneficial ownership has been effectively closed to all journalists; if he is aware than many countries in the EU have not taken the same approach in relation to the CJEU ruling mentioned; if he will bring forward new legislation to ensure journalists can access the reg…
Pearse Doherty
Written
240. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in situation where a legal title is owned by a credit servicing firm and the loan related to the same mortgage is owned by a special purpose vehicle, as is the case form many residential mortgages in the State, which legal entity determines the rate of interest to be applied to the mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33347/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
241. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide in tabular form the total amount of capital gains tax paid by credit servicing firms and special purpose vehicles holding specified mortgages each year since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33348/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
242. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if credit services firms as only the legal title holder under current legislation are allowed to enforce a credit agreement including repossessions, to outline the legislation that provide credit servicing firms with this authority in situations where they are only the legal title holder but not the beneficial owner of the underlying loan of the mortgage; and …
Pearse Doherty
Written
245. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of the future Ireland fund and the infrastructure, climate and nature fund that are invested in debt instruments of other countries such as bonds; the share of each fund invested in this manner; to provide a list of all countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
261. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of exemptions sought each years since 2015 for the 25 limit on directorships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33350/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
1. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 3 of 5 February 2025, if in cases of political corruption members of the public, as victims of the crime, have the right to request a review of a decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions in the same manner as is available to a victim of a crime in a standard criminal investigation. [33060/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
42. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the number of delayed departure and arrival times for the Bus Éireann Expressway routes (details supplied) for each month in 2025; the reason for each delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33135/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
47. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when Revenue first became aware it had not received the correct amount of chargeable excess tax and withholding tax from senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33009/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
48. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if there are any limitation on the ability of Revenue to clawback chargeable excess tax and withholding tax from the 30 cases if underpayment occurred more than four years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33011/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
53. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if any retired civil servant contacted any branch of Government or State to highlight the undercharging of chargeable excess tax and withholding tax on pensions above €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33010/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
54. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of cases that involve overpayment of over €250,000, €200,000, €150,000, €100,000, and €50,000, respectively, of the 30 cases of senior civil servants overpaid chargeable excess tax and withholding tax, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33012/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
55. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of retirements form the position of Secretary General each year since 2010; the average pension pot at the time of retirement; the number of secretary generals retiring with a pension pot above €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33013/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
56. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the time period when the 30 civil servants with irregularities in payment of chargeable excess tax and withholding tax retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33014/25]