Donegal — week of Mon, 5 May

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 5 May – 11 May 2025 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 31 questions · 6 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-05-07 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–60

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Voted against 3 Charles Ward · Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Charles Ward — 100% RDR 1 vote · 4 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Rural 3 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will make additional funding available in 2025 for additional roads in Donegal to be resurfaced on the local improvement scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23091/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a list of the number of roads in each municipal district in Donegal waiting for the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23092/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a list of all funding for Donegal to spend on the local improvement scheme in each municipal district in Donegal over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23093/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current position of the letter of assurance/ guarantee for those who have completed works under the defective concrete blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22277/25]

New lobbying 3 returns

The Medical Protection Society Limited · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Attendance at an event around the human and financial cost of clinical negligence claims on Wednesday 5th March 2025
- Follow up communications after 5th March event on clinical negligence and pre-action protocols
Diabetes Ireland Health
- To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing longterm improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work together to seek ongoing government commitment to a long-term innovative strategic framework for managing diabetes with committed annual funding.

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Diabetes Ireland Health
- To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing longterm improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work together to seek ongoing government commitment to a long-term innovative strategic framework for managing diabetes with committed annual funding.

Pat the Cope Gallagher — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Diabetes Ireland Health
- To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing longterm improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work together to seek ongoing government commitment to a long-term innovative strategic framework for managing diabetes with committed annual funding.

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 26 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 26 total

Finance 11 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance 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, the days and times each is open to the public, any price payable for public access and the year each was opened to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23140/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline all tax measures that are schedule to expire in 2025 or 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23128/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of flat rate expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23129/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 30 of April 2025, the total value held in the 1,193 dormant authorised funds i.e. authorised funds within scope that have not applied for revocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23132/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 49 to 51 on 30 April 2025, if any capital acquisition tax exemption on a heritage basis has ever been withdrawn due to failure to provide reasonable viewing facilities to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23134/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated increase in direct taxes from wages that would result from a €1, €1.50 and €2 increase in the minimum wage respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23135/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the legislation for the unwinding of NAMA guarantees salaries and benefits will be maintained for all staff moving from NAMA to the NTMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23138/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of mineral oil tax collected on jet fuel for private jets each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23139/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 5 February 2025, if in light of the court case proceeding in Britain, if any redress would be appropriate for customers that made a purchase of motor insurance prior to 31 July 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23141/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by introducing a second home charge of €400, €1000 and €2,000 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23143/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue raised from tapering personal, employee and earned income tax credits by 2.5% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €140,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €140,000, having increased personal, employee and earned income tax credits by €100 in 2026, respectively for example, increasing tax credits by €100 would increase the yield of tapering personal, employee and earned income tax credits by 2.5% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €140,000 compared to not increasing tax credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23144/25]
Health 6 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health for the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Donegal, in tabular form, and broken down by area and by length of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22534/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting a home help package in Donegal, in tabular form, broken by area and by length of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22535/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health for the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in county Donegal, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22536/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people on physiotherapy waiting lists in county Donegal, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22537/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting dental appointments in county Donegal, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22538/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies within Letterkenny University Hospital, broken down by occupation, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22541/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of visits to Donegal the IDA made over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22544/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Government will deliver 60% of the median hourly wage as the minimum wage; the current hourly median wage in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23136/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school closures that have been recorded over the past year in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22545/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will lift the cap on the number of primary teacher training places imposed on public universities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23237/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications submitted from Donegal for the tenant-in-situ scheme; the number of these applications that have been successful; the number still being processed; how long it takes for an application to be deemed successful or unsuccessful, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22543/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for the number of children on CDNT waiting lists in Donegal, in tabular form, broken down by team and by length of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22533/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when NewERA was informed of the problems with the IT project at RTÉ; if he was informed of the issues around the IT project at RTÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23131/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated savings to the State from increasing the minimum wage to the living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23137/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice his plans to accommodate international protection applicants at a location (details supplied); the stage this plan is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22978/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Diabetes Ireland Health
- To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing longterm improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work together to seek ongoing government commitment to a long-term innovative strategic framework for managing diabetes with committed annual funding.

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Health 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health whether younger-onset dementia is recognised within care standards as distinct to dementia in people over the age of 65; whether there is funding allocated specifically for age-appropriate dementia services for this cohort of people; if there are specific in-home and respite care supports for families where a person under 65 has dementia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22982/25]