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
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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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
210. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of children with special educational needs accessing the home tuition grant scheme currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7025/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
306. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there has been a change in the past three years in relation to transport entitlements for disability adult day services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6832/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
307. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will detail the transport budget for the HSE in CHO8 to support adults to get to and from disability adult day services, for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6833/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
336. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the epilim inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6864/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
14. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is concerned at the sale of Bord na Móna’s waste collection arm; if he has assessed the impact of this on waste collection services in Ireland; if he intends to intervene in this sale perhaps for the State to take a greater role in waste-collection services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6468/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
122. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport renewals made in January 2025; and to provide the corresponding figures for January 2023 and January 2024, in tabular form. [5473/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
123. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagements his Department has had with the government of Mexico in the past 12 months. [5474/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
175. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the capital budget allocation for his Department in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [5478/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
195. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to extend the ten-year rule for 2015 taxi vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5548/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
305. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of DEIS schools in County Sligo; and the location and name of those schools, in tabular form. [5463/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
306. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [5464/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
307. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [5465/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
308. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [5466/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
309. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [5467/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
310. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when she expects refurbishment works a school (details supplied) to move to the construction phase of works. [5468/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
311. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when she expects refurbishment works a school (details supplied) to move to the construction phase of works. [5469/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
323. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education her plans to increase primary school place numbers in Dunshaughlin, County Meath for 2025/2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5572/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
343. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she plans to change the eligibility criteria for school transport to include children attending a non-denominational secondary school on the basis of ethos, such that non-denominational schools would be treated like minority-religion schools currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5801/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
356. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of schools which charge fees for conducting mock exams; the extent to which this is common practice and the range of fees charged; if she will review this added expense for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5979/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
387. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on planning for special class admissions in September 2025; the indicated new demand compared to September 2024; if she will ensure that no child will be left without a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6436/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
389. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current and capital funding provided to each national cultural institution in 2025, in tabular form. [5479/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
390. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagements his Department has had with the government of Australia and/or any state body of the government of Australia in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [5480/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
478. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if his predecessor spoke formally with her US counterpart in 2024. [5470/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
514. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the Meath serious crime hub. [5475/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
515. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice if there is an Irish citizenship ceremony planned for March 2025. [5476/25]