Darren O'Rourke
Written
462. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost of providing enough staff to reduce assessment of need waiting times to six months. [31575/25]
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
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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
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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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
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
141. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing training to student teachers and qualified teachers to complete work placements in special education settings; and the resources already being provided to help qualified teachers upskill and become more knowledgeable of children with extra educational needs or disabilities. [31211/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
142. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures the Government is taking to tackle the inequalities between school children with extra educational needs or disabilities. [30281/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
145. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will include school secretaries and caretakers in the public service pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27338/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the North-South interconnector project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30279/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
172. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken with the new Canadian Prime Minister. [28973/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
230. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the licencing system for mining operations at a mine (details supplied); what licences are currently issued; the frequency with which they are renewed; the process for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29621/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
231. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the royalties system for a mine (details supplied); the way in which royalties are calculated and governed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29623/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
419. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE qualified architects and quantity surveyors employed by his Department in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [28964/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
420. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of buildings owned by the OPW that have in excess of 50 car park spaces. [28965/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
427. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 5 November 2024, if he will outline the progress made on the provision of a planned new Garda station in Laytown, County Meath; if he will provide a detailed update the development of a business case; a timeline for the completion of the project; …
Darren O'Rourke
Written
486. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full year costs to recruit 30 additional educational psychologist for the National Educational Psychologist Service. [28966/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
487. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to construction phase. [28967/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
488. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a schedule of all active new school construction projects and expansion projects in Cavan and Monaghan; the stage each project is at; and the target delivery date of each, in tabular form. [28968/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
489. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [28969/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
490. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to construction phase of works. [28971/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
491. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a schedule of all active new school construction projects and expansion projects in Meath; the stage of each project is at; and the target delivery date of each, in tabular form. [28974/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
505. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the implementation of the timebound provision and the date it will come into effect in Q2 2025. [29077/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
521. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide statistics of school attendance for primary and post primary students the day before a bank holiday, in tabular form. [29189/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
525. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of an issue with question 13(c) on the 2024 Junior Certificate home economics paper (details supplied); if she intends to have questions around diabetes accurately categorised in future exam papers and if she will make efforts to amend the referred to question. [29285/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
526. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the extent to which muscovite mica was used in the construction of school buildings, the impact of the use of defective building materials containing muscovite mica on schools; if she will provide details on the number of schools and their locations of schools that have reported or raised concerns regarding mica defective buildi…
Darren O'Rourke
Written
527. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the assistance, supports and remedies available from her Department for schools with buildings that are affected by the use of defective building materials containing muscovite mica; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29287/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
560. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work that is underway and that has taken place to date, on implementing the actions for which Youth Affairs is the lead on Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028. [29613/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
561. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work that is underway to develop the implementation plan to support the delivery of agreed actions and ensure effective mainstreaming of strategic objectives of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028. [29614/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
562. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a timeline for the development of the implementation plan to support the delivery of agreed actions and ensure effective mainstreaming of strategic objectives of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028. [29615/25]