Darren O'Rourke — Watch Them Work

Top lobbyists targeting them

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA75
National Youth Council of Ireland7
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm5
Alcohol Action Ireland5
Creative Retail Distribution Limited4
ActionAid Ireland4
Friends of the Earth4
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)4

Top policy areas

Finance50
Health42
Education and Training34
Environment22
Energy and Natural Resources20
Children and Youth Affairs20

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-04-13 Health Creative Retail Distribution Limited — The Reduced Risk Products Association issued written communications to Sinn Féin TDs and Senators outlining evidence on the role of vaping as a smoking cessation tool for adult smokers, and highlighting potential implications of proposed flavour restrictions for individuals who use vaping to quit or reduce smoking.
2026-04-02 Education and Training Medical Emergency Response — Medical Emergency Response Ireland (MER) issued written communications to Deputies with whom there had been prior engagement, providing an update on MER’s activities and recent developments. The communication referenced discussion at an Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health meeting on allergy services, including mention of MER’s work, and outlined subsequent committee actions, including correspondence to the Minister for Health and the Minister for Education.
2026-02-09 Health MSD — Cancer Outcomes in Ireland
2026-01-21 Health Vulcan Consulting Limited — Strategic Operations in Ireland & Healthcare Priorities
2026-01-21 Economic Development and Industry County Meath Chamber — Chamber Pre-Budget 2026 Advocacy Day
2026-01-21 Health Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm — The All Party Group on Autism
2026-01-21 Agriculture Horse Racing Ireland — Invitation to HRI awards
2026-01-21 Finance Community Platform — Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.

Declared interests

Committees 4

Recent divisions

Date	Pos	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Amendment put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Amendment put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment to amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	nil	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-04-14	nil	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried

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Top departments

1,103	Environment
981	Education
902	Transport
601	Health
312	Housing
211	Justice
136	Finance
129	Social

Most recent

2026-04-16 Climate Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is considering building nuclear power plants in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26919/26]
2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent visit to China. [18508/26]
2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to China. [22078/26]
2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [18507/26]
2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [22079/26]
2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will meet next. [26809/26]
2026-04-15 Education Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the complete results of the national survey carried out by her Department on primary school preferences will be published, including data from parents of children in pre-school and children currently attending non-denominational primary schools relating to their school ethos preference. [27434/26]
2026-04-15 Education Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the list of primary schools in the south Conamara region, by name, address, daily language used, patronage and religious ethos of each school, in tabular form. [27435/26]
2026-04-15 Education Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the list of schools operating entirely through the medium of Irish in Gaeltacht areas that are multi-denominational or non-denominational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27436/26]
2026-04-15 Health Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she has reviewed the report of the independent comprehensive assessment of the physician assistant role; her position on the findings of the report; if the report will be published; to provide an update on the situation in relation to the agreement where the State would pay the fees of the course and the students would be contracted thereafter by the HSE for three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27413/26]

Darren O'Rourke Sinn Féin · Meath East

Who's been in their ear 269 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Declared interests

Committees 4

Recent divisions

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