Donegal — week of Mon, 13 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Oct – 19 Oct 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 56 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme

2025-10-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–63

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher

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

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher

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

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–56

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Voted against 1 Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Did not vote 2 Charles Ward · Pearse Doherty

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 94–65

Voted for 2 Charlie McConalogue · Pat the Cope Gallagher

Voted against 2 Pearse Doherty · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Did not vote 1 Charles Ward

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 74–58

Voted for 1 Charlie McConalogue

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

Did not vote 1 Pat the Cope Gallagher

Charles Ward — 100% RDR 3 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Education 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child with autism (details supplied) will obtain an urgent NEPS report;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55093/25]

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pat the Cope Gallagher — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Education 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an emergency work grant application can be expedited for the provision of a fence at a school (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55087/25]

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 46 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 46 total

Public Expenditure 12 questions
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding Table2: 2026 Current Expenditure Breakdown to confirm whether the € 0.3 billion provided for 'To be allocated' is for new measures or for ELS costs; and to provide the breakdown. [55665/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding Table2: 2026 Current Expenditure Breakdown to confirm whether the €1.4 billion provided for 'Other' is for new measures or for ELS costs; and to provide the breakdown. [55666/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding Table2: 2026 Current Expenditure Breakdown the portion of the €2.2 billion provided for 'Key Policy Adjustments and Expansion of Services' is for Budget 2026 new measures that will commence in 2026. [55667/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding Table2: 2026 Current Expenditure Breakdown, to provide details of the €0.3 billion provided for 'to be allocated'; and the way in which it differs from the 1 billion contingency reserve which is also held centrally. [55668/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of funding determined as required for ELS (public sector pay, carryover, demographics, and so on) costs in Budget 2026 which in the case of Budget 2025 the Expenditure Report 2025 on pages 24 and 25 set at €3.4 billion. [55671/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of current funding provided for New Measure in Budget 2026 which in the case of Budget 2025 the Expenditure Report 2025 on page 24 set at €1.9 billion. [55672/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding Table 2: 2026 Current Expenditure Breakdown to confirm whether the €0.9 billion for 'Increase in recipients' relates to increases in recipient numbers as a result of changes to the size and demographic composition of the population; and if so the portion of the €0.9 billion which is to cover that or if this allocation is to cover the cost of Budget 2026 new measures that are scheduled to commence in 2026. [55675/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount of additional current spending above the ‘Revised Starting Point’ specified in the Budget 2026 expenditure report that is expenditure on ‘existing levels of services’ (demographics, carryover, public sector pay, etc); and the amount available for new measures. [56164/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of the ELS allocation by demographics, carryover, public sector pay, etc. [56182/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to clarify the make-up of ‘temporary and one-off spending items’ used to determine the ‘Revised Starting Point’ specified in the Budget 2026 expenditure report; to provide details of the items and if they will continue to be funded; the level to which they will be funded in Budget 2026; and if this is classified as new measure or contained in ELS. [56200/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of the allocation for new measures in Budget 2026, by heading (a,b,c etc). [56218/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56455/25]
Finance 9 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of loan sharks that have been reported through his Departments dedicated lines and other avenues each year for which data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55012/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of the regulation of HCCP collection agents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55013/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in the case of crypto currency holdings, the way in which Revenue determines where the asset is located for taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55014/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the first-year cost in 2025 of the VAT change for new apartment construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55015/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the standard fund threshold in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55016/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the changes to the capital allowances for intangible assets outlined in Budget 2026; the details of the impact of the measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55017/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the details of the tax changes in relation to auto-enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56417/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of employers and employees that will benefit from the Special Assignee Relief Programme in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56418/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56449/25]
Children 6 questions
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality of the additional 35,000 children anticipated to be supported in 2026 by the national childcare scheme, the portion which results from changes to our population size and demographic composition; the portion which results from new measures in Budget 2026 to shrink the number of children on waiting lists; the associated financial estimates arising from both, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56109/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the first and full-year cost, in terms of additional core funding required, to deliver on the €295 per week maximum fee cap for childcare that was introduced by Government; and if a separate funding stream that is not core funding is being employed to specify same. [56110/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding allocated to her Department in Budget 2026 for the purpose of reducing the maximum fee cap from its current level of €295 per week. [56111/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the first and full-year cost, in terms of additional core funding required, to deliver on the €295 per week maximum fee cap for childcare that was introduced by Government; and if a separate funding stream that is not core funding is being employed, to specify same. [56135/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding allocated to her Department in Budget 2026 for the purpose of reducing the maximum fee cap from its current level of €295 per week. [56136/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under her Department and at agencies under her aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56443/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated additional number of recipients that will qualify for the carer's allowance after the income disregards increase in July 2026. [55669/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year cost of Budget 2026 measures to increase the income disregards for carer's allowance which was provided on page 146 of the Expenditure Report 2025; when the Budget 2026 measure to increase the income disregards was announced. [55670/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56457/25]
Rural 3 questions
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is aware of the urgency in allocating funding to the Gaeltacht through Scéim na mBóithre Áise; when funding will be made available; the amount of funding that will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55941/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when Scéim na mBóithre Áise will be re-established; the amount of funding that will be allocated for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55940/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56456/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the allocation for new measures in Budget 2026, by heading (a,b,c etc). [56205/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56442/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56450/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56444/25]
Defence 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56446/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56459/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56448/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under her Department and at agencies under her aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56447/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56445/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56453/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56454/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under her Department and at agencies under her aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56452/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56451/25]

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Agriculture 4 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his plan to save the fishing and seafood industry from the impact of the proposed devastating cuts to the mackerel, blue whiting and boarfish quotas; and the financial aid that will be provided to the affected businesses and workers. [54988/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his negotiation with the UK Government to reinstate access for the Irish fishing fleet to their traditional fishing grounds at Rockall. [54995/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his negotiation with the European Commission to secure a bluefin tuna quota for the Irish fishing fleet. [54996/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to devise a financial hardship scheme that can assist mussel fishermen who have been without an income since 2022, as no seed mussel settlements have been found large enough to fish in 2023, 2024 and in 2025 to date. [54954/25]
Culture 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeframe to provide funding to rebuild a facility (details supplied); if he is aware of the serious impact on the community of 40,000 people living in Inishowen, from the closure of this key community amenity for over a decade. [54978/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when funding will be announced for the next round of the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund, as announced in Budget 2026; and if those applications which were unsuccessful in the last round will be prioritised. [56465/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will respond to calls from homeowners engaging with the defective concrete blocks grant scheme that engineering and other mandatory professional fees be excluded from the grant cap and covered separately; that storage and temporary accommodation supports be made available to all applicants during remediation, regardless of their grant level; and that the entire scheme be reviewed with a homeowner-first, rights-based approach that properly reflects the scale of this crisis. [54956/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 25 September 2025, in which he stated that the Housing Agency has confirmed to his Department that the presence of pyrrhotite is taken into consideration in their analysis, if he will confirm whether transitional applicants, those who applied under the original defective concrete blocks grant scheme S.I. No. 25 of 2020 and who were subsequently transferred to the enhanced grant scheme (details supplied), have had the presence of pyrrhotite in the blocks of their homes properly considered during their assessments. [56483/25]