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Darren O'Rourke

Sinn Féin Meath East TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,809
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
93,019
words spoken in the chamber
Across 530 contributions. Plus 27 contributions from the chair, not counted
435
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
270
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,809 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 530 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 25 0
February 2025 112 30
March 2025 96 8
April 2025 54 17
May 2025 91 38
June 2025 121 28
July 2025 198 41
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 76 13
October 2025 97 21
November 2025 109 24
December 2025 71 29
January 2026 77 32
February 2026 181 52
March 2026 100 22
April 2026 90 45
May 2026 60 31
June 2026 129 39
July 2026 42 22
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 27 16
October 2026 53 22

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 407 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Meath East 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1242. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 747 of 4 February 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda Authorities to answer this question. [18313/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1416. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the slurry-spreading calendar given changing weather patterns, which can leave farmers not allowed spread slurry in decent weather with good soil conditions, and allow farmers to spread slurry when ground is saturated; this, compounded by the fact that many farmers do not have enough storage to hold slurry right t…
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1669. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health number of additional consultant posts which have been approved for Our Lady's Hospital, Navan in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, by year, by speciality, in tabular form. [18307/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1670. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric endocrinologists currently filled at CHI Temple Street . [18308/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1768. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to ensure a smooth, efficient, and affordable transfer for nurses who have studied and trained abroad but wish to work as a nurse within the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18876/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1779. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of people suffering with long-Covid, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18934/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1780. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if there is a proposed follow up of the FADA study to assess health and socioeconomic impacts; the way the HSE is co-ordinating care provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18935/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1781. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the training provided for medics in relation to long-Covid pathways; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18936/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1782. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the provisions available for research funding to investigate pathogenesis biomarkers and therapeutics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18937/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1783. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE applies and implements the HAS code of practice for indoor air quality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18938/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1920. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if an old age pensioner with a medical card is required to pay the €25 fee for having bloods taken; if an old age pensioner with a medical card must pay the €25 fee for non-routine bloods to be taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19516/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Health
110. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of GPs in Ireland and, in particular, in County Meath, which has the lowest number of GPs in the State per population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16265/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Health
138. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health her plans to invest in adult community mental health services in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16264/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
215. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline his approach and plans for local government reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16266/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
244. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase social housing delivery in County Meath; the number delivered in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16267/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
339. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of what the social inclusion fund within her Department is spent on; if she plans to increase this fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17936/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
340. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the free schoolbook scheme receives funding through the social inclusion fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17937/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
341. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth how much the social inclusion fund amounted to for the purpose of tackling educational disadvantage for the year 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17938/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
342. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the social inclusion fund in the Department provided funding for schoolbooks to tackle educational disadvantage for the year 2025 and 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17939/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
349. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the decision making criteria and weighting used when selecting school building projects for prioritisation in the NDP sectoral plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17987/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
350. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which future school building projects will be prioritised for future rounds of NDP; the stakeholders that will be engaged and criteria that will apply; the date in Q2 when stakeholders will be engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17988/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
351. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the decision making criteria and weighting used when selecting which school in an area that should provide additional mainstream capacity when a shortage is identified (details supplied); if existing space, Gaeilge, special class provision are factors for example; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17989/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
353. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her Department's recent enquiries, the number of unique applications for a junior infants mainstream place for September 2026 in schools in County Meath (details supplied); the number of those currently without an offer of a place in a local school; the method and timeline for providing additional capacity to meet demand; and if she wil…
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
395. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 27 January 2026 and Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 18 February 2026 if a qualifying interest SAC species is declining and failing to meet its detailed site-specific conservation objectives, if he will consider that an appropriate threshold point to draw up an SAC management plan; a…
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Social
413. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 854 of 17 February 2026, the legal basis upon which home tutors engaged under the home tuition grant scheme are “classed as self-employed (PRSI Class S)” as a general position (details supplied); whether he will identify the employer in law for PRSI purposes in such cases; whether any administrative agreement or…