Darren O'Rourke
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Sinn Féin · Meath East · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 393 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 514 debate contributions
- 1,729 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Meath East 2024-11-29 to present
- party Sinn Féin 2024-11-29 to present
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2025-06-10 · to Education
582. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first and full year costing of funding Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate mock exams in tabular form. [29830/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Education
670. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing funding for Gaelscoileanna by 5%, 10%, and 20%, in tabular form. [30487/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Education
672. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing the number of special needs teachers by 500, 1,000 and 1,500 respectively, in tabular form. [30504/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Education
673. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which ancillary grants were paid to schools and the amount in total, for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the changes that have been made to the ancillary grant to take account of the changed status of secretaries but not caretakers, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30509/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Education
695. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the timebound provision; and if she can guarantee that it will be in place and open in Q2. [30694/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Culture
726. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans for the basic income for the arts scheme; if he will extend and enhance the scheme into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30531/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Housing
858. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on wind energy guidelines; the date on which updated guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30278/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Social
913. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the school meal scheme for post primary schools to all post primary schools in the State. [29774/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Social
914. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the average cost of children's allowance paid to parents each month. [29775/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Social
915. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of providing breakfast club to all DEIS primary schools. [29780/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Social
916. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing the back-to-school allowance universally for all families in the State; and the estimated cost of a 10% increase on the current number provided to eligible parents and a 10% increase for all parents under a universal measure. [29783/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Social
927. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to provide a €100 support to single/lone parents as a once off yearly payment. [29813/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Social
928. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing the school meals programme to all post-primary schools in the State. [29832/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Social
929. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people claiming children’s allowance in 2025 and the estimated cost of providing a double payment in August 2025 to parents. [29836/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Social
930. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing breakfast clubs to all DEIS primary schools in the state. [29837/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Social
947. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of primary and post primary DEIS schools that were denied funding for breakfast club for the school year 2024-2025, in tabular form. [30245/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Social
949. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of primary and post primary DEIS schools not being provided with a breakfast club; and the estimated cost of providing these schools with funding for a breakfast club. [30353/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Justice
971. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new marked and unmarked vehicles added to Garda technical bureau fleet in 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the number of vehicles withdrawn from this fleet during same period, in tabular form. [28972/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Health
1264. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 20 February 2025, for an update on the epilim inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28942/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Health
1266. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dental nurses and dental hygienists based in each primary care centre and health centre within Meath in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [28959/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Health
1267. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of minor and major treatment bays within accident and emergency department of Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. [28960/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Health
1268. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the hours per week each consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon is based at St. James's Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [28961/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Health
1269. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided for tobacco cessation services in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [28962/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Health
1270. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant podiatrists posts within Meath. [28963/25]
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2025-06-10 · to Health
1618. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Meath (details supplied) will receive MRI results and a follow-up appointment at Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30548/25]