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Frank O'Rourke

Fianna Fáil · Kildare North

2Lobbying returns
412Questions asked
549Votes cast
98%With Fianna Fáil
All Education and Training 2

Who's in their ear 2 lobbying returns

Education and Training 2

What they're asking about 412 questions asked · 19 departments

How they're voting 549 votes cast · 98% with Fianna Fáil · broke with party 9×

Broke with Fianna Fáil on 9 votes
Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019
2019-12-12 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB
A bill to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (as amended) to provide for a rent freeze for all existing and new tenancies
  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 83–36
Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2018
2019-12-05 · 1 vote · Fianna Fáil PMB
A bill to provide for the extension of the powers of the Maintenance Recovery Unit of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, to make a District Court applic…
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A bill to provide for the extension of the powers of the Maintenance Recovery Unit of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, to make a District Court application for a Payment Order, in respect of jobseekers transitional payment to one parent families, thus enabling the State to recoup, from a 'liable relative', a contribution towards the cost of providing said payment
  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 82–39
Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage
2019-12-04 · 1 vote
  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 69–27
Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019
2019-12-03 · 1 vote
  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 83–30
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
2019-12-03 · 1 vote
  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 91–34
Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019
2019-11-28 · 1 vote · Fianna Fáil PMB
A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 to provide for a specific percentage of lands in a private development to be limited for purchase by first-time buyers and …
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A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 to provide for a specific percentage of lands in a private development to be limited for purchase by first-time buyers and to provide for related matters.
  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 72–44
Hospital Overcrowding
2019-11-21 · 2 votes
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 20–88
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 39–66
Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell
2019-11-14 · 2 votes
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 77–43
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 43–77
Public Ownership of the National Broadband Network
2019-10-24 · 3 votes
  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 87–50
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 27–106
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 49–87
Finance Bill 2019: Financial Resolutions
2019-10-24 · 1 vote
  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 88–47
Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019
2019-10-17 · 1 vote · Fianna Fáil PMB
A bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1961 in order to regulate for the use of electric scooters and to provide for their safe use on Irish roads and streets
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A bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1961 in order to regulate for the use of electric scooters and to provide for their safe use on Irish roads and streets; to expand the legal definition of bicycle to include electrically assisted bicycles and to permit their use on Irish roads.
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 62–32
Living Wage
2019-10-17 · 4 votes
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 18–81
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 16–85
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 30–73
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 36–67
Forestry Sector
2019-10-17 · 3 votes
  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 70–38
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 19–82
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 37–72
Financial Resolution No. 3: Stamp Duties - Section 126AA Bank Levy
2019-10-08 · 1 vote
  • ✓ voted for a budget financial resolution motion passed · 93–35
Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oil Tax
2019-10-08 · 1 vote
  • ✓ voted for a budget financial resolution motion passed · 97–36

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