Darren O'Rourke
Written
516. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE probation officers, by grade, employed by his Department as of 10 February 2025. [5477/25]
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
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
586. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his predecessor spoke formally with his US counterpart in 2024. [5481/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
684. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE community nurses based in Meath in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [5471/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
685. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies across maxillofacial services across the public health service. [5472/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
23. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to address the inequity between the treatment of ETFs for tax purposes and the taxation of other gains from the disposal of financial instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4771/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
43. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to act on the recommendation of the Welfare and Taxation Commission that a working group should be established to review and propose changes to the taxation of funds, life assurance policies and other investment products with the goals of simplification and harmonisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4772/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline his role and his Department’s role on the issue of pay parity for medical scientists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the proposed timeline and scope for the review of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4773/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
192. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school classrooms of 30 pupils or more, and their locations, for 2022/2023 and 2023/2024; the measures she is taking to reduce the number of very large classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5410/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
193. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school classrooms of 30 pupils or more in County Meath in each of the past five years; the measures she is taking to reduce the number of very large classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5411/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
194. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school children with additional needs who are without a school place in 2024/2025; how this compares with each of the past five years; the measures she is taking to address the shortage of school places for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5412/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
242. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on “Opportunities for Youth National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services”; if she is committed to funding this and to its implementation, given that it is not included in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4940/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
289. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the application, selection process and criteria that apply for a secondary school to gain DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4333/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
290. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education whether a school (details supplied) can apply for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4334/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
291. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education whether a school (details supplied) can apply for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4335/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
292. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the selection process and criteria that apply for a secondary school to participate in the breaking the cycle scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4336/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
293. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the selection process and criteria that apply for a secondary school to participate in giving children an even break scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4337/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
294. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the application, selection process and criteria that apply for a secondary school to participate in the disadvantaged area scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4338/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
295. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the selection process and criteria that apply for a secondary school to participate in home school community liaison scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4339/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
296. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the selection process and criteria that apply for a secondary school to participate in the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4340/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
324. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if any record is kept of children who join a secondary school in the middle of the school year due to moving home, returning to Ireland, expulsion from another school, other reasons; if, so, to provide that data, including the number of children who have been refused a school place in such circumstances and the reasons for same; and if she will make a state…
Darren O'Rourke
Written
325. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if any record is kept of children who join a primary school in the middle of the school year due to moving home, returning to Ireland, expulsion from another school, other reasons; if, so, to provide that data, including the number of children who have been refused a school place in such circumstances and the reasons for same; and if she will make a stateme…
Darren O'Rourke
Written
326. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the options available to children who have been refused a school place in all local schools when returning to Ireland during the middle of the school year due to lack of capacity locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4842/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
391. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking to ensure the nutritional value of food in the hot school meals programme; if there are specific obligations on schools and providers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4760/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
500. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to improve the welfare of dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4636/25]