Pearse Doherty TD
Sinn Féin · Donegal constituency
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Parliamentary questions
- May 28, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceDepartmental Appointments
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.
- May 28, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceTax Reliefs
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.
- May 28, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceTax Data
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.
- May 28, 2026PQ to Minister for Public ExpenditureCommunity Development Projects
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.
- May 28, 2026PQ to Minister for RuralPublic Service Obligation
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceCost of Living Issues
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will bring forward an emergency budget to help people deal with the cost of living.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceInsurance Industry
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the motor insurance transparency code is voluntary and not subject to administrative sanctions procedure.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceTax Code
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceBanking Sector
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceBanking Sector
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceTax Code
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceTax Collection
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceExchequer Returns
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceSovereign Debt
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceCentral Bank of Ireland
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceSovereign Debt
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceExchequer Returns
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the target or projected rate of return on investment from the Future Ireland Fund.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceExchequer Returns
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the target or projected rate of return on investment from the Infrastructure, Climate, and Nature Fund.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceSovereign Debt
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationInsurance Coverage
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for HousingDepartmental Schemes
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for SocialSocial Welfare Payments
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenDisability Services
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHospital Waiting Lists
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHospital Waiting Lists
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHospital Waiting Lists
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealthcare Policy
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.
- May 26, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthCare Services
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.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for ClimateEnergy Infrastructure
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.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceTax Data
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.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceTax Collection
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.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceTax Collection
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.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceUniversal Social Charge
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.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceReal Estate Investment Trusts
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.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceReal Estate Investment Trusts
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by removing all exemptions to the withholding tax for IREFs.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceTax Data
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.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenIndustrial Disputes
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.
- May 21, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHospital Appointments Status
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.
- May 20, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceFinancial Services
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.
- May 20, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceEconomic Data
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount committed by ISIF, an organisation (details supplied) and another third party to each of the Activate Capital funds I, II, III, and IV, in tabular form.
- May 20, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceEconomic Data
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of housing units or student beds that are constructed and in use that are wholly or partially owned by Activate Capital or any fund related to a joint venture (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 20, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceEconomic Data
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of housing units or student beds that are constructed and in use that are wholly or partially owned by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 20, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceCapital Expenditure Programme
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to list all student accommodation projects that have been funded wholly or in part by ISIF or any fund supported by ISIF; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 20, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceState Savings Schemes
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the terms of the relationship that governs An Posts management of the State savings scheme; when the contract is up for renewal; the rationale for a single party framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 20, 2026PQ to Minister for Public ExpenditureDepartmental Budgets
Asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated cost of a 1% or €500 increase, based on whichever is the lower, pay increase across the public sector on a pro rata basis.
- May 20, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationSchool Management
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the role IPB play in providing insurance for ETB schools and how that interacts with State indemnity; the estimated average cost per student; the number of students and schools covered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- May 20, 2026PQ to Minister for SocialSocial Welfare Benefits
Asked the Minister for Social Protection when a working family payment submitted on 19 April 2026 will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 19, 2026PQ to Minister for ForeignPassport Services
Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an online passport application for a person (details supplied) living in the North that was submitted on 1 March 2026 will issue on time for their travel date 2 June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- May 19, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceDepartmental Inquiries
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his predecessor met with a person (details supplied) in 2025; if so, if this was recorded on the lobby register; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 19, 2026PQ to Minister for HousingDefective Building Materials
Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update for defective concrete blocks regulations for side-by-side construction; when they will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Dáil contributions
- May 28, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- May 28, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
- May 27, 2026DebateCentral Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
- May 27, 2026DebateNational Treasury Management Agency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee Stage
- May 27, 2026MotionFiscal Planning Framework for Economic Certainty: Motion [Private Members]
- May 26, 2026MotionCost of Disability: Motion [Private Members]
- May 26, 2026QuestionCost of Living Issues
- May 26, 2026QuestionInsurance Industry
- May 26, 2026QuestionTax Code
- May 26, 2026QuestionBanking Sector
- May 26, 2026QuestionBanking Sector
- May 21, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- May 21, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
- May 14, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- May 14, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
- May 14, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- May 14, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
- May 13, 2026DebateMedicinal Products
- May 07, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- April 30, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- April 30, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
- April 29, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- April 28, 2026StatementOur Rural Future: Statements
- April 28, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- April 23, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- April 23, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
- April 22, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- April 21, 2026QuestionTax Rebates
- April 21, 2026QuestionTax Reliefs
- April 21, 2026QuestionTax Code
- April 21, 2026QuestionEU Directives
- April 21, 2026QuestionFiscal Policy
- April 16, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- April 16, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation