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
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| 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
523. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide additional funding to accompany the introduction of AAC’s for science subjects following the concern raised in the recent ‘WATTS report’ based on data provided by an organisation (details supplied), with great concern given to health and safety issues, lack of storage, inadequate facilities, lack of lab technicians and outdated…
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
12. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on his efforts to analyse and improve the quality of food available through the hot school meals scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14764/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
64. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason pensions and social welfare payments cannot be paid together or at the same time, with the exception of carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14763/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the public consultation on the route options and emerging preferred route for the Navan rail project will take place; if he will provide an update on the project development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14756/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
172. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport to provide a year-on-year update on roads improvement and maintenance funding for County Meath for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026; the measures he is taking to ensure adequate funding to address road deterioration in the wake of the recent harsh weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14755/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
4. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [11844/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
21. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at a meeting of the British-Irish Council. [11845/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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/stat…
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
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]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
11. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach for an update on the first progress report of the climate action plan. [9965/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
35. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach his assessment and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [9966/26]