Darren O'Rourke
Written
569. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the time-bound provision; and if she will confirm that the provision will open in Q4 of 2025. [48913/25]
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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
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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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| 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
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- constituency Meath East 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Darren O'Rourke
Written
735. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking to ensure schools affected by companies pulling out of contracts due to procurement criteria in the hot school meal scheme are resolved; and or if he will introduce a temporary measure to ensure these children are catered for. [48053/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
737. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which food waste is monitored in the hot school meals scheme; the latest data in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48091/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
743. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures he is taking to ensure that schools affected by food companies pulling out of the hot school meals scheme due to updated procurement criteria, are provided with hot meals; the interim measures in place; and when he expects this issue will be resolved, allowing all schools to avail of the free hot school meal scheme. [48314/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
793. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that rent supplement is only available to those who work under 30-hours-per-week; and if he plans to expand the criteria to 40-hours-per-week, taking into account that many people who are in need of rent supplement work a full 40-hour week. [49018/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
741. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he is aware of the variation in compensation levels for Board members (details supplied); and if he intends to ensure pay equality for board members sitting on these interview panels. [46479/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
823. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department expects a school (details supplied) to move to construction phase of works. [45521/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
824. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to visit the United Arab Emirates to attract Irish trained teachers to return home and work in the Irish Educational System. [45522/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
825. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department expects refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) to be completed. [45523/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
826. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and post primary schools in County Offaly that received funding for works under emergency works scheme in the 2023 to 2024 and the 2024 to 2025 school term, in tabular form. [45524/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
827. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the capital funding her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [45525/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
828. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers on the substitute supply panel in Carlow at present and the number in 2020, in tabular form. [45526/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
954. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she intends to increase the compensation of LMETB board members sitting on interview panels from €130 to €260, in line with those sitting on community school interview boards. [46480/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
956. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if newly qualified teachers are entitled to payment during the school holidays if they are covering a teacher on sick leave indefinitely and employed on a year-by-year basis. [46484/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
957. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if teachers who are employed on a year-by-year basis, or a fixed contract, to cover a teacher who is on sick leave have to sign on for jobseeker's benefit during the holidays. [46485/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
958. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to change the interview process for permanent posts in schools to an independent public appointment board or service. [46486/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
963. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who left school without a junior certificate in each of the years between 2019 and 2024, inclusive and as a percentage of total number of students sitting and eligible for the junior certificate, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46561/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
964. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who left school with a junior certificate but without a leaving certificate in each of the years between 2019 and 2024 inclusive and as a percentage of total number of students sitting and eligible for the leaving certificate, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46562/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
1079. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he last met with the director general of TG4; the issues discussed; when is he next scheduled to meet the director general of TG4. [45528/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
1163. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide clarity for local councils on the issue of self-employed people wishing to put their name on the social housing list in relation to the discretionary requirement from individual councils to request a minimum of two years' accounts with an auditor’s report and a notice of assessment and/or self-assessment ackn…
Darren O'Rourke
Written
1164. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Meath County Council is permitted the use of its own discretion when requesting a self-employed person, seeking to apply to join the social housing list to provide a submission of two years' accounts with an auditor’s report and a notice of assessment and/or self-assessment acknowledgement for the preceding 12-months…
Darren O'Rourke
Written
1165. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to introduce legislation compelling county councils to request self-employed individuals seeking to join the social housing list to provide minimum of two years’ accounts with an auditor’s report and a notice of assessment and/or self-assessment acknowledgement letter for the preceding 12-months. [45273/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
1341. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason widows who work full-time and are in receipt of a widow's pension and pay PRSI and all other taxes are not eligible for normal illness benefit. [44954/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
1348. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the contributory widows pension is taken into consideration as an criteria for eligibility for widows seeking a social benefit such as illness benefit; and if there are plans to remove the contributory pension from being considered when seeking said benefits. [45069/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
1349. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the contributory widows pension is taken into consideration as an criteria for eligibility for widows seeking back to school clothing and footwear allowance; and if there are plans to remove the contributory pension from being considered when seeking said benefits. [45070/25]