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Darren O'Rourke

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Memberships

  • · 34th Dáil · 29 November 2024 – present
  • · 33rd Dáil · 8 February 2020 – 8 November 2024

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Question· oralPQ 84asked

84. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her plans to remove a diagnosis as an eligibility criteria for a special education placement; the extent of engagement with teachers and their representatives in developing her plans to date; the extent to which the impact such a change would have on demand for resources has been assessed and the approach taken to this assessment; and the practical steps she intends to take to advance and implement her plans. [75294/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

84. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her plans to remove a diagnosis as an eligibility criteria for a special education placement; the extent of engagement with teachers and their representatives in developing her plans to date; the extent to which the impact such a change would have on demand for resources has been assessed and the approach taken to this assessment; and the practical steps she intends to take to advance and implement her plans. [75294/26]

Question· writtenPQ 99asked

99. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the increasing use of digital devices in secondary schools from an educational outcome's perspective and a cost to parents/guardians perspective given the move away from digital devices in some countries. [74818/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

99. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the increasing use of digital devices in secondary schools from an educational outcome's perspective and a cost to parents/guardians perspective given the move away from digital devices in some countries. [74818/26]

Question· writtenPQ 296asked

296. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the total weekly special education teacher (SET) allocation to primary schools increased from approximately 230,633 hours in 2017 to 247,033 hours in 2026/2027, while the reported number of children receiving special educational needs support increased from approximately 70,000 to 250,000 over the past decade; if her Department has assessed the adequacy of SET allocations (details supplied); and if she will publish the findings of the assessment; and the measures being taken to ensure that schools receive sufficient SET hours to meet the identified needs of their pupils. [75323/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

296. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the total weekly special education teacher (SET) allocation to primary schools increased from approximately 230,633 hours in 2017 to 247,033 hours in 2026/2027, while the reported number of children receiving special educational needs support increased from approximately 70,000 to 250,000 over the past decade; if her Department has assessed the adequacy of SET allocations (details supplied); and if she will publish the findings of the assessment; and the measures being taken to ensure that schools receive sufficient SET hours to meet the identified needs of their pupils. [75323/26]

Question· oralPQ 90asked

90. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which she plans to respond to recent school attendance data; and the supports and training her Department has in place for school leaders, home school community liaisons, HSCLs, teachers and SNAs regarding emotionally based school non-attendance, EBSNA. [74815/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

90. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which she plans to respond to recent school attendance data; and the supports and training her Department has in place for school leaders, home school community liaisons, HSCLs, teachers and SNAs regarding emotionally based school non-attendance, EBSNA. [74815/26]

Question· writtenPQ 159asked

159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which she is responding to the recent spate of threatening emails to schools which have resulted in some cases to forced school closures. [74820/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which she is responding to the recent spate of threatening emails to schools which have resulted in some cases to forced school closures. [74820/26]

Question· writtenPQ 152asked

152. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who applied and paid on time for school transport for 2026-2027 who have not been offered a place, by concessionary/eligible and, by county. [74819/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

152. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who applied and paid on time for school transport for 2026-2027 who have not been offered a place, by concessionary/eligible and, by county. [74819/26]

Question· oralPQ 88asked

88. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on the scheme for the commissioning of psychological assessments, SCPA, in each of the past five school years, broken down by primary and secondary and year, in tabular form. [74817/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

88. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on the scheme for the commissioning of psychological assessments, SCPA, in each of the past five school years, broken down by primary and secondary and year, in tabular form. [74817/26]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

65. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the 31 October deadline for schools, the way in which she plans to support schools that plan to change patron and/or language and/or gender mix. [74848/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026

65. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the 31 October deadline for schools, the way in which she plans to support schools that plan to change patron and/or language and/or gender mix. [74848/26]

Question· writtenPQ 66asked

66. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to reintroduce special allowances for teachers who invest personal time and money to pursue a diploma in special education. [74846/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026

66. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to reintroduce special allowances for teachers who invest personal time and money to pursue a diploma in special education. [74846/26]

Question· writtenPQ 487asked

487. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional ASD classes or special school places planned for Waterford for the school year 2027-2028, in the event of a shortfall between available spaces and numbers requiring a specialist placement; and a timeline of the delivery of same. [73777/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

487. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional ASD classes or special school places planned for Waterford for the school year 2027-2028, in the event of a shortfall between available spaces and numbers requiring a specialist placement; and a timeline of the delivery of same. [73777/26]

Question· writtenPQ 361asked

361. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there is a standard, predictable approach to calculating VRT for vehicles taken in from the North of Ireland; the criteria that apply; and if this approach is consistent between makes, models and engine types and sizes. [73571/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

361. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there is a standard, predictable approach to calculating VRT for vehicles taken in from the North of Ireland; the criteria that apply; and if this approach is consistent between makes, models and engine types and sizes. [73571/26]

Question· writtenPQ 566asked

566. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to standardise medical priority assessments nationally to prevent administrative delays and disruption in care for vulnerable households and children with medical conditions who relocate across local authority borders. [73405/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

566. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to standardise medical priority assessments nationally to prevent administrative delays and disruption in care for vulnerable households and children with medical conditions who relocate across local authority borders. [73405/26]

Question· writtenPQ 564asked

564. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an applicant who qualifies for medical priority in one administrative area must undergo an entirely new medical assessment and appeal process under the receiving authority's scheme. [73407/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

564. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an applicant who qualifies for medical priority in one administrative area must undergo an entirely new medical assessment and appeal process under the receiving authority's scheme. [73407/26]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

230. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of the land use strategy in relation to the use of land for solar energy; and the way in which this will inform Government policy. [74501/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

230. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of the land use strategy in relation to the use of land for solar energy; and the way in which this will inform Government policy. [74501/26]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the extent to which the solar capacity of roof space, including but not limited to residential, commercial and agricultural, has been assessed as viable for solar; the potential available capacity identified; and the efforts made to realise that potential. [74499/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

231. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the extent to which the solar capacity of roof space, including but not limited to residential, commercial and agricultural, has been assessed as viable for solar; the potential available capacity identified; and the efforts made to realise that potential. [74499/26]

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