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
478. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health 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. [13185/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
512. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [13184/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
516. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [13189/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
112. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a person will receive a response to formal complaints submitted to the Passport Office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10863/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
301. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the 50% fare reduction for young adult and student Leap card holders to students who travel cross-Border to attend third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11097/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
386. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline the percentage additional cost that will be added to petrol and diesel by 2030 as a result of the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10750/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
387. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if his Department have advised the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation the turnkey purchases for houses rather than various forms of direct build or forward purchasing; if he has advocated for the increased use of turnkey as a method of delivering social and affordable homes, in comparison to other methods of delivery; and if he wi…
Pearse Doherty
Written
388. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if there is any legal obligation on banks to inform the Central Bank or the Department of Finance of the securitisation of large amounts of residential mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10752/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
389. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints to the FSPO each year since 2018; the number of decision by the FSPO that have been upheld, substantially upheld, partially upheld and rejected each year since 2018; the number specifically in relation to tracker mortgages, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10754/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
554. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if assistance will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal encountering a shortfall in funding to complete a special education classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10726/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
706. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will have an educational assessment carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12034/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
749. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education the engagement her Department is having with a school (details supplied) in Donegal to deal with ongoing issues within the school including defective blocks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12526/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
841. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the technical review of I.S. 465 regarding the defective concrete blocks scheme will commence; the timeframe in which it is expected to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11058/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
994. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in receipt of carer's allowance, a qualifying payment for fuel allowance, had their fuel allowance application refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10749/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
995. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is mortgage interest relief available in 2024 for people that did not have sufficient tax liability to assess the full benefit of the tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10753/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
1038. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 471 of 4 March 2025, if his Department will not be recovering the amount despite the account details not matching the account name (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11841/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
1053. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection whether a person needs to be in receipt of jobseekers allowance for three months to qualify for the training support grant; if so, the reason this is not stated on the Government website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12090/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
1068. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in receipt of carer's allowance a qualifying payment for fuel allowance, had their fuel allowance application refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12523/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
1078. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a humanitarian assistance scheme application was refused for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal whose electricity supply was out for over five days following Storm Éowyn, and who does not have home insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12787/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
1157. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vehicles, by type, assigned to each station in Donegal; the number of these vehicles that have gone above the mileage agreed that a Garda vehicle is at end of life; the number of the vehicles currently non-operational; the number of requests submitted for a new vehicle, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11726…
Pearse Doherty
Written
1385. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when it is planned that full-capacity respite services for children and young adults will recommence at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11613/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
1505. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a person in County Donegal (details supplied) is on the routine or urgent waiting list for cardiac surgery in Saint James's Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10746/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
1588. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will have an operation in Letterkenny University Hospital; if they are on the routine or urgent waiting list; if all options are being considered, including referring to another hospital both inside and outside the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11095/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
1699. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in Donegal; the length of time they have been on the waiting list, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11700/25]
Pearse Doherty
Written
1700. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant occupational therapy posts in Donegal; the length of time these posts have been vacant; the number of posts expected to become vacant within the next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11701/25]