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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2026
34th Dáil
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2026
34th Dáil
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
584. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when approved home support will commence for an older person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if she is aware a community hospital bed is taken up because of the delay; and if recruitment or capacity within current HSE staff and other providers in the area is being considered. [66625/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
577. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people in Donegal waiting for approved home support hours, by area; the length of time they are waiting; and reason for delay, in tabular form. [66641/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
575. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the total number of home support workers employed, by CHO area under the home support service for older people; and the number of vacancies, by CHO area. [66642/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
354. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government has considered reviewing their national policy regarding fire services on islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66702/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
353. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide assurances that members of the fire service on Arranmore Island will be retained in their current numbers; and if changes to arrangements on the island are being planned. [66705/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
352. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of an occasion recently where a fire engine was unable to access Gabhla Island in County Donegal in an emergency; and the action he will take to ensure this does not happen in an emergency again. [66699/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
178. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 8 May 2025, to provide updated information on the total number and value held in dormant authorised funds, that is authorised funds within scope that have not applied for revocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66206/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
176. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the revenue raised by amending the help-to-buy scheme to reduce the LTV ratio 85% with a maximum relief of €30,000. [66208/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
434. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated savings from removing tax credits from incomes above €100,000 on a tapered basis until they are fully removed at €140,000. [65817/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
422. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raise by implementing a new third rate of income tax of 43% on incomes above €140,000. [65494/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
377. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he supports the introduction of a regional uplift to Section 481; whether officials in his Department have commenced engagement with the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and an organisation (details supplied) on the proposal. [64338/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
1521. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department’s policy regarding the national Gaeltacht gallery; the funding awarded to the national Gaeltacht gallery in Gaoth Dobhair over the past five years; if there have been changes to the funding provided to the gallery; and if so, the reason for this. [64743/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
1199. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health her plans to locate a new dental school in Donegal; and if she has considered the benefits of locating a dental school in the north-west. [64604/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
789. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the lower rate of PRSI currently set in line with minimum wage to €18.15. [65495/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
582. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if persons who previously received a small settlement in respect of abuse suffered while attending school will be eligible to apply for redress under the new scheme; and if a previous settlement will affect their eligibility or the amount of redress available. [65172/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
279. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann has plans for a wheelchair accessible stop in Donegal town, County Donegal; and the timeframe for same. [65155/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
264. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann has plans for a wheelchair accessible stop in Donegal town, County Donegal; and the timeframe for this. [65133/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
3772. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a date for an orthopaedic operation in Sligo University Hospital will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if they are on the urgent or routine waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62735/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1793. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the data for each year for which data is available on the level of units directly built by the State or ‘LA/AHB build’ as contained in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report in Figure.B.2.6, in tabular form (details supplied). [60350/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1787. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can assure the community on Arranmore island in County Donegal that retained firefighters will continue to be employed on the island; if he is aware of the community’s concerns that the island may be serviced only by volunteer firefighters in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60233/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1750. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans in place to cover the costs incurred by homeowners effected by the defective block crisis, where the length of time for remediation of their home is longer than is covered by the €16,500 accommodation allowance cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60072/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
753. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeframe for the introduction of legislation to enable the Revenue Commissioners to publish a list of SPEs availing of the section 110 regime of the Taxes Consolidated Act 1997. [60992/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
737. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeframe for the establishment of a central register of beneficial ownerships of trusts based within the Revenue Commissioners. [60983/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
711. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeframe for the establishment of a beneficial ownership register of certain financial vehicles based within the Central Bank; and to clarify if this will cover all forms of SPV/SPE. [60982/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
710. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeframe for introducing mandatory disclosure of the ultimate beneficial owners and controllers of all limited partnerships. [60980/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
709. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeframe for the establishment of a register of beneficial ownership of companies, industrial and provident societies based within the Companies Registration Office. [60986/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
692. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeframe for the introduction of a requirement for a legal entity identifier on entities availing of the section 110 designation. [60994/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
690. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance of the 9,258 housing units that have HBFI funding but have ‘not yet commenced/other’ according to the mid-year update, the number that were approved for funding more than one year ago, two years ago, and three years ago respectively. [61025/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
688. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the breakdown of end purchaser of housing units supported by HBFI lending that has been completed, in tabular form. [61022/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
687. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the average price of three-bed houses constructed and sold that were supported by HBFI since the body began lending and by, each individual year, in tabular form. [61018/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
686. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the breakdown of development sizes, by 100 units of completed projects, in tabular form. [61013/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
685. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount lent and the share of lending, by value from the HBFI that went to projects over €20 million and €50 million, respectively, of completed projects. [61009/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 September 2026
Bill entitled an Act to provide for the temporary reduction of mineral oil tax on home heating oil (kerosene used other than as a propellent) for the purpose of alleviating cost of living pressures; to provide for the extension of such reductions by order of the Minister for Finance; and to provide for related matters.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 August 2026
34th Dáil
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
2143. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of calls that were made to the emergency services regarding domestic violence, by county; the average response time; the number of calls that were not responded to if applicable, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54947/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1737. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of CPO processes initiated and completions in each local authority in the State for the past three years; and the average time taken to complete these CPOs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57480/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1736. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cumulative amount of derelict site levies outstanding and the total amount of interest owed. [57479/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1609. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the hours that tours are available of Glenveagh Castle in Glenveagh National Park will now be extended given that staff have now been recruited; to provide details of the schedule going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55337/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1600. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, as part of the current review of the defective concrete blocks grant scheme following the publication of I.S. 465:2026, he will amend the scheme to ensure that homeowners who were downgraded from option 1 to option 2 by the Housing Agency, but who proceeded with option 1 works at their own expense before the publication of the revised standard, are entitled to receive the difference between the option 2 and option 1 grant amounts, where the revised standard confirms that demolition and rebuild was the appropriate remediation option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54943/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
845. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will in light of the fact that the role of facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds will now default back to Ireland will intervene to stop Ireland having any role in facilitating genocide. [59242/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
844. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he was aware that Luxembourg informed the Irish Central Bank that it will not continue to approve the prospectus for Israeli war bonds. [59241/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
796. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will take on the responsibility for collecting the outstanding derelict sites levy to ensure this reform does not become a de facto amnesty for derelict property owners. [57478/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
749. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an exhaustive list of all double tax agreements and ‘limited scope agreements’ that investors in IREF to avail of a lower dividend withholding tax; and the specific maximum lower rate for each jurisdiction. [56602/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
722. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of taxpayer units which declared residential rental income on a form 11 for each of the years from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [55745/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
721. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of taxpayer units which declared rental income on a form 11 for each of the years from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [55744/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
720. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total deductible expenses claimed on residential rental income for each of the years from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [55743/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
719. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total deductible expenses claimed on rental income for each of the years from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [55742/26]