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 17 Sep 2025 · to Housing
630. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the plans to deal with the change in CAS funding now being part of the overall local authority social housing acquisition fund and not as easily accessible for disability approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47653/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Housing
631. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his engagement with Uisce Éireann on dealing with clean and wastewater infrastructural deficits impacting on housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47654/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Housing
632. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social, affordable and cost rental housing targets and delivery in county Louth; the issues holding up specific developments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47655/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
722. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the work being carried out to resolve the problem of bogus self-employment in the building sector; if he will provide an assessment of the way in which the building sector is being impacted; the way in which it is intended to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47589/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
801. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will detail the recent engagement his Department has had with the EU regarding migration in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47612/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
802. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for dealing with cyber threats, online scams and dealing with spyware such as predator and pegasus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47615/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
803. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to cut the current citizenship application processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47699/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
804. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to update the visa IT/Portal system which has huge technical issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47700/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
805. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the lengthy processing times for grants of probate at probate offices in the State, the plans to speed up the processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47701/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
806. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of wills processed in 2024 to grant of probate stage, on a court office basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47702/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
807. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of court service staff working in probate offices, by court office, in tabular form; if there are plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47703/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
808. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the progress of establishing community safety partnerships and possible review mechanisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47704/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
809. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on processing times for IP applicants; the timeline on proposed further changes including legislative changes; the target processing and appeal time being aimed for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47705/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
810. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for legislation that will impact on the licensing and operation of firearms for hunting and sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47707/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
811. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the interaction that he or his Department has had with the Gardaí and the NAGRC and any other stakeholders relating to the licensing and operation of firearms for hunting and sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47708/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
812. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he or his Department have plans to address the huge issues being caused by illegal drug trade (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47709/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
990. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the responsibilities that have been devolved to the Minister of State with responsibility for disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47555/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
991. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans in relation to the ongoing research and planning on the development of assistive technologies to be used to assist therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47556/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
992. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of progress of a pilot project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47557/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
993. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans for assessing the best means of carrying out assessments of needs and therapies provision for those with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47558/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
994. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting lists for those awaiting assessment of needs, by time and county; the projected waiting list by the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47559/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
995. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting lists for those awaiting services with the CDNT, by time and county; the projected waiting lists by the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47560/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
996. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the changes she proposes to assessment of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47561/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
997. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the unfilled positions, by CDNT team; the plans to fill these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47562/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
998. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the progress being made in workforce planning for staffing CDNTs and disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47563/25]