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Darren O'Rourke

Sinn Féin Meath East TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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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MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Meath East 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1180. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing capitation rates for primary and post-primary school pupils, respectively, by an additional €10 per pupil in the 2025-2026 academic year, compared with the baseline capitation rates allocated in the academic year 2024-2025, in tabular form. [43021/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1181. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing a €100 allowance towards iPads for students in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43022/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1182. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding provided by her Department for trauma informed practice training for teachers carried out by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43023/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1183. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of nurture groups in schools across the State, broken down by primary and post-primary school level, in tabular form. [43024/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1184. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the maximum amount of capital funding available for schools who wish to re-configure existing spaces within the school building to accommodate nurture groups in schools or to construct additional accommodation, such as a nurture room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43025/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1185. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total allowance that was available for teachers who taught in Irish in Irish-medium schools before it was abolished; the estimated cost of reinstating this allowance; if there are any plans in her Department to review this allowance or reintroduce it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43026/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has set aside any funding for the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43027/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of establishing an expert group to develop policy for the Irish language in the early years education system from early childhood to third level education based on the Common European Framework of Reference; and if any similar expert groups have been established within the education sector in recent years. [43028/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1188. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated to the climate action summer works scheme in 2026 and beyond, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43029/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1189. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of carrying out a review in her Department, for example, a review of the Professional Master of Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43030/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1190. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average salary of one full-time home school community liaison coordinator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43031/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1191. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated for improving safety in school science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43032/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1192. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated for the Deis Plus programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43033/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1193. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated to Traveller/Roma/Refugee capitation supports in primary and post-primary schools respectively, in tabular form. [43034/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1194. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the number of staff in early intervention classes by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43035/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1195. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated total savings in 2026 from the phased roll-out of the private school subsidy, assuming it will be rolled-out over a five-year period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43036/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1257. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated in 2025 to continue the implementation of the schoolbooks scheme at primary level; the total grant per pupil in 2025; and the number of pupils who will benefit from the scheme this year, in tabular form. [43839/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1294. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional 100 mainstream school transport places if contract rates remain the same as they currently are and there is no spare capacity. [44208/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1295. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional 100 special educational needs school transport places if contract rates remain the same as they currently are and there is no spare capacity. [44209/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1296. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of DEIS primary and post primary schools currently in the State, in tabular form. [44212/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1297. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional school completion project to cover the remaining DEIS schools without one, in tabular form. [44213/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1298. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional guidance counsellor in a DEIS post primary school. [44214/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1299. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional guidance counsellor in a post primary school. [44215/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1300. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional home school completion officer to a DEIS school. [44216/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1301. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of DEIS schools that currently do not have a HSCL officer or do not have sufficient HSCL officers. [44217/25]