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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 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
563. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when other stakeholders, including the youth work sector, are being brought into the National strategy for Youth Work and Related Services. [29616/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
566. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider building a second-level school tailored for children with disabilities and additional learning supports that teaches the mainstream curriculum; and her views on whether this is a viable option. [29637/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
568. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of ICT and minor works funding (details supplied), by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29676/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
577. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in the State that are requiring parents to pay for electronic devices for use in school. [29766/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
578. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of DEIS schools in the State that are requiring parents to pay for electronic devices for use in school. [29767/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · 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]