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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Darren O'Rourke

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Meath East
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
4 current — Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence; Joint Committee on Education and Youth; …
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Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1200
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
6
SIPO donation records
414 of 422 divisions
98%
Vote participation

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SIPO donation reports 6

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Chime

Education and Training
Intended results

Influence the Department to develop Irish Sign Language Leaving Cert Exam as soon as possible, and for the Minister to order the collation and publication of STen outcomes for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Chime" has no legal form. "CHIME LIMITED" (CRO 206335) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by National parents Council Primary

Education and Training
Intended results

Represent parents voices regarding the following areas: * Special Education Teacher (SET) allocation, including the timing of when the allocations are being notified to schools; • Special Needs Assistant (SNA) allocation, including the timing of when the allocations are being…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National parents Council Primary" equals CRO name "NATIONAL PARENTS COUNCIL- PRIMARY" (CRO 258148) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Change in ensuring equality in education for children with Down syndrome.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-09

Lobbying return by National Principals' Forum

Education and Training
Intended results

To secure a meeting with Minister Helen McEntee if possible to discuss these issues with a view to working towards positive collaborative change.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-08

Lobbying return by Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

Education and Training
Intended results

Comprehensive exploration/ addresssing of AI concerns::Appropriate and timely CPD for teachers::Resourcing of schools in prepartion for new/ revised subject specifications::Professional time (non-teaching time) for teachers

Register of Lobbying2025-09-01

Lobbying return by Hibernia College

Education and Training
Intended results

Increase awareness of Hibernia College and our plans to expand into Allied Health Science

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Hibernia College" has no legal form. "HIBERNIA COLLEGE UNLIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 328066) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-01

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To assist the Deputy with information about dyslexia, and specific issues that Dyslexia Ireland are currently advocating on, including the urgent need for extra time with State Examinations.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Education and Training
Intended results

Updating guidelines and reporting mechanism to ensure they are robust, child-centred and rights-based

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Educate Together

Education and Training
Intended results

To inform and engage Darren O'Rourke TD, the Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson on issues relating to school choice and patronage reconfiguration.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Education and Training
Intended results

To discuss key education priorities with Sinn Féin's newly appointed education spokesperson

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Children's Books Ireland CLG

Education and Training
Intended results

Attendance at the Reading for Joy Forum by relevant government TDs and opposition spokespeople where the focus of discussion would be on the benefits of reading for joy and the ways in which government can support schools to put the reading lives of their pupils at the heart of…