Official portrait of Darren O'Rourke

Darren O'Rourke

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Sinn Féin · Meath East · serving since 2024-11-29

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Record timeline

Voting record Contributions PQs asked
written 2026-02-26 · to Justice
437. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has considered delegated powers for enforcement in environmental, public order and other offences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16069/26]
written 2026-02-26 · to Children
469. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she will take to support a vital residential and respite service in Meath (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16071/26]
oral 2026-02-24 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [11844/26]
oral 2026-02-24 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at a meeting of the British-Irish Council. [11845/26]
written 2026-02-24 · to Climate
177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the commitment to have at least 2 GW of new, flexible, gas-fired generation; the progress in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14757/26]
written 2026-02-24 · to Climate
178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to support families to move away from solid fuels for home heating but who cannot afford or whose home is not suitable for heat pump installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14758/26]
written 2026-02-24 · to Transport
339. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to each local authority to be spent on bus shelters per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14922/26]
written 2026-02-24 · to Transport
340. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to increase funding to local authorities for bus shelters in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14923/26]
written 2026-02-24 · to Education
494. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria for establishing an LCA class; if there is a minimum required number of LCA classes per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14262/26]
written 2026-02-24 · to Children
850. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to change policy in relation to preschool provision on school campuses; the details in this regard, including the ways in which she will support preschools on school campuses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14113/26]
written 2026-02-19 · to Enterprise
49. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which his Department is assessing the provisions of the EU omnibus simplification package; concerns arising out of the assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11692/26]
written 2026-02-19 · to Children
115. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on CDNT waiting lists for assessments and therapies in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11689/26]
written 2026-02-19 · to Children
142. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline her plans to increase respite services for children in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11690/26]
written 2026-02-19 · to Finance
260. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether an individual’s credit rating will be affected if they request a payment break on a car loan from a financial institution due to illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13712/26]
written 2026-02-19 · to Education
350. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention preschool classes for autistic children in mainstream schools and special schools which are being redesignated to primary autism classes/other special classes for the 2026/2027 school year [13713/26]
written 2026-02-19 · to Education
370. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 12 February 2026, the approach the IDG will take ‘to examine the levers and mechanisms that may be brought to bear so that those responsible for schools where historical sexual abuse happened meet their obligations to survivors’; if international comparisons will be made; if so, with which countries/states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13845/26]
written 2026-02-18 · to Education
75. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding provided to ETBs each year since they took on the role of intermediary body for funding local youth projects in absolute terms, and as a percentage of each year’s annual allocation to youth affairs, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12991/26]
written 2026-02-18 · to Housing
200. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 27 January 2026, the threshold at which his Department is required to design bespoke plans for specific SAC sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13068/26]
oral 2026-02-17 · to Taoiseach
11. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach for an update on the first progress report of the climate action plan. [9965/26]
oral 2026-02-17 · to Taoiseach
35. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach his assessment and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [9966/26]
oral 2026-02-17 · to Defence
147. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence if she will commit to a public plebiscite on the question of the removal of the triple lock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11687/26]
written 2026-02-17 · to Defence
165. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update on the personnel number of the Defence Forces for 2023, 2024 and 2025; the efforts she is making to increase numbers and strengthen our Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11688/26]
written 2026-02-17 · to Education
592. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her announcement of 105 priority school building projects in the first tranche of the NDP rollout, the position regarding other projects; if projects such as the additional accommodation project at a school (details supplied) will be delayed due to funding and other practical constraints;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11654/26]
written 2026-02-17 · to Education
636. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the moving of all pension records of retired teachers to digital media during the coming year, if there will be an option for retired teachers/principals to request their information be posted to their home in hardcopy format; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12182/26]
written 2026-02-17 · to Education
637. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the moving of all pension records to digital media during the coming year, the measures or considerations that will be in place for retirees who are not digitally proficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12183/26]
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