Ruairí Ó Murchú
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Sinn Féin · Louth · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 382 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 1,184 debate contributions
- 1,074 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Louth 2024-11-29 to present
- party Sinn Féin 2024-11-29 to present
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2025-07-29 · to Culture
1377. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on social media disinformation and combatting it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43522/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Culture
1378. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update and timeline on LSSIF and sports capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43523/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Culture
1379. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his engagement with the FAI about long-term planning to ensure the sustainability of the League of Ireland, including the upgrading of stadiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43524/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Culture
1380. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his engagement with Louth GAA on the delivery of the new stadium in Dundalk, and the plans for LSSIF funding to facilitate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43525/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Social
1742. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the work being done 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 and the way it is intended to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43435/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Social
1846. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans to introduce a cost of disability payment as recommended by the 2021 Government commissioned Indecon Report and in view of the commitment in the Programme For Government to introduce a permanent annual cost of disability support payment to be increased incrementally over the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43312/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Social
1847. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the process by which his Department contacts the British work and pensions department seeking contribution information about people who have made applications to his Department based on their British contributions; the current average waiting times for this information to be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43513/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Social
1848. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the nature and extent of engagement his Department has had with other Government agencies and Departments in relation to the problems faced by workers who live in the North and work for southern-based companies, and who wish to work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43514/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Social
1849. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the work and access scheme; the numbers using it; his plans to increase this number and improve the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43515/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Social
1850. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the wage subsidy scheme; the numbers using it; his plans to increase this number and improve the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43516/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Social
1851. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans for his Department and Intreo staff to engage with employers and those with disabilities to facilitate a larger cohort of those with disabilities into employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43517/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Social
1852. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the current waiting times at the Appeals Office, and if additional resources will be allocated to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43518/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Social
1853. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has plans to improve processing times for those who do not have year-long contracts and must avail of social protection payments during holiday periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43519/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Social
1854. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans to reduce and remove the means test for carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43520/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Justice
2108. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the recent engagement his Department has had with the EU regarding migration in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43460/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Justice
2109. 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. [43472/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Justice
2110. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to update the visa IT portal system that has huge technical issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43473/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Justice
2111. 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 there are to speed up the processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43474/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Justice
2112. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will detail, on a court office by court office basis, the number of wills processed in 2024 to grant of probate stage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43475/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Justice
2113. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will detail, on a court office by court office basis, the number of court service staff currently working in a probate office, in tabular form; if there are plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43476/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Justice
2114. 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. [43477/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Justice
2115. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on processing times for IP applicants; the timeline proposed for further changes, including legislative changes; the target processing and appeal time being aimed for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43478/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Justice
2116. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline any legislation or plans he has that will impact on the licensing and operation of firearms for hunting and sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43480/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Justice
2117. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline any interaction that he or his Department have had with the Gardaí, 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. [43481/25]
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2025-07-29 · to Justice
2118. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are any plans to address the huge issues being caused by the illegal drug trade, the organised crime and chaos which ensue and require adequate supports and services and policing tools, which aren’t always available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43482/25]