TDs / Darren O'Rourke
Darren O'Rourke
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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
| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Meath East 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Darren O'Rourke
Written
566. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to standardise medical priority assessments nationally to prevent administrative delays and disruption in care for vulnerable households and children with medical conditions who relocate across local authority borders. [73405/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
569. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is the case that repeat assessments of houses included in the defective concrete block scheme in County Meath are required, despite already being conducted (details supplied); and if he will review this approach in the interest of time and cost. [73563/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
879. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if a GP is entitled to charge a patient for, and only for, referring them to a private hospital or public hospital for a consultation. [73545/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
193. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to increase the number of mental health hospital beds in County Meath. [71272/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
229. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to expand surgical services at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath. [71280/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
316. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Bus Éireann reserves payments and then in many cases to refuse access to school bus transport and issue a refund (details supplied); her views on after offering/providing a place/service; and if this practice has been assessed and deemed financially sound. [71732/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
749. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that a number of survivors of industrial schools have been unable to access the healthcare services to which they are entitled under their newly issued enhanced medical cards, as some service providers are not recognising or accepting the cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71625/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
12. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to increase the amount of land in tillage. [69727/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
76. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the updated Land Use Strategy will be published; and to provide an update on same. [69726/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
32. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí in County Meath; the number of new recruits, resignations and retirements in 2025 and to date in 2026. [69723/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
65. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his plans for Thornton Hall; and projected timeframe for same. [69725/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
43. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on double decker coaches due to be deployed across the State in 2027; when they will be deployed to Meath specifically; and the routes that these coaches will be deployed on. [69857/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full year costs of increasing the standard rate income tax band available to recipients of the single person child carer credit from €48,000 to €51,750; and the estimated cost of increasing the value of the single person child carer credit from €1,900 to €2,100. [69856/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of female apprentices, by trade currently employed by the OPW, in tabular form. [69858/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
170. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he is aware of leaking and water ingress at a location (details supplied); and the plans the OPW have to address this. [70526/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
196. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [69862/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected demand for post primary school places in County Mayo for each of the next four years; and the additional places currently in development. [69861/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
201. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeframe for refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) to be completed. [69869/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
202. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the nature of capital works projects her Department funded at a school (details supplied) in 2025 and to date in 2026 in tabular form; and the number of capital funding requests currently with her Department as of 28 September 2026. [69868/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
237. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the serious issues of intergenerational drug use, poverty and intergenerational trauma associated with drug feuds and drug intimidation were not considered when assessing schools in the Rathmullan area of Drogheda for inclusion in the DEIS plus programme; if not, the reason; and if she will commit to ensuring these factors are considered, possi…
Darren O'Rourke
Written
271. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the process involved between deciding a school needs additional modular accommodation, to delivering it; the measures that are being taken to reduce the length of time for this process while retaining good governance. [70525/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
274. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a new modular building will be delivered to a school (details supplied); and if this will be expedited. [70524/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
422. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of WTE civilian cybersecurity managers at the grade of assistant principal officer level that are employed by An Garda Síochána as of 28 September 2026, in tabular form. [69854/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
500. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated full-year costs to recruit five additional speech and language therapist managers for Children Disability Network Teams. [69852/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
554. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric gastroenterologists and WTE paediatric gastroenterologist registrar posts filled at CHI Temple Street as of 28 September 2026, in tabular form. [69860/26]