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
476. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the work of the inter-Departmental group considering the recommendation for a redress scheme arising from the scoping inquiry into historical sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72034/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
477. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process for establishing a new secondary school in an area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72057/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
478. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to establish a new secondary school in Duleek, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72058/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
515. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied that special education needs organisers are acting consistently across the State and that parents and school staff are always getting the best support and advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72498/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
516. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied with the approach taken to SNA reviews in mainstream schools in cases which involve children who would otherwise be in a special school; the extent to which such review result in additional SNA resourcing; the median timeframe for this, from review to extra SNA staff being provided; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
Darren O'Rourke
Written
705. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 20 November 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [71682/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
706. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí by rank attached to Meath-Westmeath roads policing unit as of 5 December 2025. [71683/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
707. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí that transferred into the Meath-Westmeath division in 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the number of Gardai that transferred out of this division in the same period, in tabular form. [71684/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
948. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title, working within the pharmacy department of Our Lady's Hospital, Navan; and if a senior pharmacist is on call after hours and at the weekends. [71685/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
949. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of adults within CHO8 awaiting respite service; and the average waiting time for such services. [71686/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
950. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE secretaries, by grade, working within the orthopaedic department of CHI Temple Street in each of the years of 2023 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [71687/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
951. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of additional consultant gynaecologists with advanced laparoscopic skills the HSE estimates will be needed over the next three to five years, to fully staff regional and supra regional services. [71688/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
952. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant plastic surgeon at Beaumont Hospital. [71689/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
24. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the OPW has identified a site for the new Laytown Garda station in Laytown, County Meath; the timeline for plans to develop the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68598/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
88. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of notifications through the NCSE's parent notify portal by the 1 October 2025 deadline; the number of parents who have contacted the NCSE after the deadline with a recommendation for a special class or a special school place; the way in which both categories of applications, pre- and post 1 October, will be progressed; and if she will m…
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
90. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools referred to the financial service support unit in 2023-24, 2024-25 and to date in the 2025-26 school year; the measures she is taking to support schools financially through the winter in the absence of a cost-of-living package this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71049/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on Oíche na hÓige; outline how she intends to build on the event through capital investment in youth facilities across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70748/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
115. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools referred to the Financial Service Support Unit in 2023/2024, 2024/2025 and so far in the 2025/2026 school year; the measures she is taking to support schools through the winter in the absence of a cost-of-living package this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70746/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
148. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the SNA Workforce Plan; the date on which it will be published; if it will recognise the expanded role of SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70747/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
152. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to increase the number of people from working class backgrounds, especially those who have attended DEIS schools, into the teaching profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70749/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
162. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all students with dyslexia and dyscalculia will be afforded extra time in State exams in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70745/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
215. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progression pathways in place for disabled people who have completed their apprentices and are ready for employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67259/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
240. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on a new building for Dunboyne College of Further Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67258/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
5. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach for a report on the national security strategy. [65716/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
16. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [65717/25]