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
1127. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the positions unfilled in CAMHS ID teams, by county, team and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47638/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1128. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the plan and timeframe in Louth to have a fully populated CAMHS ID multi-disciplinary team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47639/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1129. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the plan and timeframe to deliver a fully populated primary care centre in Dundalk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47640/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1130. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the plan and timeframe to deliver the ten-bed extension in Drogheda DOP, Crosslanes; her plans to improve the acute mental health bed provision in Louth/Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47641/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1131. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the plan to deal with the lack of general practitioner provision in Louth and throughout the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47642/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1132. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the plan to deal with the lack of dental services for those on medical cards and PRSI patients; the engagement she has had with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47643/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1133. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the MCAP scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47644/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1134. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the proposals being considered for mental health services in county Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47656/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1135. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the unfilled mental health service positions in county Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47657/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1395. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on timelines, budgets and the terms of reference for a review of disability issues across further and higher education settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47616/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1396. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of plans for capital investment in further and higher education facilities in Louth over the next number of years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47617/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1397. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the progress made on Colleges of the Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47618/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1398. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline any plans for a Colleges of the Future in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47619/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1399. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline any plans for new apprenticeships; when will they be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47620/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1400. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline any plans for new apprenticeships to be offered in County Louth; when will they be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47621/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1401. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to streamline apprenticeship access and training; whether there has been engagement with ETBs and the further and higher education sector on these streamlining plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47622/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1402. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the funding issues for SOLAS and ETBs, and any delays in apprenticeships or cuts to courses or staff across all aspects of the ETB education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47623/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1403. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on any plans to deal with issues being faced by adult educators across the ETB sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47624/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1433. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on future plans for the community recognition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47677/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1434. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding streams that will be available for community gardens or allotment projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47678/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1435. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding streams that will be available for social enterprise projects in Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47679/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
19. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the recent engagements he, his Department and the wider Government have had with the EU regarding the Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47427/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1428. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce a cost of disability payment as recommended by the 2021 Government commissioned Indecon Report and in view of the commitment to it in the Programme for Government to introduce a permanent annual cost of disability support payment to be increased incrementally over its lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statemen…
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1429. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to remove the means test for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47439/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1430. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to facilitate those with disabilities into the workforce through various schemes; his plans to update them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47440/25]