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
The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.
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
594. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 26 May 2026, if it is necessary for a financial institution to be operating as a bank in Ireland in order to qualify as a monetary policy counterparty with the Irish Central Bank; if it is necessary for a bank to be headquartered in Ireland in order to qualify as a monetary policy counterparty with the …
Pearse Doherty
Written
595. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 453 and 454 of 26 of May 2026, if he can confirm that there is no projected or target annual return on Future Ireland Fund (FIF) and the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund (ICNF). [43317/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
605. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the betting duty applies to the national lottery or any sold scratch cards in the State. [43856/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
610. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers that availed of the tax advantages of employees’ contributions to approved superannuation schemes and pension contributions (retirement annuity and PSRA) in the most recent year data that is available. [43918/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
611. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total value of property that was exempt from CAT due to the heritage exemption in 2024. [43919/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
612. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if betting duty applies to casinos; and the way this assessed for onsite cash games. [43921/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
724. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to confirm that Fáilte Ireland is collecting data on heritage properties that have received a CAT exemption as provided for in CAT legislation; 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, t…
Pearse Doherty
Written
969. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the 2026 Literacy and Numeracy Summer Camp Programme for DEIS primary schools does not include SNA allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44109/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
1551. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a child (details supplied) can avail of weekend respite services in County Donegal where they reside; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41778/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
1552. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an occupational therapy appointment; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41785/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
2243. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason an Adult Nursing NMBI application for qualification recognition for a person (details supplied) was unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43351/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
267. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of meetings since 2020 he and his officials had with a company (details supplied) in relation to EU Savings and Investments Union or a Savings and Investment Account, in tabular form. [40800/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
268. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide the number of applications and recipients of the fuel grant available to drivers and passengers with disabilities tax relief scheme each year since 2016; and the total cost of the scheme each year. [40801/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
269. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 on the 21 of May 2026, the number of individuals paying capital acquisition tax each year since 2014, broken down by categories A, B and C; as the link shared in the previous response does not provide this information, in tabular form. [40802/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
281. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 21 May 2026, to clarify if €420 million is a first or full year cost. [41291/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
760. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has considered providing for an enhanced PSO to service the island of Arranmore off the coast of Donegal that would allow for a later sailing to accommodate the island community and those visiting the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41414/26]
Pearse Doherty
Oral
136. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will bring forward an emergency budget to help people deal with the cost of living. [39713/26]
Pearse Doherty
Oral
138. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the motor insurance transparency code is voluntary and not subject to administrative sanctions procedure. [39714/26]
Pearse Doherty
Oral
139. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reconsider his position and introduce a windfall tax on energy companies in order to fund support for workers and families with the rising cost of bills. [39715/26]
Pearse Doherty
Oral
144. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason €7.7 billion in proceeds from the sale of AIB shares is sitting, uninvested, with the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF. [39793/26]
Pearse Doherty
Oral
164. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for selling PTSB; and the safeguards that will be in place to protect jobs and the bank branch network. [39794/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
168. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline his rationale for ruling out introducing an entity level tax on vulture funds using IREF structures to own residential property, despite his own Department recognising there is a 'strong case' for such a tax in order to ensure rental income does not flow out of the State untaxed. [39784/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
215. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the projected increase in VAT revenue on home heating oil as a result of the increase in home heating oil price. [39795/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
437. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 14 May 2026, if the Exchequer cash reserves, and other liquid assets held by the National Treasury Management Agency include the €7.7 billion held by ISIF in directed funds. [38953/26]
Pearse Doherty
Written
441. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the share of the ISIF directed portfolio that is currently stored in Irish sovereign debt instruments; the annual interest rate on the debt instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38967/26]