TDs / Ruairí Ó Murchú
Ruairí Ó Murchú
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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
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| 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
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
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
41. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacant posts, by job title, at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as of 20 January 2026; the estimated timeframe for each of those vacancies being filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6820/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
179. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE physiotherapist posts, by grade, filled within Disability Services in CHO8 as of 20 January 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6821/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
180. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE speech and language therapist posts, by grade, filled within Disability Services in CHO8 as of 20 January 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6822/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
209. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the current provision of staffing in the HSE substance misuse services in Louth; the locations in which clinics or drop-in services operate, and their frequency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6814/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
210. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant posts, by speciality, currently at CHI Temple Street; when each of those consultant posts, by speciality, will be filled, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6815/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
211. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the dates in 2025 when she visited Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the purpose of each visit, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6816/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
212. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior counselling psychologist posts filled within CHO8 Mental Health Services in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6817/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
213. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the hospitals that currently use pathfinder services; the hours the service is available, per hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6818/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
2. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the G20 in South Africa. [1833/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
14. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the EU-African Union summit. [1834/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
169. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the work being done in his Department in preparation for Ireland taking over the EU presidency later this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6077/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
217. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans his Department has this year to deal with the scourge of drugs and drug-related crime, including drug debt intimidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6076/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
879. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the publication of the Plan of Action to deliver the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6059/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
60. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the reason ostomy products are not included on the long-term illness scheme; if ostomy products were ever considered for the long term illness scheme; if so, when; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3641/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
67. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progress of the provision of a primary health centre in Dundalk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3642/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
143. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional funding will be made available to local authorities in 2026 for housing adaptation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4932/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
249. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the progress of work to update policy direction and guidance in respect of rural housing, initially in the form of a section 28 guideline which is being reviewed and prepared as a national planning statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4931/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
10. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [1832/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
20. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach for an overview of his Department’s annual report for 2024. [71903/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
60. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that oversees agriculture will next meet. [71904/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
61. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that oversees agriculture will next meet. [71905/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
155. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if it is anticipated that applications for the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund will be opened in 2026; how preparations for a further round of the CSFF in 2026 are progressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4051/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
194. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the interactions his Department has had with social media companies and other Government Departments following the release of the nudification feature by an organisation (detail supplied); whether legislation is being considered in order to deal with this feature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4052/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
63. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the possible payment schemes available to older children or young adults that will enable them to stay in full time secondary education, who were never in care, but due to deaths or other circumstances do not have the financial support of parents, wider family or others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2858/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
79. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the auto-enrolment pension scheme and the issues that have arisen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2859/26]