TDs / Ruairí Ó Murchú

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.

Disability Services 48 questions
Defence Forces 34 questions
Disabilities Assessments 24 questions
Special Educational Needs 24 questions
Health Services Staff 21 questions
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements 21 questions
Housing Schemes 15 questions
Health Services Waiting Lists 14 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Health 162 questions
Children 142 questions
Taoiseach 137 questions
Defence 59 questions
Education 57 questions
Justice 57 questions

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

Month	Questions	Contributions
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

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage 17 contributions
Post-European Council Meeting: Statements 9 contributions
National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage 8 contributions
Post European Council Meeting: Statements 6 contributions
Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages 5 contributions
Football: Statements 5 contributions

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

constituency Louth 29 November 2024 to now
party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
21 May 2025	Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	Yes	Lost
20 May 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Lost
14 May 2025	Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (Resumed) Question put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed) Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
30 Apr 2025	Special Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage Question put: "That section 4 stand part of the Bill."	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
29 Apr 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	Yes	Lost
9 Apr 2025	Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
8 Apr 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
2 Apr 2025	Housing Emergency Measures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
2 Apr 2025	Housing Emergency Measures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
2 Apr 2025	Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried

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