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 |
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| 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
57. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in relation to the over payment of senior civil servants the total value of over payment related to chargeable excess tax (CET) and withholding tax (WHT) respectively; to outline the total value of CET and WHT collected in the correct manner from civil servant in the same time period and the t…
Pearse Doherty
Written
58. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in relation to the overpayment of 30 senior civil servants, the number of them who held the position of Secretary General of a Department at some time in their careers; and the range amount of overpayment for this cohort. [33016/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total value of overpayment to Ministers; the total value of underpayment of Ministers; the total value of overpayment to senior civil servants; the total value of underpayment to senior civil servants; the total value of overpayment of the 30 cases of senior civil servant broken down by ch…
Pearse Doherty
Written
60. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if any of the 30 cases of senior civil servants that underpaid chargeable excess tax and withholding tax were the same as the 15 cases highlighted in 2024 by the Comptroller and Auditor General (details supplied) which were payments were not transferred from NSSO to Revenue; the total amount o…
Pearse Doherty
Written
61. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of civil servants that retired each year from 2010 with a pension pot of over €2 million, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33057/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
62. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount of chargeable excess tax and withholding tax due and paid from civil servants since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33058/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
66. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the proposed timebound provision for teachers who qualify outside the Republic of Ireland will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32865/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
118. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the Court Proceedings (Delays) Act 2024 will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33059/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
500. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a list of all land purchased by the National Parks and Wildlife Service over the past five years, including the number of acres; the price paid for each parcel of land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31975/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
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]
Pearse Doherty
Written
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]
Pearse Doherty
Written
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]
Pearse Doherty
Written
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]
Pearse Doherty
Written
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]
Pearse Doherty
Written
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 cir…
Pearse Doherty
Written
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…
Pearse Doherty
Written
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…
Pearse Doherty
Written
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…
Pearse Doherty
Written
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]
Pearse Doherty
Written
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]
Pearse Doherty
Written
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]
Pearse Doherty
Written
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]
Pearse Doherty
Written
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]
Pearse Doherty
Written
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; …
Pearse Doherty
Written
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]