TDs / Ruairí Ó Murchú

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Ruairí Ó Murchú

Sinn Féin Louth TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,135
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
176,932
words spoken in the chamber
Across 897 contributions. Plus 338 contributions from the chair, not counted
413
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
246
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,135 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 897 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 10 0
February 2025 33 33
March 2025 24 23
April 2025 29 57
May 2025 38 75
June 2025 33 69
July 2025 205 34
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 203 23
October 2025 31 50
November 2025 51 85
December 2025 41 68
January 2026 68 54
February 2026 37 56
March 2026 36 45
April 2026 48 55
May 2026 62 53
June 2026 67 31
July 2026 58 36
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 33 22
October 2026 28 28

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 581 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Louth 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
137. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress of the N53 road project in County Louth; to detail the timelines for the completion of the phases and the overall completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31246/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
175. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport whether the roads allocation for Louth County Council will be increased this year in view of the rise in costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31245/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Children
412. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether net foster carer figures are being used in policy assessment by her Department; the way in which attrition of foster carers is being addressed alongside recruitment; the way in which the foster system capacity is being monitored in real terms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31611/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Housing
158. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amounts based on current or latest data, of rent arrears owed by social housing tenants in each local authority area; the number of social housing households that the corresponding rent arrears relate to per each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31218/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
195. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will detail any contact his Department has had with a company (detail supplied) in relation to the latest round of redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30411/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
199. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement between his Department and large employers on the issue of the way in which AI will affect jobs in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30412/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Defence
315. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the nature of refurbishment works that are scheduled to be carried out at Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, this year; the estimated cost of each project, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29637/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
415. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason paramedics and EMTs are excluded from receiving flat rate expenses allowance when every other medical professional is included; if there are plans to include paramedics and EMT's in the flat rate expenses list in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30181/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
483. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the 2025 and 2026 capital and current budget allocation for Corporate Enforcement Authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29641/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
914. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of graduate speech and language therapists that were offered placements within CDNTs in CHO8 in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29642/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
944. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1040 of 17 February 2026, when a reply will be issued by Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30371/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1006. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists, by grade posts filled at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda as of 15 April 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29638/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1007. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant registrar's, by speciality currently vacant at Louth County Hospital; the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29639/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1008. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title currently vacant in the ophthalmology department of the Mater Hospital; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29640/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1249. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health with reference to the EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive, to provide a written copy of the HSE Telemedicine Guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30651/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1250. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if the HSE recognises that the "competency" for provision of healthcare, lies with the treating member State (details supplied) under the EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30652/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1251. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if the HSE requirement for a face-to-face consultation prior to in-patient care under the EU Cross Border Healthcare Directive in order for patients to obtain reimbursement when the clinician in the treating member State does not deem it to be justified, is compatible with the referenced SI. (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1273. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 21 April 2026, if she will make available the HPRA policy paper provided to her Department on the options that could be considered when it comes to cosmetic and derma fillers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30896/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1277. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to include rheumatoid arthritis on the long-term illness scheme list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30913/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
38. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress being made to create an alternative to the assessment of needs reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28204/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
53. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the progress being made to agree a new framework for SNAs in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28203/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
128. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla has completed any monitoring visits to hotels used to provide separated children seeking international protection, SCSIP, accommodation in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28219/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
145. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the caseload management system at Tusla has been paused; the protocols in place to ensure that Tusla social workers are not overwhelmed by caseloads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28218/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 23 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
220. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the engagement there has been with his Department, Dundalk IT and Queen’s University Belfast in relation to their partnership to create Dundalk university college; the work being carried out by his Department to resolve cross-Border further and higher education issues and the anomal…
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 23 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
251. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress made to resolve employment issues of personal assistants who work in some education and training boards and further and higher education centres; the timeline for when the issue is expected to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22072/26]