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 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
168. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a solution for people who are still linked in name only to a mortgage, despite being separated and living elsewhere, but who cannot join the social housing waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17604/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
171. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason workers on social housing waiting lists are removed from the waiting list by local authorities when one year of their wages goes over the income threshold, and they lose all the time they have spent on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17605/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Children
503. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No's 825, 820 and 822 of 30 September 2025, when responses will issue to the queries raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18228/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 3 Mar 2026 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the first meeting of the delivery and monitoring committee for the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030. [11871/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 3 Mar 2026 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on implementation of the well-being framework published by his Department. [11872/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
162. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the solutions being considered to address anti-social behaviour and the use of flares at League of Ireland games following a match (details supplied); the length of time the funding pause for applications from League of Ireland clubs for astro pitches will last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16761/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
189. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the work being done by his Department to regulate AI to protect children from misinformation and toxic online culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16768/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Social
53. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the work being done to provide a cost of disability payment in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15517/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Social
55. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the action being taken by his Department, in liaison with other Government departments, to increase the level of participation in the workforce of those with disabilities, including the WSS, work and access, employability, workability and other relevant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15518/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
127. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport whether additional funding will be made available to local authorities, in 2026 specifically to repair potholes and other road damage caused by recent flooding and storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15492/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
184. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport to outline the funding allocation to Louth County Council for the roadworks programme this year; if it is anticipated that additional funding will be available later this year for roadworks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15491/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Health
269. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if, under the planned healthcare abroad scheme, initial consultations with treating consultants abroad via video or phone call are specifically prohibited under the scheme; if the prohibition is outlined in legislation grounding the scheme; the reasons this prohibition exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15420/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 24 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
9. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet [7694/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 24 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the 44th British-Irish Council summit in Wales. [7695/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 24 Feb 2026 · to Climate
146. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the provision of wind energy; the targets for its provision in 2026; whether there are sufficient resources in place to ensure that offshore wind energy can be on-shored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14751/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 24 Feb 2026 · to Climate
148. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether funding schemes are available for communal heating schemes that wish to change from gas-fired to heat pumps in individual houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14752/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1146. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline the process by which nine organisations were added to a wait list following the 2023 open call for the Community Services Programme; the way these organisations were selected; what their inclusion on the wait list means for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14443/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1147. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will outline any process by which applicants to the 2023 Community Services Programme who were not successful can receive feedback on their applications from his Department; whether they are able to apply for the 2026 round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14444/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
12. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports currently available to businesses that have been damaged following flooding or other storm-related damage; the total amount under each support scheme that was allocated in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13205/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
103. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the proposals her Department has to deal with the fact that Tusla has advised that 300 social workers,100 social care workers and 500 foster carers are needed now to cope with demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13212/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
126. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on the progress being made to establish community neurological rehabilitation multidisciplinary teams for children who have acquired brain injuries and other neurological conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13213/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
549. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the initiatives and legislative change under way to deal with the backlog in the assessment of needs (AON) list; the way these will impact on reducing the waiting lists for AONs and provide greater access to the necessary therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13211/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Health
628. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the efforts being made to secure the services of an orthodontist for the regional orthodontic service based at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13733/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Health
629. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to provide the number, age range and category of patient currently waiting for orthodontic assessment and orthodontic treatment at the regional orthodontic centre based at Louth County Hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13734/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Defence
162. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence to report on any progress made in the investigations into the death of a Defence Forces member who was killed on duty in Lebanon (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12378/26]