Answer the question.
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
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Questions asked 1,436 in all
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Contributions to debates 1,657 in all
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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
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Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Donegal 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Answer the question about the landlord in Drumcondra.
The Tánaiste does want to do it because he does want to tell the public that his plan is to push rents sky high.
That is the reality of it. The Tánaiste refuses to answer the question.
Sky high rents.
This is shocking news emerging about the plane crash.
I want to deal with the issue of the cost of living. I was going to raise the issue of education and how some schools are under pressure to keep the lights on. However, I see the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party is more interested in the phone pouches. Let me just talk about electricity prices. Yesterday, we learned that there is a proposal to hike electricity price…
We are not asking the Government to do that. Why will the Tánaiste not answer the question? Will he stop the increase? This is serious.
Will the Government stop the increase?
Will the Government stop the increase?
I support the motion and commend the Social Democrats on bringing it forward. This motion is in line with the debate we had last week on Sinn Féin legislation that would stop the Central Bank facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds in Ireland. It would have an immediate effect on their sale in Europe also. During the last debate I said that the response of the Minister was shameful and I believe his response is sh…
The Taoiseach cannot just make stuff up.
You are the Taoiseach for God's sake. You cannot make things up.
Give us some more theatrics.
Give us another scene of your theatrics.
You cannot make stuff up.
The rent can be reset every six years.
It is in the press release.
Why not be truthful?
Come on.
What happens every six years?
He did not answer our question either.
Answer the question.
He is rightly ashamed.
Hear, hear.
That was a quick U-turn. How long did that take, 35 minutes?