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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
Show as a table
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 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
426. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an allowance covering the cost of a device (details supplied) for each child in a school that teaches using such a device rather than traditional textbooks. [37697/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
427. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of a pilot programme to cover the cost of a device (details supplied) per student in all DEIS schools who teach using such devices rather than traditional textbooks. [37698/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
428. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of a pilot programme to cover the cost of a device (details supplied) per student in 20 school’s irrespective of DEIS status who teach using such devices rather than textbooks. [37699/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
433. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of reintroducing the allowance for teachers teaching Irish in Irish-medium schools since after 2012. [37751/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
434. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of increasing extra support for those learning Irish as an additional language. [37752/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
435. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of carrying out a review of all science labs in the country to ensure they are up to date and capable of performing well in exams. [37753/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
437. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of sensory rooms there in schools across the State; and the further number required to address demand. [37756/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
438. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of implementing the DEIS plus programme from September 2025. [37757/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
441. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average cost of opening a new Gaelcholáiste in Dublin. [37847/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
543. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 1 April 2025, the number of graduate planner posts and staff officer posts in the first tranche of supports. [37842/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
544. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 1 April 2025, the job titles that the graduate planners from the first tranche of supports took in Meath County Council planning department. [37843/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
545. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 1 April 2025, if the supports from him increased capacity in the planning department. [37844/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
905. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1654 of 10 June 2025, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37081/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
28. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a facility (details supplied) is still being considered to house applicants for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35259/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
94. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to protect Irish whiskey in international markets; the plans for expansion in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35260/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
199. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he is taking to support food enterprise and innovation in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35261/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Education
211. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reintroduce the route for people who undertook an early childhood care bachelor degree to attend a postgraduate course in St. Nicholas Montessori college (previously offered a route 4 pathway to Teaching Council recognition) and extend this to other colleges. [36742/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Education
212. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports being put in place to help undergraduates to progress from their early childhood education degree to furthering their studies to become a teacher. [36743/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Health
388. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she will agree to allow a GP in County Meath (details supplied) access to the GMS scheme while he is waiting for a lift to be installed in his practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36967/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Health
273. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health that considering 31% of patients from an NAI survey reported waiting times of one to two years to see a neurologist, the measures she is taking to increase capacity and reduce waiting times; and the number of consultant neurologists there were in 2024 and to date in 2025. [36613/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Health
274. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have not been able to access community neurorehabilitation services over the past 12 months. [36614/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Health
275. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of neurology nurse specialists in place; and the number by which she is going to increase this. [36615/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Health
276. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to funding an additional 25 specialist inpatient neurorehabilitation beds for the Dublin-midlands region; and if she will commit to funding an additional 20 impatient neurorehabilitation beds for the HSE south-west region. [36616/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
26. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to ensure affordable housing is delivered in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35256/25]