TDs / Pearse Doherty

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Pearse Doherty

Sinn Féin Donegal TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

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
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Donegal 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
285. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of funds domiciled in Ireland; the total number of funds domiciled and under administration in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3058/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
286. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayer units who may have either underpayments or overpayments for the 2022, 2023 and 2024 tax years respectively; the number who have not yet submitted a tax return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3059/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
287. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when he intends to consolidate the Central Bank Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3060/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
288. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question 137 of 25 September 2018, the status of the review of the area of pension transfers abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3061/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
289. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to clarify the planned duration of the extension of the landlord tax credit as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3063/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
290. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated share of projected corporation tax that is anticipated to come from multinational corporations subject to the 15% corporate tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3068/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
291. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to extending the period that widows and widowers continue to benefit from being jointly assessed for tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3072/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
295. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide information on the Insurance Investment Fund; the way the fund is stored and accounted for by the Central Bank; the annual revenue into the fund each year since 2018; the cumulative total within the fund each since 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3141/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
296. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide information on the Motor Insurers Insolvency Compensation Fund (MIICF); the annual revenue into the MIICF since 2018; the rate applied each year since 2018; the total cumulative amount in the fund each year since 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3142/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
297. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the application of the 1% life insurance levy on people with a life-long disabilities, particularly in cases where they rely heavily compensation awards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3143/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
298. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline all taxes including levies and stamp duty on life insurance policies; the amount raised through each tax measure in the most recent year for which data is available; the rationale and purpose of each tax measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3144/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
299. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the practice of car dealers receiving commission from motor finance lenders; the current legal framework regarding such commissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3145/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
331. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a list of all public sector occupational pensions that are invested rather than operating on the pay-as-you-go; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3062/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
344. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps Ireland will take, and argue for at EU level, in simplifying access to EU funds over the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3138/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
345. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to list all cases where Ireland applies “goldplating” in the process for applying for and drawing down EU funds and in each case to explain the rationale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3139/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Housing
610. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of properties registered with each local authority for short-term rentals; the total number of applications of planning permission for short-term rental in each local authority; the total number refused and accepted, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3064/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Housing
611. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for delivering on the commitment in the Programme for Government to extend the eligibility for the pyrite remediation scheme to include homes with damage category rating 1 with progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3065/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
650. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision for a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied) will be made; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2348/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
663. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance appeal decision will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2500/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Justice
779. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí assigned to each Garda station in County Donegal, per electoral area, in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2198/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Justice
827. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice to outline how Ireland engages with and interacts with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office; his plans to evolve this engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3140/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1077. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person in Donegal (details supplied) will receive home help; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2307/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1085. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a patient (details supplied) from County Donegal in Sligo University Hospital can be transferred to another hospital for a second opinion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2327/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1206. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, for a new primary care facility in Dungloe, County Donegal; if her attention has been drawn to the urgent need for one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2864/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1252. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an inpatient appointment at Galway University Hospital in advance of a major operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3107/25]