TDs / Ruairí Ó Murchú

Official portrait of 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.

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 17 Dec 2025 · to Children
370. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the projected number of children on the waiting list for assessment of needs by the end of 2025; her Department’s plans to clear this waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73272/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Health
394. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE advanced nurse practitioner posts that were filled at Dundalk minor injuries unit in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72834/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Health
395. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants in emergency medicine that were on duty at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda for each day of the week commencing 1 December 2025 between the hours of 8pm and 8am; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72835/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
445. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to encourage greater participation by Australian students in third level institutions and continuing educational opportunities in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72837/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 16 Dec 2025 · to Taoiseach
8. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [69321/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 16 Dec 2025 · to Defence
111. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if she will outline any recent progress made in all the investigations into the death of a Defence Forces member who was killed on duty in the Lebanon, details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71889/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Defence
147. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the progress being made to update the Army Pensions Act 1937 following the case of a person (details supplied) who has been refused an Army pension following the death of their son in Lebanon; if interim solutions are being considered for the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71890/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
37. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the engagement between the OPW and local authorities and other relevant Departments in relation to the Blackwater River and Ramparts River, Dundalk, County Louth regarding flood management and waste water management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70258/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
49. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the plans and strategies to ensure value for money and fit for purpose procurement framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70257/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Education
136. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth the solutions possible to serious congestion and traffic management issues that have arisen at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70260/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Education
191. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement with her Department and other Departments to ensure that assessment of needs reports are not required for school placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70259/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 11 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
213. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an outline of the engagement there has been with his Department, Dundalk IT and Queen's University Belfast about their recent partnership to create Dundalk university college; the plans for the future development and enhancement of the partnership; and if he will make a statement on the…
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 11 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
254. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the progress of the review of personal assistance services funded from the fund for students with disabilities across tertiary education settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67773/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 10 Dec 2025 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the national security strategy. [65331/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 10 Dec 2025 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [65332/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Health
323. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the inclusion of all ostomy products on the long term illness scheme; if she will remove the need for a prescription for these products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70636/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Finance
16. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement there has been with the Central Bank regarding the way in which customers affected by the tracker mortgage scandal can be better assisted by the State; if legislation to outlaw confidentiality agreements between banks and those who win their appeals is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63391/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Finance
30. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the work that is being carried out to reduce insurance premiums, including public liability insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63390/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Finance
289. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures to reduce insurance premiums, including public liability insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69292/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Finance
290. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the Central Bank regarding how customers affected by the tracker mortgage scandal can be assisted by the State; whether legislation to outlaw confidentiality agreements between banks and those who win their appeals is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69293/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Rural
57. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of the national plan for the Irish language in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67895/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Rural
63. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the provisions that have been made by Pobal and similar organisations under the remit of his Department, to ensure that organisations funded by them are sufficiently resourced to comply with the pension auto enrolment commitments for qualifying staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67894/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
102. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will detail the communications there has been between his Department, other Government Departments and relevant agencies on the issue of responding to drugs crime and the societal impact of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67896/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which processing times for visa applications, citizenship applications and stamp applications at his Department are being improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67897/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 3 Dec 2025 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach for a report on his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister. [63259/25]