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
532. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the allocation of the existing levels of services funding for youth affairs, for each of the past six years and for 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6132/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
533. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total expenditure allocated to new development measures in respect of youth affairs in each of the past six years and in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6133/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
534. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the figure provided by her Department to maintain existing levels service in youth affairs in each of the past five years, including in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6134/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
535. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the allocation of capital funding for youth affairs for each of the past six years and for 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6135/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
536. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the timeline for the release of the specific breakdown of the budget allocations for her Department overall; the breakdown of the timeline for the release of the specific breakdown of the budget allocations for youth affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6136/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
537. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a comprehensive update on the implementation of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services; the timeline for the publication of the implementation plan; the status of key actions including the establishment of a National Youth Sector Reference Group; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
Darren O'Rourke
Written
538. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 557 of 20 January 2026, if she can provide an update on the youth elements of the EU Presidency as they relate to the youth affairs section of her Department; the planned activities for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6138/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
539. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the youth participation engagement structures that exist within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6139/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
563. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the SNA redeployment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6368/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
620. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of an Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) survey conducted in 2025 which notes that salmon stocks on the Boyne and Kells Blackwater rivers has seen a catastrophic collapse, down to 10% of the conservation limit for the catchments; if he will consider whether it appropriate at this time to publish an SAC management plan…
Darren O'Rourke
Written
1115. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the reason assistant psychologists within primary care are only employed on a maximum three-year contact; her views on whether this leads to longer waitlists and delays to accessing psychology services; if she is considering altering the length of time for employment contracts for assistant psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6367/…
Darren O'Rourke
Written
77. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the current and capital spend on the MedLIS project to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3354/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
125. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the follow-up for hip dysplasia patients at CHI arising out of the 2025 review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3353/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
144. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to address the lack of affordable housing in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3349/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the planning guidelines for solar farms as detailed in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3348/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
132. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of locations for the construction of new school buildings, excluding extensions, for existing schools for the year 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5024/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all new extensions to existing school buildings for the year 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5025/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the locations of the construction of new school buildings, excluding extensions to existing schools for the year 2026, on a county-by-county breakdown, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5078/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all new extensions to existing school buildings for the year 2026, on a county-by-county breakdown, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5079/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
22. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach for an overview of his Department’s annual report for 2024. [3647/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
67. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [71908/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
141. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline his investment in public swimming pools; the new pools that will be opened in 2026 and 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3342/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
463. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he intends to insist on restricted use of recommender systems by social media companies, especially their products being used by children; his approach in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3341/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
481. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the staff complement in the children missing in education team; if she is satisfied that it is sufficient to deliver this important work; the measurement of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3399/26]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
554. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish the list of early intervention classes for 2026/2027, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3914/26]