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Darren O'Rourke TD

- Sinn Fein TD for Meath East
- Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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Voting record
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Public Transport, Driver Test, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Electric Vehicles
(based on written questions asked by Darren O'Rourke and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 May 2022)
“Clearly, the position of the Ministry and the Government has been about holding the line. It has been holding the line at European level with an eye to interests there and pharmaceutical interests in Ireland. That is what it has been about. There has been fudge and the use of language to kick the ball down the road. If we wait long enough, supply will not be an issue. What we wanted from...”
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 May 2022)
“The Minister of State said he was committed to universal access and that it is crucial. The rest of his response reflects how from this Government and at European level there has been fudge, kicking it down the road and the line in relation to there being no single solution. Previously, it was suggested that the answer was not a TRIPS waiver and compulsory licensing might be a better...”
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 May 2022)
“52. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the prospect of a TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 vaccines and technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24866/22]”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 175 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 689 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
- People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
- This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 2 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Darren O'Rourke speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 178 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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