Darren O'Rourke

Sinn Féin · Meath East

Activity on Education and Training — 35 events (31 lobbying · 4 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-04-02
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  Medical Emergency Response Education and Training

  • 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.
• 2026-01-20
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  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Education and Training

  • An Invitation to Research Launch
• 2026-01-20
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  Marketing English in Ireland Education and Training

  • Engagement with Government departments and public officials regarding policy and regulatory matters affecting the English Language Education (ELE) sector in Ireland, including immigration and student visa policy, international education strategy, sector sustainability, and the implementation and cost structure of the TrustEd Ireland quality mark.
• 2026-01-20
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  Teachers' Union of Ireland Education and Training

  • Re education issues of concern to the TUI
• 2026-01-20
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  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation to Oireachtas Members for Dyslexia Awareness Month
• 2026-01-19
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  JKS Communications Education and Training

  • Leap Card, TrustEd, Stakeholder Engagment
• 2026-01-19
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  Irish Development Education Association Education and Training

  • Presenting our new vision and roadmap for Global Citizenship Education to political stakeholders
• 2026-01-19
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  National parents Council Primary Education and Training

  • Joint Oireachtas committee hearing to contribute to the discussion on “Introduction to AI: Children and Young People
• 2026-01-15
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  Gaeloideachas Education and Training

  • Lá stocaireachta maidir le riachtanais na hearnála tumoideachais
• 2025-09-19
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  Chime Education and Training

  • To advocate for the development of Irish Sign Language as a Leaving Cert Exam & publication of educational outcomes of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students
• 2025-09-19
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  National parents Council Primary Education and Training

  • Education for Children with Special Educational Needs
• 2025-09-19
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  Down Syndrome Ireland Education and Training

  • Issues surrounding education equality for children with Down syndrome.
• 2025-09-18
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  Fórsa trade union Education and Training

  • Letter and emails seeking support for Fórsa's campaign seeking public sector pension status for school secretaries and caretakers. There was also a briefing held for Oireachtas members in the Oireachtas AV room.
• 2025-09-09
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  National Principals' Forum Education and Training

  • We continued to highlight issues affecting primary education to our local public representatives such as underfunding, lack of Special Education Needs supports and pressure on principal teachers due to workload issues.
• 2025-09-08
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  Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) Education and Training

  • Senior Cycle Redevelopment
• 2025-09-01
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  Hibernia College Education and Training

  • Inform the deputy of our plans to expand Hibernia College into the area of Allied Health Sciences
• 2025-09-01
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  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Meeting with Darren O'Rourke TD (SF)
• 2025-06-10
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason further education and training funding to the LMETB was cut (details supplied) for service plan 2025; if he will immediately reverse this cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29673/25]
• 2025-05-21
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  Teachers' Union of Ireland Education and Training

  • Meeting with the Sinn Fein Spokes person on education to brief on TUI issues and policies
• 2025-05-21
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  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Education and Training

  • Campaigned to strengthen the Department's recently published "Behaviour of Concern" Guidelines
• 2025-05-20
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  Children's Books Ireland CLG Education and Training

  • Invited members of the government and opposition TDs to the Children's Books Ireland Reading for Joy Forum discussion event.
• 2025-05-20
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  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Education and Training

  • Meeting with Sinn Féin
• 2025-05-20
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  The Union of Students in Ireland 2 returns Education and Training

  • Lobby Day in Buswells hotel
  • Lobby day email
• 2025-05-20
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  Educate Together Education and Training

  • Met with Darren O'Rourke TD to discuss challenges in school choice, the need for new schools, and the importance of advancing patronage reconfiguration. Also discussed the parent survey, funding issues, and communication needs around the process.
• 2025-05-19
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  Chime Education and Training

  • To advocate for the development of Irish Sign Language as a Leaving Cert Exam & publication of educational outcomes of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students
• 2025-05-15
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  Wool in School Education and Training

  • Wool education and climate smart skills
• 2025-05-15
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  Let's Grow Together! Infant & Childhood Partnerships CLG Education and Training

  • Highlight disparities between Early Starts and ECCE with Ministers and TDs
• 2025-05-12
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  Irish Federation of University Teachers Education and Training

  • Pervasive issue of precarious employment in Higher Education
• 2025-05-08
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  Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) 3 returns Education and Training

  • Curriculum at second-level education
  • Teachers' terms and conditions
  • Increased funding for second-level education
• 2025-02-26
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  INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation Education and Training

  • Improvements sought in the primary and special education sector as detailed below.
• 2025-01-20
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  AONTAS Education and Training

  • Launch of AONTAS Manifesto "Transforming adult and community education" with key asks for support for the community education sector, and enhanced supports for learners to improve access to adult learning.
• 2025-01-13
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  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation for Oireachtas Members on The Need for Extra Time in State Exams
• 2022-12-15
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of guidance counsellors directly employed by the Louth-Meath Education and Training Board in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [62922/22]
• 2021-02-10
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Youthreach coordinators in the Louth and Meath Education and Training Board who have received payment above their annual salaries and qualification allowances since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6668/21]
• 2021-02-10
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of external training contractors running courses in County Meath under the Louth and Meath Education and Training Board in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6669/21]