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
258. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the levels 1 or 2 intervention under the compliance intervention framework has an upper limit on the size of the potential tax liability to avail of this avenue for minimising penalties and avoiding publication on list of defaulters; the maximum level of penalty mitigation allowed under each level of intervention under the compliance intervention framework;…
Pearse Doherty
Written
259. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to introducing laws in relation to failure to prevent tax evasion similar to those contained in the Corporate Criminal Offences Clause within the Criminal Finances Act in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13197/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
260. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to increasing regulation of tax advisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13198/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
261. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated share of tax advisors operating outside of professional body oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13199/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
262. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of trusts administered in the State; the number of trustees resident in the State; the number of trustees registered with revenue on the central register of beneficial ownership of trusts, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13204/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
263. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 5 February 2025, if any share of the 19.4 billion euro grouped under the short-term paper is made up of each of the funds Infrastructure, climate and nature fund, future Ireland fund and the social insurance fund; for details of the remainder of the debt categorised under the short-term paper; and if he will make a …
Pearse Doherty
Written
264. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of section 110 special purpose vehicles in operation each year from 2016 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13208/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
266. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to the level of corporation tax paid by the domestically operating insurance sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13268/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
267. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the categories of exchange-traded funds that are subject to the deemed disposal; the category of exchange-traded funds that are exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13269/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
272. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the Office of Government Procurement will complete the Capital Works Management Framework review; when the review will be published; all external contracts entered into regarding the review, the duration, cost and purpose of each contract, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
Pearse Doherty
Written
273. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the details of any secondments from consulting firms to his Department since 2020; the consulting firm involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13188/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
284. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of instant payment notifications issued since they were introduced in June 2023 each year to the CRO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13163/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
285. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of companies that have registered their beneficial ownership with the CRO; the percentage share of registered companies that have registered their beneficial ownership; the number and percentage of industrial and provident societies which had registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13164/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
289. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of exemptions approved under the Companies Act 2014 for designated activity companies and companies limited by guarantee to not include the company-type suffix from the end of the company name under each category of exemption, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13173/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
290. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of any secondments from consulting firms to his Department since 2020; the consulting firms involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13180/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
291. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if journalists have access to beneficial ownership records held by the companies registration office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13205/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
292. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for information on the beneficial ownership of a company or industrial and provident society for each year for which data is available, by non-State bodies or individuals; the number of applications accepted and rejected, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13207/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
321. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education the details of any secondments from consulting firms to her Department since 2020; the consulting firm involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13179/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
329. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of any secondments from consulting firms to his Department since 2020; the consulting firm involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
344. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of any secondments from consulting firms to his Department since 2020; the consulting firm involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13186/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
358. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of any secondments from consulting firms to his Department since 2020; the consulting firm involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13190/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
377. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the details of any secondments from consulting firms to his Department since 2020; the consulting firm involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13187/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
388. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of any secondments from consulting firms to his Department since 2020; the consulting firm involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13176/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
430. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of any secondments from consulting firms to her Department since 2020; the consulting firm involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13177/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
448. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Donegal cannot access day or respite services; the steps they can take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13023/25]