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 26 May 2026 · to Finance
442. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 14 May 2026, the criteria necessary for a financial institution to qualify as a monetary policy counterparty with the Central Bank. [38996/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
452. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the average cost interest of Irish debt issued each year since 2020; and the interest on any auctioned bonds in 2026. [39442/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
453. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the target or projected rate of return on investment from the Future Ireland Fund. [39443/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
454. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the target or projected rate of return on investment from the Infrastructure, Climate, and Nature Fund. [39444/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
455. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to confirm that the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate, and Nature Fund do not hold an Israel sovereign debt. [39445/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Education
619. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline any schools other than community and comprehensive schools that are covered by State indemnity; or if his Department pays the insurance due to owning the building; the number and cost of any such arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39933/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
660. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the above-the-shop grant to micro-businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40304/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Social
741. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if decisions in relation to the heating supplement are or have ever been subject to an appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38942/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
946. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an urgent appointment with the CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38743/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1096. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for surgery in St. Vincent's Hospital; if they are on the routine or urgent waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38696/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1178. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting a first outpatient ophthalmology appointment at St. Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny; the number awaiting follow-up ophthalmology appointments; the length of time patients have been waiting, by waiting time bands, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38984/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1179. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason ophthalmology waiting lists at St. Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny are not published through the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38985/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing a single clinically-led prioritisation system for ophthalmology referrals based solely on clinical need irrespective of referral pathway; the reasons such a system does not already exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38998/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1467. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number and location of respite services available to people resident in County Donegal; the hours the facilities are open; the number of people on waiting lists for the facilities, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40024/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 May 2026 · to Climate
170. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Government’s support was sought for a letter sent by Bulgaria, Finland, France, Poland and Sweden to the European Commission in relation to European grid infrastructure; and the rationale for not co-signing the letter. [38567/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 May 2026 · to Finance
209. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the effective corporate tax rate for each year since 2016 excluding non-trading income, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38487/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 May 2026 · to Finance
210. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an assessment of the Karshan Settlement Opportunity given the fact that 286 employers received tax adjustments for over 6,600 employees making specific reference to the construction sector; the next sets to ensure compliance from companies that have not engaged in the settlement opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
Pearse Doherty Written 21 May 2026 · to Finance
211. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by applying a minimum effective tax rate of 45% for all incomes above €140,000 and 50% for all incomes above €250,000, percentage including income, PRSI and USC. [38489/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 May 2026 · to Finance
212. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of the revenue collected from the 45% USC rate applied to the full amount of certain bank bonuses each year for which data is available, in tabular from. [38561/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 May 2026 · to Finance
213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimate revenue that would be raised by applying an entity level tax on the REITs and IREF at a rate of 1% of the total value of the assets held in these structures. [38562/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 May 2026 · to Finance
214. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by removing all exemptions to the withholding tax for IREFs. [38563/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 May 2026 · to Finance
224. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of individuals paying capital acquisition tax each year since 2014, broken down by categories A, B and C, in tabular form. [38659/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 May 2026 · to Children
312. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action her Department will take regarding the demands of organisations (details supplied) in order to prevent industrial action by nursing staff at the disability services centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38443/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 May 2026 · to Health
382. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for an orthopaedic operation that was cancelled in April 2026 at Sligo University Hospital; the reason the surgery was cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38674/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 20 May 2026 · to Finance
68. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details on the commercial and investment mandate of an organisation (details supplied); the number of forward purchase agreements that have been entered into since the joint venture was founded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38106/26]